Senate Bill 901, also known as House Bill 1373, amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to school performance, specifically focusing on the establishment and administration of a school turnaround program for priority schools. The bill removes the term "Pilot" from several sections and replaces "Non-pilot school" with "Non-participating school" to clarify the terminology used in the legislation. It mandates the creation of a school turnaround program that will select up to five priority schools each year, ensuring geographic diversity, and requires these schools to develop and implement turnaround plans over a specified period.

Additionally, the bill outlines the responsibilities of local boards of education in establishing school turnaround committees and contracting with independent school turnaround experts to assist in developing and implementing turnaround plans. It specifies the payment structure for these experts, linking compensation to the successful exit of schools from the program based on established criteria. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law and will apply to the 2025-2026 school year and subsequent years.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-6-3701, 49-6-3702, 49-6-3703, 49-6-3704(a), 49-6-3704, 49-6-3705, 49-6-3706, 49-6-3707