House Bill 503 amends Tennessee Code Annotated to address funding requirements for local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools in relation to remedial education. A new provision is added stating that if the state does not allocate sufficient funds for an LEA or public charter school to assign a tutor through the Tennessee Alliance for Learning and Literacy (TALLC) for the entire school year, then those institutions are not obligated to provide the specified pathways to promotion.

Additionally, the bill modifies existing language in Section 49-6-1503(b)(1) by clarifying that participation in the learning loss remediation and student acceleration program is contingent upon the state appropriating adequate funds for each LEA. The language regarding funding availability has been adjusted to emphasize the necessity of state funding for these educational programs. The bill is set to take effect upon becoming law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-6-3115(a), 49-6-3115, 49-6-1503(b)(1), 49-6-1503