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HB 2426

Education - As introduced, deletes an obsolete pilot program that awarded grant funds to five local education agencies to implement innovative and high-quality preschool programs in the 2023-2024 school year; deletes a Tennessee preschool task force that was created to develop a strategic plan for preschool education by June 1, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee bill deletes an expired preschool grant pilot program and defunct task force to remove outdated statutory language from education law.

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 2426

Legislative bill overview

HB 2426 removes two obsolete early childhood education structures from Tennessee law: a pilot grant program that funded innovative preschool initiatives in five school districts during 2023-2024, and a state preschool task force that was mandated to complete its strategic planning by June 1, 2024. The bill makes technical amendments to Tennessee's education and general law codes to clean up these expired provisions.

Why is this important

Removing expired pilot programs and completed task forces from statute prevents regulatory confusion and reduces administrative burden by eliminating outdated legal references. However, the bill's significance depends on whether these preschool structures produced meaningful outcomes or recommendations that warrant preservation or continued implementation.

Potential points of contention

  • Loss of institutional knowledge: Eliminating the task force removes a formal mechanism that developed preschool policy recommendations; whether those recommendations are preserved elsewhere or become lost is unclear
  • Pilot program evaluation: No mention of whether the five-district pilot's outcomes were evaluated or scaled before deletion, potentially wasting implementation data
  • Preschool policy vacuum: Removing both structures may leave no dedicated state oversight or strategic direction for preschool expansion, which some advocate as critical for early childhood development

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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