“Little Hatch Act”
for Public School Employees
1 Year Advance Notification to
Potential Priority Schools
SB183 / HB158 (J. Hensley / G. Casada)
SB588 / HB735 (R. Tate / H. Love)
Makes the “Little Hatch Act” applicable
to “teachers”, defined as any person
employed in a public school system as a
teacher, helping teacher, teacher’s aide,
librarian, principal, supervisor, director of
schools, or member of the administrative
staff. Prohibits a teacher from displaying
campaign literature, banners, stickers or
other political advertising on the premises
of any building or land owned by an LEA.
Requires the Commissioner of Education
to notify any school and its respective local
education agency if a school is among the
bottom 10 percent of schools in overall
achievement. Requires notification to be
made by October 1 of the year prior to
the year in which public identification of
“priority schools” is made.
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Teachers Cannot be Penalized for
Reporting Errors & Inaccuracies
Common Core to be Replaced
with Tennessee State Standards
SB1105 / HB429 (M. Beavers / T. Goins)
SB1163 / HB1035 (M. Bell / B. Spivey)
Prohibits a teacher or other educator
from being disciplined or discouraged
from reporting inaccuracies, errors,
or potentially inflammatory material in
textbooks and instructional materials or
content. Prohibits an educator from being
asked or required to waive the right to
report inaccuracies, errors, or potentially
inflammatory material as a condition of
gaining or continuing employment.
Requires the state board of education
to implement a process to review
and replace the Common Core State
Standards and requires such standards
be fully implemented in the 2017-2018
school year. Requires the state board to
appoint six advisory teams, two standards
review and development committees, and
a standards recommendation committee
composed of members appointed by both
speakers and the Governor.
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