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SB 1023

Education - As introduced, removes obsolete provision that required the department of education to submit a report on exclusionary discipline practices regarding students in pre-kindergarten through kindergarten to legislative committees with subject matter jurisdiction on education no later than May 1, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 49.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee bill eliminates an expired 2018 reporting deadline on pre-K through kindergarten exclusionary discipline practices from state education code.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 1023

Legislative bill overview

SB 1023 removes an outdated reporting requirement from Tennessee education law that mandated the Department of Education submit a report on exclusionary discipline practices in pre-K through kindergarten by May 1, 2018. Since that deadline has long passed, the bill simply deletes this obsolete provision from the state's educational code.

Why is this important

Removing dead statutory language keeps Tennessee's education code clean and reduces confusion about which requirements remain in force. However, this bill does not address whether ongoing monitoring of exclusionary discipline practices continues through other mechanisms or whether such oversight remains adequate.

Potential points of contention

  • Lost accountability mechanism: Removing the reporting requirement eliminates a documented obligation, though the deadline was already missed; critics may argue this erases accountability without establishing replacement oversight
  • Exclusionary discipline concerns: Removal could signal reduced legislative attention to discipline disparities affecting young students, an issue with documented racial and economic equity implications
  • Transparency question: The bill doesn't clarify whether exclusionary discipline data for pre-K through K students is collected and reported through other statutory requirements or agency practices

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

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