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HB 1895

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 Aron Maberry

Requires Tennessee schools to notify parents same-day when their student is evacuated from class due to another student's violent or severely disruptive behavior.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 850
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Bill Summary · HB 1895

Legislative bill overview

HB 1895 requires Tennessee school principals (or their designees) to notify parents or legal guardians on the same day a student is evacuated from a classroom due to another student's violent, aggressive, or severely disruptive behavior. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 49, which governs education law.

Why is this important

Parents currently may not learn about classroom disruptions or evacuations until after school ends or even later, potentially delaying their response to behavioral incidents. This notification requirement aims to give parents real-time awareness of significant incidents affecting their child's educational environment and may prompt earlier intervention or support from families.

Potential points of contention

  • Administrative burden: Schools must identify, document, and contact parents for every evacuation meeting the criteria within a single school day, which could strain principals' time and resources, particularly in schools with frequent behavioral incidents
  • Definition ambiguity: "Severely disruptive behavior" lacks precise definition, potentially leading to inconsistent application across schools and districts about which incidents trigger mandatory notification
  • Privacy and liability concerns: Same-day notification may create tension between informing parents and protecting the privacy of the student whose behavior caused the evacuation, and schools may worry about legal exposure from incident descriptions

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

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