House Bill 2000, also known as Senate Bill 2318, amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to charter schools. The bill redefines the term "Sponsor" to clarify that it refers to a governing body applying for a public charter school that is not a for-profit entity, a nonpublic school, or a non-regionally accredited postsecondary institution. Additionally, it specifies that nonpublic schools are prohibited from establishing public charter schools, while private postsecondary institutions, including those that are religiously affiliated, are permitted to do so.

The bill also makes several changes to the language used in the existing law. It replaces references to "the state's public higher education institutions" with "the postsecondary institutions in this state" and updates terminology throughout to ensure consistency by substituting "public institution of higher education" with "postsecondary institution." These amendments aim to clarify the regulations surrounding charter school sponsorship and establishment in Tennessee. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-13-104, 49-13-106, 49-13-102(e), 49-13-102, 49-13-108(i), 49-13-108