Relating to transferring the Legislative Budget Board's performance review duties to the comptroller.
Impact
The bill will amend the Government Code to provide the Comptroller with the authority to routinely conduct performance reviews of various entities including interscholastic organizations, school districts, and state agencies. This will alter how efficiency assessments are conducted, as it removes these duties from the Legislative Budget Board. The Comptroller's findings will be critical during the legislative appropriations process, potentially influencing funding decisions for different programs. As such, the bill underscores a shift towards more data-driven and fiscally responsible governance in the oversight of state resources.
Summary
SB739 is a legislative bill that proposes the transfer of performance review duties from the Legislative Budget Board to the Comptroller of Public Accounts. The intent of this bill is to streamline operations and improve the efficiency of performance reviews across various state entities, including school districts and state agencies. This transfer aims to centralize these responsibilities, allowing the Comptroller to oversee efficiency assessments and operations evaluations more effectively than before. By placing these review duties in the hands of the Comptroller, the bill seeks to enhance accountability in state expenditures and operational management.
Contention
One notable point of contention surrounding SB739 is the impact it may have on local control, especially regarding performance reviews of school districts. Critics might argue that transferring these duties could diminish the ability of local entities to self-govern and create a more standardized review process that doesn’t take local contexts into account. On the other hand, supporters contend that this will lead to heightened scrutiny and improvement of fiscal management across the board, resulting in better outcomes for the taxpayers and educational institutions alike.
Relating to the administration, coordination, and support of public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program and an Advanced Career and Education (ACE) scholarship program for students enrolled in dual credit courses.
Relating to public school accountability, including the assessment of academic performance, and district and campus performance standards and sanctions.
Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments, the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance, public school career and technology education programs, and an extracurricular and cocurricular allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to the collateralization of certain public funds and to custodians with which certain pledged securities may be deposited; providing administrative penalties.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to the "Dismantling DEI Departments Act."