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SB 2087

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires a principal or the principal's designee to notify the parent or legal guardian of each student who was evacuated from a classroom due to the violent, aggressive, or severely disruptive behavior of another student no later than the end of the school day in which the classroom evacuation occurred. - Amends TCA Title 49.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Rusty Crowe

Schools must notify parents same-day when their child is evacuated from class due to another student's violent or severely disruptive behavior.

Pub. Ch. 850
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Bill Summary · SB 2087

Legislative bill overview

SB 2087 requires Tennessee school principals to notify parents on the same day their child is evacuated from a classroom due to another student's violent, aggressive, or severely disruptive behavior. The notification requirement applies to the parent or legal guardian of the evacuated student and must occur before the school day ends.

Why is this important

Parents currently may not learn about classroom evacuations until hours after they occur or not at all, limiting their ability to address safety concerns or student trauma. Same-day notification could help parents understand their child's school experience, assess whether behavioral incidents are part of a pattern, and engage with schools on safety protocols. Conversely, this creates administrative requirements that schools must implement and operationalize.

Potential points of contention

  • Defining "evacuation" scope: The bill doesn't clarify whether brief classroom moves, transitions to separate spaces, or only full-building evacuations trigger notification, potentially creating ambiguity and inconsistent implementation
  • Administrative burden: Schools must develop systems to identify, document, and communicate incidents same-day, which may strain resources in districts with frequent behavioral incidents or limited staffing
  • Privacy and fairness concerns: Naming or implying which student caused disruption—even indirectly—raises questions about privacy rights of the student who engaged in the behavior and potential stigmatization or due process issues
  • Definition of "severely disruptive": The subjective standard could result in over-notification for minor incidents or under-notification for serious ones, depending on school interpretation

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

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