HOUSE BILL 2177
By Lynn SENATE BILL 2312
By Pody AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49,
Chapter 6, Part 22, relative to instructional materials.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-2207, is amended by deleting subsection (f) and substituting:
(f)
(1) A local board may provide electronic textbooks and instructional materials to students enrolled in the board's public schools; provided, that the board provides students the electronic textbooks and instructional materials free of charge.
(2) A board that provides electronic textbooks and instructional materials to students enrolled in the board's public schools shall provide:
(A) Students and teachers reasonable access to the electronic textbooks and instructional materials, including, but not limited to,
providing students and teachers reasonable access to computer equipment necessary for teachers to provide, and for students to
complete, homework assignments using an electronic textbook or
instructional materials; and
(B) A student reasonable access to a printed version of the electronic textbook or instructional material if the student or the student's parent or legal guardian submits a written request to the principal of the SB2312
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SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2024, the public welfare requiring it.
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Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-6-2207