SB 1310 - HB 1322
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
March 1, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Alan Hampton | Email: alan.hampton@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 1310 - HB 1322
SUMMARY OF BILL: Establishes a process by which the governing body of an existing
public charter school may replicate that public charter school in the same district by applying to the
local board of education or directly to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
(Commission).
Authorizes in certain circumstances, a public charter school sponsor to apply directly to the
Commission to open a new public charter school rather than the local board of education.
Authorizes a public institution of higher education in this state that seeks to open a public charter
school to apply to the local board of education or directly to the Commission.
Transfers various responsibilities among the State Board of Education (SBE), the Commission, and
the Department of Education (DOE) pursuant to public charter schools. Creates certain reporting
requirements and establishes processes for the approval and length of certain public charter school
agreements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• The proposed legislation establishes a replication process for public charter schools and
authorizes a governing body that has at least one public charter school authorized by a local
board of education or by the Commission that has been in operation for at least one full
school year to apply for replication in the local education agency (LEA) in which the
governing body is currently operating to the local board of education or directly to the
Commission.
• Additionally, this legislation establishes circumstances in which a public charter school
sponsor may apply directly to the Commission.
• It is assumed that the proposed legislation will not result in a significant change in the
number of public charter school applications in the state. Any increase in administrative
burden to the Commission or to local boards of education will be absorbed utilizing
existing staff and resources, without an increase in expenditures.
• The proposed legislation transfers responsibilities pertaining to public charter schools
among the SBE, Commission, and DOE. Any increase in administrative duties can be
handled through existing workstreams without an increase in state expenditures.
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• The Commission, SBE, DOE, and LEAs will be able to comply with the proposed
legislation within existing resources such that any 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