SB 827 - HB 1003
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 27, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Alan Hampton | Email: alan.hampton@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 827 - HB 1003
SUMMARY OF BILL: Prohibits the State Board of Education (SBE) from requiring a
private school that provides a fully online, self-paced educational program to comply with certain
class size, school calendar, vaccination, and assessment requirements in order to operate in this state
as an approved Category III non-public school.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• A Category III non-public school in Tennessee is a private school that is accredited by a
regional accrediting agency approved by the SBE.
• There are no state requirements for standardized testing in Category III, although many
schools in this category regularly administer standardized tests.
• As of February 14, 2025, there are 61 online Category III non-public schools in Tennessee.
• Category III non-public schools are not funded with state education dollars and the
proposed legislation will have no impact on the Tennessee Investment in Student
Achievement or the Department of Education.
• SBE will be able to update its policies within existing resources such that any state fiscal
impact is estimated to be not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director