Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 506: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, exempts an LEA or public charter school from having to assign a third-grade student who is not proficient in English language arts a tutor through the Tennessee accelerating literacy and learning corps if the state does not appropriate sufficient funds to allow each LEA and public charter school to provide the required tutoring; conditions the requirement that LEAs participate in the learning loss remediation and student acceleration program on the availability of state appropriations for the program. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Last action March 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Plain-language summary

SB 506 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, exempts an LEA or public charter school from having to assign a third-grade student who is not proficient in English language arts a tutor through the Tennessee accelerating literacy and learning corps if the state does not appropriate sufficient funds to allow each LEA and public charter school to provide the required tutoring; conditions the requirement that LEAs participate in the learning loss remediation and student acceleration program on the availability of state appropriations for the program. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Powers. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Powers.