Senate Bill 2332 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to public charter schools. Notably, it introduces a provision allowing a public charter school authorized by the commission and the local board of education to mutually agree, within thirty days of authorization, that the local board will serve as the authorizer and local education agency (LEA) for the charter school. This agreement must be documented and filed with the commission, and the new provision does not apply to charter schools that have had their agreements renewed on appeal by the commission.

Additionally, the bill modifies the terms for charter agreement renewals. If a renewal application is approved by a local board of education, the renewed charter agreement will last for ten academic years. If approved by the commission, the renewal term will be between five to ten academic years, as determined by the commission's resolution. The bill also clarifies language regarding initial charter agreements and makes several substitutions in existing legal language to streamline the text. The act will take effect upon becoming law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-13-108(b)(5)(E), 49-13-108, 49-13-110(b)(1), 49-13-110, 49-13-110(c), 49-13-121(g), 49-13-121, 49-13-121(f)(3), 49-13-121(l)