Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly

Tennessee HB1759: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education.

Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026

Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1762, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to authorize the establishment of adult public charter schools, which this bill defines as public charter schools that exclusively serve students who are 18 years of age or older by providing instruction to such students in accordance with the rules for adult high schools promulgated by the state board of education to assist such students in obtaining course credit leading to the attainment of a high school diploma. The following will apply to an adult public charter school: (1) An adult public charter school shall not charge its students registration fees, enrollment fees, or tuition; (2) An adult public charter school may be formed to provide high-quality educational options for students residing within Tennessee; (3) If a sponsor seeks to establish a new adult public charter school, then the sponsor must apply to the local board of education or to the commission, if direct application to the commission is authorized by law; (4) An existing public school cannot be converted to an adult public charter school; (5) The membership of a governing body for an adult public charter school may, but is not required to, include a parent representative; (6) An advisory school council established by a charter management organization for an adult public charter school may, but is not required to, include a parent member; (7) Funding for an adult public charter school will be based on the full-time enrollment average daily membership (FTEADM). The FTEADM must be calculated based on a four-hour day and a 20-day school month. The FTEADM for a school month must be determined by dividing the total hours for which students were enrolled in