Tennessee House Bill 1035

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-14 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, removes the retention requirement for third grade students who did not test proficient on the English language arts (ELA) portion of their most recent Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test; authorizes a student's ELA teacher or school principal to retain the student in the third or fourth grade if the teacher or principal determines that the student is not proficient in ELA; requires written notice to a student's parent of the student's potential retention and of any alternatives to retention that are available to the student. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to student retention.

Rep. Johnny Shaw [D]	Rep. John Clemmons [D]	Rep. Bill Beck [D]	Rep. Caleb Hemmer [D]
Rep. Bo Mitchell [D]	Rep. Ronnie Glynn [D]	Rep. Darren Jernigan [D]	Rep. Justin Pearson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-14	House	Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration
2023-03-14	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-03-08	House	Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
2023-03-07	House	Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/14/2023
2023-03-01	House	Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/7/2023
2023-02-14	House	Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/7/2023
2023-02-08	House	Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/14/2023
2023-02-07	House	Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
2023-02-02	House	P2C, ref. to Education Administration-- Government Operations for Review
2023-02-01	House	Intro., P1C.
2023-01-31	House	Filed for introduction

SB0412 (Crossfiled) 2023-03-15 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1035&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1035.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0412.pdf