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House Education Administration Committee- April 7, 2021
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A
A
A
A
A
C
A
D
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Let
us
pray
gracious
god.
We
indeed
thank
you
for
this
days
rising
up
and
going
out.
We
thank
you,
god
for
allowing
those
who've
traveled
in
to
have
safe
passage
here.
Bless
us,
oh
god,
as
we
deliberate
issues
that
our
hearts
and
minds
may
open
our
ears
may
be
receptive
and
that
decisions
would
be
beneficial
for
the
people
of
this
state.
It's
our
prayer
in
your
name,
amen.
A
B
A
E
A
Need
a
motion
in
a
second
we've
already
had
motion.
Second,
you
also
have
an
amendment
going
with
it,
and
your
amendment
is
6227.
that
rewrites
the
bill.
We
can
go
ahead
and
add
that
to
them
to
the
bill
and
to
have
discussion,
you
have
motion.
Second,
all
those
in
favor,
adding
the
amendment
6227
to
the
bill
indicator
saying
I
opposed
it's
added
and
you're
now
backing
your
bill
is
property
amended
you're
recognized.
Thank.
E
You,
mr
chairman,
thank
you
committee.
What
this
bill
simply
does
is
allow
schools
to
let
students
who
are
about
to
turn
18
years
old
before
the
election
is
to
tell
them
that
you
are
eligible
to
vote.
It
is
not
registering
them
to
vote,
it
is
just
sending
them
either
a
sheet
of
paper,
email
or
a
letter
in
the
mail
telling
them
that
you're
eligible
to
vote
and
the
information
about
how
to
do.
This
can
only
be
obtained
from
your
local
county
election
commission
or
the
secretary
of
state.
E
F
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
appreciate
representative
potts
and
yourself.
Bringing
this
bill
to
us
had
lengthy
conversations
with
the
secretary
of
state
they've.
Let
me
know
that
we
already
do
this
in
our
lease
three
times
throughout
the
year
with
the
election
commission
secretary
of
state
does
have
oversight
on
this,
to
make
sure
it's
being
done,
and
this
is
if
we,
if
we
do
this,
we're
adding
another
layer
on
top
of
our
leas.
So
at
this
time
I
make
a
motion
to
general
sub
this.
A
A
D
For
instance,
does
the
sponsor
of
the
bill
have
a
chance
to
speak
on
the
bill
when
objection
on
the
motion
when
when
objection
is
raised
and
we're
about
to
vote
or
does
general
sub
cut
off
debate
the
motion?
For
that
I
mean
because
again,
this
is
brand
new,
but
for
many
of
us
I
know
for
me
is
brand
new
and
in
a
spirit
of
transparency,
for
those
who
are
watching
and
maybe
wondering
what
the
process
is
again
on
the
house
side.
This
is
the
first
year.
I
think
we've
done
it.
A
Yes,
we
can
check
that
out.
Traditionally
we
had
when
emotions
been
made
and
the
motions
on
the
floor
before
all
debates
cut
off.
Now
I
would
check
on
the
whether
or
not
the
sponsor
of
the
bill
still
has
the
ability
to
speak,
but
the
motion
was
made
and
we
voted
on
the
motion.
So
that's
where
we
are
on
this
particular
one
chairman.
G
A
G
A
E
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
This
general
sub
process
is
very
new
to
all
of
us,
so
I
appreciate
you
and
my
colleagues
taking
the
time
to
explain,
but
I
do
wanted
to
respond
to
what
rep
chairman
sipiki
said
and
put
on
the
record
that
secretary
harge
has
not
reached
out
to
me
or
pots
about
this
particular
piece
of
legislation
chairman
mr
picky
did
not
reach
out
to
me
and
say
any
of
this
prior
to
committee
hearing
and
it
does
not.
All
it
does
is
codify
what
you
can
do
in
practice.
E
What
we're
simply
doing
is
codifying
the
act
of
letting
them
know
it's
free.
It
can
be
an
email,
it
can
be
a
sheet
of
paper
at
school.
It's
very
simple:
it's
not
even
controversial,
and
the
inter
and
information
is
coming
from
the
secretary
of
state
himself,
so
it's
simply
just
codifying
what
some
are
doing
in
practice
and
it
costs
no
money
and
if
we
want
our
students
to
be
civically
engaged,
this
is
an
opportunity
for
them
to
do
that.
All
we're
doing
is
letting
them
know
you're
eligible
to
vote.
E
You
know
tennessee
we're
at
the
bottom
of
the
nation
when
it
comes
to
those
who
participate
in
the
voting
process,
especially
those
amongst
the
age
group
of
18
to
24.,
and
so
today
we
need
to
make
a
statement
that
it
takes
nothing
to
send
them
an
email
or
let
them
give
them
a
sheet
of
paper
in
home,
room
to
say,
hey,
you're,
about
to
turn
18.
an
election
is
coming
up.
If
you
want
to
go
vote,
your
local
election
commission
can
help
you
do
that
or
secretary
of
state
harget
can
let
you
do
that.
E
That's
it!
Let's,
not
politicize
something!
That's
a
constitutional
right!
It's
something
simple!
Don't
tell
young
people,
we
don't
value
your
right
to
vote.
Nor
do
we
want
to
not
give
you
the
pieces
of
information
to
allow
you
to
do
that
on
your
own.
This
bill
is
not
even
registering
the
students
to
vote
themselves.
E
A
Okay,
thank
you
for
that
explanation.
Let
me
ask
you
just
one
question
of
you
and
it
sounds
like
very
innocent
with
what
you
said,
but
you've
got
in
here
requires
an
lea.
Have
you
spoken
to
the
lease?
Is
this?
Is
this
putting
any
any
undue
burden
on
them
that
that
they
may
not
want
or
have
you
have
any
feedback
from
from
the
various
lease.
E
From
my
understand,
I
participated
with
many
lease
in
their
voter
registration
process,
especially
shelby
county
schools,
and,
as
chairman
said,
they
already
are
doing
it.
We're
just
simply
codifying
it.
So
if
they're
already
doing
in
practice,
you
know
if
they
didn't
like
the
process.
I
would
have
hoped
that
the
lease
or
their
lobbyists
would
have
reached
out
to
me
and
said
something,
but
if
they're
already
doing
it,
it
shouldn't
be
no
problem
to
just
codify,
as
he
said
that
they're
already
doing
it.
A
G
G
You
know
the
the
tenets
of
of
of
our
republic
the
tenets
of
our
democracy.
You
know
this.
This
bill
is
not
registering
one
single
person
to
vote.
It's
not
registering
anything
which
I
wish
it
would.
You
know
that's
not
just
students
in
in
shelby
county,
but
the
chairman
that
are
on
this
committee.
I
submit
their
students
in
your
districts.
G
Those
are
students
in
your
high
schools,
chairman
reagan,
students
in
your
high
school.
You
know,
knowing
that
they
will
be
able
to
vote.
We
should
be
celebrating
that
chairman,
so
picky.
We
should
be
celebrating
that
and
you
know,
there's
no
fiscal.
Note,
there's
no
issue
with
the
schools
for
doing
it.
You
know
this
is
democracy.
G
G
You
know,
and,
and-
and
you
know,
just
giving
them
the
information
that
to
me
is
their
american
right
to
have
it's
their
right
to
know
that
they're
old
enough
and
and
eligible
to
vote
in
the
next
election
guys,
and
especially,
I
want
to
speak
especially
last
thing,
mr
chair,
thank
you
for
your
indulgence,
but
to
those
of
us
that
are
military
chairman
reagan,
I'm
glad
somebody
told
me,
and
I
hope
that
you
feel
the
same
way
and
guys
come
on
man
y'all.
This
is
a
harmless
bill.
A
E
A
B
A
A
A
We're
gonna
go
to
item
number
10
represent
gillespie.
Is
he
in
here
there
you
are
and
the
reason
I'm
taking
that
one
up
next
committee
is
we've
got
guests
here
to
to
testify
and
so
that
they
don't
have
to
set
through
all
of
our
dealings.
We
we're
gonna,
go
ahead
and
get
them
next.
So
item
number
10,
which
is
house
bill.
A
A
Okay,
okay,
point
of
order.
Excuse
me
motion.
Second
on
the
amendment
which
rewrites
the
bill.
We
can
go
ahead
and
add
it
to
the
bill
and
have
the
discussion
on
the
bill,
all
those
in
favor,
adding
the
amendment
to
the
bill
in
cape
to
say:
aye
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
you're
now
back
on
the
bill
representing
gillespie
as
amended,
you're
recognized.
B
Mr
chairman
committee,
what
this
bill
does
is:
it
requires
the
tennessee
school
of
death,
together
with
the
west
tennessee
school
of
depth,
to
maintain
a
deaf
mentor
program
to
assist
families
and
agencies
in
implementing
a
home-based
programming
for
children
who
are
deaf
hearing,
impaired
or
deafblind,
and
with
that
I
do
have
some
guests
here.
That
would
like
to
speak,
and
so,
if
we
could
go
out
of
session
to
hear
them
would
be
greatly
appreciated.
A
I
Testing
there
we
go
first
time
using
a
mic,
so
I
feel
fancy
today,
thanks
for
letting
me
speak
today
on
behalf
of
the
deaf
mentor
program,
the
bill
in
front
of
you.
Two
years
ago
you
passed
a
pilot
version
of
this
program
and
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
be
one
of
the
families
involved
in
that
program.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
upfront
for
passing
that
selfishly,
that's
helped
my
family
and
my
daughter
get
a
leg
up
so
to
speak.
I
I
am
a
very
proud
mother
of
two
kids.
I
have
a
hearing
five-year-old
or
he
will
tell
you
his
birthday
is
on
april
22nd
and
a
deaf
daughter
who
is
three
now
she
was
born
deaf,
but
we
didn't
find
that
out
until
she
was
about
11
months
old
and
and
that's
that's
average
that
happens
so
she
spent
the
full
first
year
of
her
life
with
no
access
to
language.
I
Not
hearing
me
say
that
I
love
you
me
not
knowing
sign
or
not,
knowing
that
she's
deaf,
she
was
receiving
no
input,
and
I'm
sure
you
all
are
all
are
all
aware
that
that
first
three
years
of
life
is
really
critical.
For
language
development,
which
is
the
foundation
for
education
and
literacy,
which
is
your
key
to
success
in
life,
so
we
immediately
reached
out
to
teis
to
try
and
get
services
to
help
us
navigate
this
complex
path
we
were
on.
I
We
we
took
some
time
to
decide
whether
or
not
to
do
cochlear
implants.
That
would
give
her
a
tool
to
access
sound,
but
that
is
a
a
little
bit
of
a
process
with
insurance
and
all
the
fun
things
that
come
along
with
that
and
I
wanted
her.
I
wanted
to
be
able
to
talk
to
her
immediately
in
a
language
that
she
understood
so
with
teis.
I
I
was
offered
developmental
therapy
and
speech
therapy
and
we
tried
both
if
you,
if
charlie,
were
here
with
me
today,
you
would
know
there
is
nothing
developmentally
wrong
with
with
her
she's
on
par.
She
just
needed
access
to
a
language,
and
so
developmental
therapy
just
did
not
work.
We
tried
it
for
a
month
we
tried
speech
therapy
and
we're
still
in
speech
therapy,
but
without
cochlear
implants
and
she's
profoundly
deaf.
That
did
me
no
good,
so
it
just
happened
to
correspond
with
the
passing
of
the
pilot
of
the
deaf
mentor
program.
I
So
we
were
fortunate
enough
to
be
partnered
with
a
deaf
mentor
and
a
parent
advisor,
and
that
moment
changed
our
world.
It's
one
thing
to
take
asl
classes
and
learn
hi.
My
name
is
amy,
I'm
37
years
old
and
I
live
in
murfreesboro
tennessee,
but
it's
quite
another.
It's
a
parent
of
little
children
to
know
how
to
say.
Stop
hitting
your
brother
look
both
ways
before
you
cross
the
street,
and
this
is
what
a
fire
alarm
is
and
how
you
get
out
of
the
house
safely.
I
She
went
from
no
language
very
much
behind
the
eight
ball
to
fast
forward
two
years
later
and
her
language
that
first
year,
so
she
would
have
been
two
years
old.
It
grew
20
months
in
that
first
year
of
having
both
a
deaf
mentor
and
a
parent
advisor,
and
so
with
that
set
up
with
a
deaf
mentor
and
a
parent
advisor
I'm
able
to
focus
on
both
languages.
She
now
has
cochlear
implants,
so
I've
got
weekly
support
on
asl
and
deaf
culture.
I
Things
like
how
to
request
an
interpreter,
simple
things
like
how
the
heck
do
I
get
her
attention
when
she's
running
down
the
street
or
fighting
with
her
brother
across
the
room.
I
now
know
I
can
flick
the
lights
that
works
really
well
to
like
really
important
things
like
fire
safety
and
explaining
why
the
bed
shakes,
if
there's
a
fire
alarm
that
goes
off
and
what
you
should
do
there
and
with
our
parent
advisor.
I
I
I
am
confident
in
her
ability
to
speak
up
for
herself
and
she
would
tell
you
that
herself
and
I
could
have
done
none
of
that
without
the
deaf
mentor
pilot
that
we
were
a
part
of,
so
that
impact
has
been
huge
fast
forward
to
today,
one
year
co-fit
and
she's,
three
years
old,
she's
at
tennessee
school
for
the
deaf.
She
gets
daily
speech
therapy
and
her
language
is
through
the
roof
and
her
confidence,
her
own
self-advocacy.
I
To
be
able
to
say
my
my
implants
aren't
working.
You
need
to
sign
please
and
tell
me
what
she
needs
for
a
three-year-old
is
just
impressive,
and
I
just
want
to
end
with
all
I
want
for
your
children
as
a
parent
is
equal
opportunity
for
my
child
to
be
as
successful
as
your
child.
I
want
her
to
have
the
same
education
that
your
child
gets
and
you
can't
get
that
without
support
like
the
deaf
mentor
program.
I
A
G
A
J
B
J
It's
not
intentional,
but
there's
a
consistent
effort.
I
shouldn't
say
it
like
that,
but
chattanooga
has
a
tendency
to
be
left
out.
Even
when
you
talk
about
the
three
grand
divisions.
So
as
we
move
forward,
I
would
hope
we
give
consideration
to
chattanooga
being
a
part
of
whatever
programs
that
we're
talking
about
putting
together,
but
something
this
nature
is
great.
We
appreciate
it
so
much,
but
let
us
remember,
chattanooga's
part
of
tennessee,
also
representing
gillespie.
B
A
I
Thank
you
so
much.
I
actually
know
the
answer
to
this
one.
My
deaf
mentor
is
actually
based
out
of
chattanooga
and
there
we
go.
I'm
short,
sorry
guys
and
it's
based
out
of
the
schools,
but
it
look
like
representative
gillespie
said
it
is
a
home
program,
and
so
even
though
it's
based
out
of
the
schools
it
covers
that
full
east
tennessee
middle
tennessee,
west
tennessee,
regardless
of
the
child's
location.
A
A
The
question
has
been
called
the
objection
to
the
question
hearing:
none
all's
in
favor
of
moving
house
bill,
631
out
to
finance
ways
of
means
indicating
saying
aye
opposed
guys.
Have
it
moves
out.
Thank
you,
chairman
vaughn
you're,
just
worried
me
to
death.
Come
on
up
to
the
podium
we're
going
to
take
care
of
you
we're
on
item
number.
Seven.
A
L
A
L
Mr
chairman-
and
I
appreciate
it
very
much-
this
bill
will
addresses
an
issue:
that's
changing
in
a
very
fluid
landscape
of
college
athletics.
What
it
does
it
seeks
to
put
our
universities
on
equal
playing
field
with
other
universities
around
the
country
to
date,
florida
mississippi,
california,
colorado,
nebraska,
new
jersey,
michigan.
L
What
with
regards
to
the
amateur
model
of
college
athletics
and
what
we're
seeing
in
the
ncaa
and
as
well
as
the
court
system,
there's
a
lot
going
on
a
few
years
back
ed
o'bannon
sued,
the
ncaa
for
the
ability
to
com
compensate,
be
compensated
for
his
name
image
and
likeness,
and
for
those
of
you,
you
throw
that
word
around
there.
Here's
what
it
means
is.
L
He
was
on
a
video
game
and
had
his
name
on
it
and
he
was
never
paid
compensation
for
his
name
being
on
his
likeness
being
used
as
part
of
the
ucla
team.
On
that
video
game,
my
son
used
to
dominate
with
d'angelo
williams
in
the
backfield
in
ncaa,
2000
2008,
something
along
those
lines,
and
so
from
that
standpoint
the
supreme
court
has
already
ruled
on
this
issue.
L
So
what
does
that
look
like
in
the
real
world?
What
what
could
that
be?
There's
basically,
two
separate
orders
of
magnitude
that
could
be
considered
and
that's
being
considered
by
this
one
is
a
superstar
athlete
who
is
a
surefire
hit?
You
know,
let's
say
when
peyton
manning
enrolled
at
ut,
when,
let's
say
when
penny
hardaway
was
enrolled
at
university
of
memphis
or
or
let's
take
vanderbilt,
the
young
man
that
played
baseball
kumar
rocker
was
was
a
surefire
success.
L
Those
superstar
athletes
would
be
able
to
enter
into
third-party
deals
for
the
benefit
of
their
endorsement
for
their
use
of
their
name,
your
image
of
likeness.
This
is
not
a
pay
for
performance,
nor
inducement
bill.
The
law's
already
been
cleared
clearly
established
in
this.
What
this
rule
does,
or
what
this
bill
considers
is
giving
the
guidelines
to
our
institutions
through
our
state
by
how
to
administer
this
program
for
third-party
compensation.
That's
already
allowed
to
these
athletes.
L
This
legislation
is
broad
enough
in
its
writing
that
the
institutions
can
form
their
own
rules
with
regards
to
how
these
incidents
are
treated,
but
it
does
set
up
some
basic
framework.
That
is,
that
the
athletes
have
to
report
this
compensation
to
the
institution.
The
institution
has
the
ability
to
restrict
this.
They
can't
be
out
advertising
for
gambling
sites
or
for
things
that
are
contrary
to
the
values
of
the
institution,
and
these
activities
cannot
run
into
conflict
with
their
responsibilities
as
part
of
their
grant
and
aid.
They
can't
miss
practice
to
go.
L
Florida's
kicks
into
into
gear
in
july,
1st
of
2021,
so
in
three
short
months,
they're
going
to
be
off
to
the
races
with
their
athletes,
and
so
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
level
that
playing
field.
There's
there's
even
this
week,
austin
versus
the
ncaa
is
being
litigated
in
the
supreme
court,
and
so
we're
going
to
be
finding
out
whether
or
not
the
ncaa
has
violated
any
trust
rules.
L
M
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
thank
you
for
bringing
this
bill.
I
think
it's
a
marketplace.
Fairness
bill
in
a
lot
of
ways
and
back
when
I
was
in
college
like
five
or
six
years
ago,
my
my
teammates
and
I
would
see
our
jerseys
and
our
posters
and
I
was
in
a
couple
of
those
video
games.
The
only
reason
my
son
thinks
I'm
remotely
have
any
coolness
is
I'm
in
a
couple
of
those
old
video
games
and
we
would
joke
like
it'd
be
nice.
M
You
know
be
nice
to
have
a
cut
of
this
and
we'd
say
that
to
you
know
some
of
our
administrators,
something
say
your
payment
is
scholarship
and
and
everything
and
and
I'll
say
this-
that
that
was
a
reasonable
argument.
I'd
say:
70s
80s,
even
early
90s,
you
know
back,
then
I
think
the
you
know
there's
there
was
a
more
of
an
economic
balance
between
the
ncaa
universities,
coaches
salaries.
Scholarships
were
all
kind
of
in
a
reasonable
location.
M
M
M
Coaches
salaries
have
sparked,
but
yet
the
the
scholarships,
the
student
athletes
they're
at
the
same,
and
all
of
this
is
built
really
on
the
efforts
of
the
student
athletes.
So
there's
been
a
marketplace,
that's
been
created,
but
yet
the
people
that
have
the
biggest
impact
on
the
marketplace
aren't
allowed
to
participate
in
any
of
the
benefits
or
a
large
part
of
the
benefits
have
been
created.
M
So
I'll
come
up
with
this.
I
appreciate
the
indulgence,
but
you
know
right
now
up
until
this
point,
the
ncaa
has
taken
two
positions
on
this
they've
said
no
to
sharing
any
of
the
revenue
directly
with
the
student
athletes
and
they've
said
no
to
allowing
student
athletes
to
make
any
money
from
a
third
party,
and
all
this
is
doing.
All
that's
happened
now
is
they've
reversed
course.
On
that
second
point
I
just
made
and
allowed
states
to
be
able
to
make
the
decision
on
allowing
this
to
take
place,
and
I
just
appreciate
the
legislation.
F
L
A
B
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
just
questions
for
clarity.
As
I
reviewed
your
bill,
I
did
not
see
it
mentioned
anywhere
in
here
that
the
institution
can
get
compensation
for
those
athletes.
Appearing
does.
Does
the
institution
that
okays
this
and
and
tracks
it
do
they
they
get
any
fee
or
any
portion
of
the
compensation.
B
Follow-On
question:
I
think
this
is
obviously
aimed
if
we
will,
at
the
major
sports,
like
football
and
basketball
and
perhaps
to
some
degree
baseball,
but
for
the
minor
sports
like
perhaps
lacrosse
or
competition
swimming
or
track,
perhaps
rowing
or
judo,
or
some
of
those
other
sports
that
are
in
the
collegiate
realm.
Does
this
bill
contemplate
anything
for
those
athletes?
Are
they
just
going
to
be
thrown
in
the
mix
or
how's
this
going
to
work.
L
Yes,
sir,
the
marketplace
will
decide
who,
whose
name,
image
and
likeness
has
value,
and
you
know
that's
one
of
the
things
that
was
from
my
standpoint.
This
is
all
about
capitalism.
There's
value
to
people
work
to
establish
the
value
in
in
their
their
name,
based
upon
the
sweat
of
their
brow.
It's
it's
a
results-oriented
business,
and
so
it
speaks
much
the
same
way
why
a
hundred
thousand
people
will
watch.
L
I
could
say,
a
mediocre
football
team,
but
a
great
football
team,
but
or
they
may
you
know,
25
parents
show
up.
You
know
to
support
a
lesser
non-revenue
sport,
that's
just
the
marketplace
in
general,
and
so
that's
what
this
bill
is.
Is
it's
just
purely
a
marketplace
vehicle
and
response
and
vehicle
for
these
institutions
to
know
what
we
expect
of
them
and
what
the
athletes
so
the
athletes
can
know
what's
expected
of
them
as
well.
M
Yes,
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
chairman
reagan,
to
your
your
question.
Also
one
of
the
we
talk
about
unintended
consequences,
but
I
think
maybe
this
is
an
intended
consequence
of
this
bill.
That's
a
positive
is
that
I
don't
even
know
what
a
social
media
influencer
is.
I
know
just
enough
to
be
dangerous,
but
there
are
cases
so
far
where
there
are
student
athletes
that
come
in,
that
have
a
pre-existing
business
in
the
in
the
marketplace.
M
It
may
be
reviewing
movies
online
and
once
they
come
in
to
play,
be
a
student
athlete
they've
been
asked
to
have
to
step
down
from
earning
that
living
that
they
had
already
established,
so
it
would
protect
them
also.
So
somebody
that's
on
the
lacrosse
team
may
already
have
a
business
that
they
started
in
high
school,
reviewing
movies
or
cars,
or
you
know
sports
cards
and,
and
that
would
protect
them
also
to
continue
on
with
being
able
to
use
their
likeness
and
image
to
to
do
something
that
doesn't
even
connect
with
their
sport.
H
Yeah,
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and,
and
I
appreciate
the
sponsor,
mentioning
our
vandy
boyce
with
rocker.
Let's
add
jack
leiter
to
that
list
as
well,
but
I
also
appreciate
my
colleague
back
here
from
anderson
county,
mentioning
rowing
as
a
former
collegiate
rover.
I
think
I
probably
fall
into
your
category
with
not
no
monetization
there,
but
that
raises
the
that
raises
the
question
of
these
athletes.
They
need
to
be
aware.
A
A
L
Thank
you
so
much
in
in
staying
consistent
with
the
athletic
scene.
This
bill
contemplates
the
free
agency
period
for
teachers
once
they
have.
The
lea
has
let
them
know
that
they
will
not
be
re
retained.
It
speaks
to
how
messages
are
delivered,
how
that
notice
is
delivered
to
teachers
and
the
time
period
that
that
when
that
is,
and
so
what.
A
A
Okay,
but
then
rewrite
it,
just
verbal
amendment:
okay,
okay,
members,
we're
on
the
amendment
all
those
in
favor
of
adding
6403
to
the
bill,
and
he
can't
be
saying
aye
opposed
you
guys
have
it
we're
now
back
when
your
bill
is
amended
and
that
description
just
gave
a
1443
any
further
comments.
No
sir
reverend
parsons.
G
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
miss
chair,
just
a
quick
question.
You
know
there
there's
a
an
issue
or
a
rub,
a
challenge
or
something
you
know
also
with
schools
that
are
releasing
teachers
and
having
time
to
make
sure
that
they
have
their
team
in
place
before
the
year
starts.
Also
does
is
that
covered
in
there.
L
What
this
does
is
this
prescribes
that,
as
opposed
to
saying
that
the
teacher
has
to
receive
a
notice
within
five
days.
What
this
does
is
this
says
it
has
to
be
sent
within
five
days,
and
so
because
we
we
can't
control
whether
or
not
the
teacher
receives
it,
but
it
also
opens
it
up
for
email
which,
if
the
teacher
is
still
in
employed
by
the
school,
we
know
they
have
email
addresses
and
it
contemplates
overnight
carriers
as
well,
so
so
this
this
actually
will
shorten
that
period
down.
G
And
mr
recognized,
thank
you,
you
gave
me
way
more
technical
response
than
I
was
asking
for,
so
this
is
only
at
the
high
level
of
leas
releasing
teachers,
but
not
individual
schools,
saying
that
the
teacher
is
not
coming
back
to
that
school,
which
means
they
may
not
necessarily
be
released
from
the
lea
correct
does
that
is
this?
Is
that
in
there
also,
or
is
it
just.
A
A
All
right,
what
we're
going
to
remember
is
what
we'll
do
now
we'll
go
back
to
number
five
with
mr
kent
representing
kent
coffee
and
then
I
do
members.
If
you
indulge
me
on
after
this
one,
I
do
have
a
guest
here
to
speak
on
one
bill
and
I'd
like
to
go
ahead
and
take
that.
Let
me
item
number
21.
I
believe
look
at
that.
So
we
can
let
the
guests
not
stay
here.
The
whole
time
item
number
five
house
bill.
One
two
four
six
represent
cowfey.
A
A
6546
rewrites
the
bill:
can
we
add
it
to
the
bill
before
we
begin
discussion
without
objection,
all
of
us
in
favor
of
six
five,
four,
six
being
added
to
the
bill.
One
two,
four
six
indicators
saying:
I
opposed
the
eyes:
have
it
we're
now
back
on
your
bill
as
property
amendment,
you
may
describe
the
bill.
B
Mr
chairman,
this
is
a
bill
that
would
have
been
a
great
thing
to
have
several
years
ago.
Basically,
it's
a
student
right
to
know
bill
and
it
covers
things
such
as
what
you're
going
to
get
out
of
going
to
vocational
school
tcat,
what
the
job,
what
the
positions
are?
You
can
obtain
a
certificate
in
what
it's
going
to
pay.
B
What's:
availability
job
same
thing
with
colleges,
it
also
covers
enlisting
military
about
what
trades
are
available
in
the
military
and
what
kind
of
signing
bonuses
and
it's
brought
to
me
by
t
heck
and,
like
I
said
I
wish
you'd
been
in
effect
years
ago,
because
a
lot
of
people
graduate
in
high
school
really
don't
know
what
they
want
to
do
so
I'll.
Take
any
questions.
N
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
this,
and,
and
I
would
like
to
share,
I
think
it's
a
great
idea,
but
I
also
want
to
stress-
and
I
know
t-hec
has
plans
or
whatever,
that
this
information
is,
is
really
put
out
there
to
the
students,
because
in
you
in
my
mind,
I
think
a
lot
of
students
maybe
think
about
the
school
they
want
to
go
to
and
they
go
to
that
website
or
whatever,
but
make
sure
they
know
where.
N
And
you
know
I
guess
it's
the
tech
website
that
this
is
found
and
exactly
how
it
can
be
found,
because
this
is
would
be
incredible
information
for
those
students
to
know-
and
I
appreciate
you
putting
this
out
there,
but
just
making
sure
we
get
that
information.
The
students
through
the
counselors,
I'm
guessing
the
school
counselors.
But
again,
thank
you
for
it.
B
O
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
representative,
kathy.
I
think
another
positive,
maybe
unintended
effect
of
this
one
is
this
information
coming
to
the
legislature,
so
we
can
see
what
degrees
our
higher
education
institutions
are
focusing
on
and
what
kind
of
job
availability
there
is
in
those
fields
and
how
much
they
pay,
and
maybe
we
can,
as
the
general
assembly,
look
and
and
see
if
we
need
to
prioritize
those
resources
differently
or
but
anyway.
I
think
that
will
be
a
positive
side
effect
to
this
so
appreciate
you
bringing
the
bill.
B
G
A
All
right,
you're,
referring
to
chairman
reagan,
right,
okay,
all
right.
Any
further
discussion
on
house
bill,
1246
question
been
called
objection
to
the
question
hearing
all
those
in
favor
of
moving
house
bill
1246
to
government
operations
and
it
came
to
saying
aye
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
it
moves
out.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
chairman
and
committee
members
with
your
indulgence.
Since
we
have
a
guest
here
to
speak
on
a
bill,
could
we
move
over
to
item
number
21
and
I'm
going
to
pass
the
gavel
to
chairman
hurt.
N
A
Thank
you,
chairman
hurt,
and
we
do
not
have
amendments.
So
it's
a
clean
bill.
Members
where
this
came
from
is
brought
to
me
dealing
with
open
enrollment
within
a
district
not
outside
of
a
district
within
the
district.
Many
districts
already
do
this,
but
there's
a
little
bit
of
lack
of
clarity,
and
it's
really
done
for
for
the
parents
for
the
parent's
sake.
What
it,
what
it's
asking
for
number
one
is
that
that
all
districts
should
determine
how
much
space
is
available
in
each
building
grade
class
and
program
every
year
to
determine
the
capacity.
N
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
with
that
we
will
go
out
of
session
and
ask
representative
from
t
double
s.
Double
a
mr
childress
to
come
to
the
front
and
he'll
have
a
few
comments
for
us
and
then
answer
some
questions
if
need
be,
if
you
would,
sir
make
sure
the
the
red
button
is
on
is
lit
up
and
your
name
and
who
you're
with
thank
you.
P
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I'm
bernard
childress,
I'm
the
executive
director
of
the
twsla
and
I'm
here
to
address
concerns
on
the
transfer
rule.
I
guess
I'll
transfer
a
rule,
but
I'll
just
start
by
saying
that
many
of
our
schools
already
have
open,
enrollment
or
open
zones.
So
we
already
deal
with
this.
P
That's
how
we
determine
our
school's
zones,
but
our
bylaws
do
state
that
once
the
student
establishing
that
establishes
an
athletic
record
with
the
member
school,
if
they
transfer,
it
must
be
a
bona
fide
change
of
residence
by
the
entire
family
unit.
That
justifies
the
change
in
schools.
In
order
for
that
student
to
be
eligible.
P
P
P
As
a
ninth
grader,
if
this
bill
passes,
they
again
will
have
no
effect
on
them,
because
they
have
no
athletic
record
the
transfer
rules.
I
transfer
rules,
only
applies
once
a
student
establishes
an
athletic
record
at
a
member
school
and
then
transfers
with
that.
I'll,
be
glad
to
answer
any
questions
you
all
have
about
our
transfer
rule.
G
P
G
P
Oh,
we
have
exactly
in
our
biology
state
that
if
a
family
separates,
then
the
student
decides,
I
mean
the
parents
decide
where
that
student
goes.
What
they
have
to
submit
to
us
is
to
show
that
there's
been
a
separation,
the
legal
separation
or
that
there
is
a
sometimes
we
will
get
something
that's
been
filed
in
the
court.
Saying
that
it's
been
a
legal
separation,
divorce
papers
have
been
are
being
processed
through
the
court.
If
we
get
that,
then
the
student
is
eligible
to
participate.
G
Very
very
hardcore
and
thank
you
and
thank
you
for
that
for
that
explanation.
Just
a
little
concern
in
in
situations
that
where
there
may
be
domestic
violence
or
situations
where
there
may
be
an
emergency
move
or
there
may
be
a
reason
for
move
that
it
hasn't
gone
through
the
courts.
Yet
the
the
bylaws
addressed
that
also
absolutely.
P
We
have
a
hardship
provision
and
anytime
something
like
that
happen.
They
submit
a
hardship
application
to
us
explaining
what
the
situation
is.
It's
strictly
confidential
information
that
only
right
now
the
executive
director
is
allowed
to
read.
We
make
a
decision
and
if
something
like
that
would
happen,
we
grant
them
a
hardship
and
allow
them
to
play.
B
B
P
They
can
also
apply
for
hardship
and
I've
been
executive
director
for
12
years
now,
and
I
can
tell
you
we
get
many
foster
kids
to
transfer
from
one
home
to
another.
I
can't
remember
a
case
where
I
denied
a
hardship
if
the
school
did
what
they
needed
to
do.
As
far
as
submitting
the
information
that
we
need
to
have,
we
don't
deny
foster
kids
the
opportunity
to
participate.
B
F
Thank
you.
Thank
you
chairman.
Thank
you,
mr
children,
for
coming
in
and
clarifying
this.
The
only
thing
I
want
to
make
sure
what
I
understood
correctly
was
when
an
eighth
grader
finishes
their
eighth
grade
year
of
eligibility,
let's
just
say
in
metro,
nashville
right
when
they
go
to
their
high
school,
they
could
go
to
any
high
school
in
metro
nashville
and
establish
their
eligibility
at
that
new
school.
F
F
N
J
I
guess
what
I
wanted
to
ask
for
there
not
to
be
any
conflict
with
the
rules
that
that
you
and
guidelines
that
you
have
now
would
they
have
to
be
an
exception.
I
I
didn't
know
I'm
asking
a
question:
would
they
have
to
be
an
exception
for
your
rules
and
guidelines
to
stay
in
place
if
this
bill
moves
forward
forward,
as
is
as
you
understand,
it.
P
P
We
have
business
meetings
throughout
the
state
of
tennessee
in
november.
All
of
the
schools
have
an
opportunity
to
speak
for
or
against
that
proposal
and
decide
on
whether
or
not
they
want
to
change
the
rules.
But
what
I'm
saying
to
you?
There
has
been
no
movement
to
change
our
transfer
rules,
so
transfer
rules
would
remain
the
same.
J
F
N
B
H
P
Oh
absolutely
we're
going
to
follow
the
law.
If,
if,
if
a
law
changes
that
changes
our
bylaws,
then
definitely
we
will
take
that
to
the
membership
and
to
our
legislative
council
actually
of
the
12-member
council,
where
we
have
four
members
from
middle
east
and
west
tennessee
that
compose
that
that
actually
write
our
bylaws.
H
But
you
still
have
rules
that
would
deem
students
ineligible
if
they
transfers
so-
and
I
know
you
know-
high
school
coaches,
your
membership
they're,
not
following
everything
we
do
up
here.
So
my
question
is:
do
you
with
knowledge
of
the
laws
that
are
passing
up
here
ever
suggest
changes
for
them
to
consider
as
a
result
of
scenarios
we
create
with
laws
that
don't
necessarily
change
your
bylaws?
Yes,
we
do.
Okay,
thank.
M
B
M
N
N
N
A
A
A
Correct
members
just
rewrite
the
bill,
can
we
go
ahead
and
add
the
amendment
and
discuss
the
bill
as
a
property
amended
motion
in
a
second
all,
those
in
favor
of
adding
the
amendment
to
house
bill
73,
and
it
keeps
saying
I
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
we're
now
back
on
your
bill
as
amended,
you
are
recognized
chairman
hurt,
thank.
N
You,
mr
chairman
members,
it's
an
honor
to
be
in
front
of
you
with
with
legislation
like
this.
That
we
know
will
affect
positively
effect
affect
students
and
outcomes
recognizing
a
rising
challenge
in
our
schools.
Governor
lee
has
brought
forward
a
large
investment
in
the
mental
health
needs
of
students
in
our
k-12
schools.
In
a
year
where
our
state
is
blessed
with
abundant
one-time
funding
governor
the
governor
believes
that
a
wise
use
of
these
dollars
is
an
investment
that
will
impact
well
into
the
future
future
allocating
250
million
in
the
proposed
budget.
N
This
legislation
lays
out
a
framework
for
how
these
dollars
can
be
invested
now
and
be
utilized
long
term.
After
working
with
the
department
of
education
department
of
mental
health
department
of
finance
and
administration
and
the
state
treasurer's
office,
we
believe
the
amendment
before
you
today
will
set
a
strong
base
for
how
these
funds
should
be
used
and
overseen.
N
As
amended
this
bill
does
the
following:
establishes
the
k-12
mental
health
trust
fund
act
designates
trustees
to
oversee
the
fund?
Those
trustees
are
the
state
treasurer
chair,
the
comptroller,
the
secretary
of
state,
the
commissioner
of
finance,
allows
the
trust
to
invest
the
funds
for
the
first
time
in
fiscal
year.
2122
creates
two
accounts
for
the
funds
to
be
deposited
in.
Ninety
percent
of
the
investment
must
go
into
the
endowment
account
and
constitute
the
principal
of
the
fund.
Ten
percent
will
be
placed
in
a
special
reserve
account.
The
fund
is
split.
N
N
The
funds
made
available
will
be
used
by
the
department
of
mental
health
in
consultation
with
the
department
of
education
and
must
be
expended
for
use
with
k-12
students,
and
with
that
I
would
like
to
to
delve
a
little
deeper
today
for
just
a
second
and
and
kind
of
explain
how
this
will
be
done
on
an
individual
school
basis.
I
had
a
lot
of
questions
over
the
past
week
of
you
know
we're
just
going
to
hire
counselors.
What
are
we
going
to
do
with
this
money?
N
N
Those
liaison
and
coordinate
liaisons
in
coordination
with
the
schools
will
develop
a
plan,
that's
needed
for
each
individual
school,
so
they'll
there'll
be
a
lot
of
local
control
as
to
how
this
money
is
utilized
and
addressed,
and
then
that
plan
that's
developed
will
be
taken
to
the
the
county,
mental
health
and
then
from
there
to
the
department
and
the
the
funds
will
be
approved
and
issued
on
an
individual
basis
across
the
state
to
be
utilized
best
in
each
school.
With
that
I'll,
take
any
questions.
H
Famous
chairman,
a
few
questions
anytime,
we're
dealing
with
this
amount
of
money
worry
about
how
it's
spent
and
where
it's
spent
rightfully
so,
and
I'm
trying
to
find
in
this
bill.
So
what
are
we
going
to
use
the
interest,
or
whatever
amount
is
determined
to
be
spent
every
year
on
contractors
to
provide
mental
health
services
to
students,
or
are
we
going
to
provide
that
money
directly
to
leas.
N
That
money
will
be
directed
through
the
department
of
mental
health.
The
way
I
understand
it,
we
can
get
the
department
to
come
and
clarify,
but
the
way
I
understand
it,
the
plan
is
submitted.
It
comes
through
the
department
of
mental
health
to
the
lea
to
be
administered,
but
again
we
may
need
to
probably
need
to
get
that
clarified
with
the
departmental
health.
Mr
chairman,
to
make
sure
I
don't
misspeak.
H
N
H
Right
and-
and
I
I
understand,
they'll-
be
overseeing
that
trust
fund,
but
if
the
money
is
going
through
or
to
or
to
be
managed
by
the
non-profit,
I
I
necessarily
have
questions
about
who's
going
to
serve
in
that
capacity
and
what
possible
compensation
would
be
and
to
whom.
But,
mr
chairman,
if,
unless
somebody
else,
has
an
objection,
can
we
go
out
of
session
to
hear
from
the
department
real
quick.
Q
Thank
you,
chairman
of
committee,
zach
blair,
with
the
department
of
mental
health
and
substance
abuse
services,
representative
clemens,
I'm
happy
to
answer
the
first
one
and
I
may
need
to
defer
to
the
treasurer's
office
on
the
second,
the
first
question
regarding
the
spending
of
the
money.
Our
department's
practice
is
once
we
receive
funds
from
the
general
assembly.
Through
the
budget
process,
we
typically
will
do
an
announcement
of
funding
and
then
individual
organizations.
H
Q
So
there
is
flexibility,
representative
clements
in
the
bill,
so
you
know
in
in
theory
there
there
could
be
situations
where
it
could
possibly
go
directly
to
the
lea.
That's
not
typically
been
our
practice.
We
contract
with
community
mental
health
centers
throughout
the
state
to
provide
services,
interventions,
prevention
and
other
services
in
the
mental
health
realm
to
individuals
through
the
behavioral
health
safety
net.
H
And
so
right
now
I
had
introduced
legislation
earlier
this
year
to
provide
behavioral
health
and
mental
health
tests,
screening
for
students
to
be
able
to
identify
which
ones
and
and
how
what
type
of
programs
were
needed
or
what
type
of
treatment
was
needed.
How
are
leas
going
to
determine
who
needs
treatment?
What
type
of
treatment
for
purpose
of
presenting
that
information
to
the
department.
Q
Sure
so
the
plan
for
our
needs
assessment
is
to
use
the
infrastructure
that
we
have
through
the
school-based
behavioral
health
liaisons,
the
general
assembly
was.
We
were
very
grateful
that
that
you
approved
money
to
expand
that
program
from
the
36
counties
it
covered
to
95
counties
and
because
that
infrastructure
is
in
place,
we
can
now
use
those
95
county,
school-based,
behavioral
health
liaisons
there.
There
are
some
counties
that
have
multiple
do
that
due
to
their
size,
but
they
can
work
individually
with
the
district
individually
with
schools
to
determine.
Q
H
Okay,
I
I
just
want
to
emphasize
that
detailed,
as
you
know,
as
you
well
know,
that
very
specific
localized
detail
about
what
type
of
treatment
is
necessary
for
each
child
at
each
school
or
you
know,
what's
prevalent
at
one
school
may
not
be
the
same
for
another
even
in
rural
counties,
where
there's
only
one
or
two
high
schools,
perhaps
so
just
to
make
sure
I
have
this
straight,
so
the
constitutional
officers
essentially
are
going
to
be.
The
trustees
managers
account
they're,
going
to
invest
those
monies
as
they
see
fit
principal
can't
be
touched
of.
H
An
interest
is
going
to
come
out.
They'll
determine
what
amount
of
interest
that
they
will
appropriate
to
you,
and
the
legislature
is
not
going
to
determine
that
amount.
The
the
trustees
are
going
to
determine
what
amount
of
interest
is
invested
with
the
departmental
health
for
the
purpose
of
this
legislation
is
that
right,
representatives.
Q
Yesterday,
so
the
the
trust
principle
will
generate
interest
and
then
we'll
be
added
based
on
the
trustee's
action
to
that
reserve
account
that
can
then
be
spent
and
deployed
for
services,
along
with
the
initial
25
million
deposit
that
will
be
available
for
use
at
the
first
deposit
that
that
occurs
in
this
again.
This
year's
budget,
but.
H
A
You
welcome
any
other
further
questions.
There
are
guests
while
we're
out
of
session
hearing
none.
Okay.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you,
chairman
we're
back
in
session,
and
I
do
have
to
make
a
typo
correction.
I
like
to
request
a
verbal
amendment,
mr
williams,
in
section
1,
section,
49-3-502,
subdivision
14.,
it
reads:
the
state
is
not
be
lot
liable
and
we
need
to
take
out.
The
word
be
delete.
The
word
be
in
the
second
sentence
so
that
it
will
correct
the
typo.
A
The
state
is
not
b,
you
got
to
get
rid
of
that
b
gotcha,
and
so
that's
just
a
typo
correction.
Do
I
have
a
motion?
Second
to
add
the
verbal
amendment?
Okay
motion.
Second,
any
objection
I
was
in
favor
of
the
correcting
the
deleting
the
word
be
in
this
amendment.
In
the
case
saying
aye
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
can
we
have
that
corrected
clarified
this.
A
A
K
K
I
guess
my
question
is:
why
what's
the
rationale
for
creating
a
trust
fund
to
provide
mental
health
services,
for
example,
several
years
ago,
we
allocated
20
or
30
million
dollars
for
funding
sros
across
the
state,
but
we
didn't
do
it
with
the
trust
fund.
It
operated
through
the
regular
budget.
Why
the?
Why
a
trust
fund
for
these
services.
N
The
the
basis
for
the
trust
fund
is
to
ensure
that
the
money
will
always
be
there
once
we
institute
a
program
that
the
principal
will
be
there
and
this
program
will
operate
off
of
the
interest
so
that
it's
we
can
handle
what
we're
facing
now,
along
with
what
we're
facing
in
the
future
and
not
have
to
go
back
and
try
to
continue
to
fund
it
after
the
money
runs
out.
So
the
trust
fund
concept
was
for
to
maintain
the
program
as
long
as
need
be
for
our
schools.
N
And
I've
asked
that
question
and
from
what
I
understand,
it
could
vary,
of
course,
on
the
returns
anywhere
from
two
percent
to
six
percent
for
very
in
in
the
information
that
I've
received
from
it
most
common
answer.
I
I
got
was
around
two
to
four
percent
interest
on
the
225
million
that
will
be
put
in
the
trust.
G
You
recognize
thank
you,
thank
you,
mr
so,
let's
see
250
million
10
percent
of
that
be
25
million.
Half
of
that
in
the
5
percent
area
would
be
about
come
on
mathematicians.
What's
that
17.5?
Is
that
17.5
million
annually
12.5?
What
is
it
12.5?
Did
I
miss
out?
Oh,
I
was
doing
35
minutes,
12.5
million
25
in
the
5
range,
so
12.5
million
annually
we,
you
know
this
is
a
great
start,
but
a
good
start,
but
we
may
need
to
figure
out
a
way
to
bump
that
up
some
more.
N
A
A
Okay,
I
heard
a
motion
on
the
bill
any
objection
to
that
motion.
All
those
in
favor
moving
house
bill,
73
out
to
finance
ways
and
means
indicating
saying
I
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
moves
out.
Thank
you,
members.
I
will
go
through
and
we're
going
to
kind
of
clean
the
calendar
up
and
we'll
get
to
chair
lady
weaver
next
item
number
two
represent
leader.
Gant
asked
this
to
be
rolled
to
to
the
first
calendar
of
2022.
A
A
C
A
C
Okay,
so
house
bill
1534.
Why
do
we
need
this
bill?
High
teacher
turnover
or
churn
is
what
they
call
it
undermines
student
achievement,
consumes
valuable
staff,
time
and
resources.
It
also
contributes
to
teacher
shortages
throughout
the
country.
As
roughly
there
are
six
of
ten
new
teachers
hired
each
year
are
replacing
colleagues
who
have
left
the
classroom
before
retirement
and
the
research
continues
to
show
that
urban
districts
can,
on
an
average,
spend
more
than
twenty
thousand
dollars
on
each
new
hire,
including
school
and
district
expenses
related
to
separation,
recruitment,
hiring
and
training.
C
I
know
all
of
us
are
aware
of
our
teacher
shortage.
I
know
you're
also
aware
and
we're
working
hard
to
get
qualified
teachers
before
our
students
in
the
classroom,
and
so
what
house
bill
1534
seeks
to
do
is
as
introduced
as
amended,
creates
a
new
practitioner
license
for
persons
seeking
to
become
licensed
teachers
and
requires
the
state
board
of
education
to
approve
alternative
teaching,
indoor
teacher
endorsement
and
licensure
pathways.
C
The
recruitment
and
retention
of
effective
educators
is
an
issue
impacting
public
education
in
tennessee
and
without
high
quality
teachers.
Our
public
school
students
suffer
and
generally.
If
a
teacher
would
like
to
add
an
endorsement,
they
are
required
to
attend
an
educator
preparation
program
and
submit
qualifying
scores
on
an
assessment.
C
Data
from
the
beginning
of
the
school
year
indicated
that
139
districts
had
approximately
over
a
thousand
total
vacancies
as
1070
total
vacancies,
which
would
include
unfilled
positions
and
positions
filled
with
a
teacher
who
is
teaching
without
a
license
or
outside
of
their
endorsement
area
via
a
permit
or
a
waiver
house
bill.
1534
helps
address
this
issue
by
requiring
the
state
board
to
approve
this
process
that
gives
our
school
districts.
The
ability
to
create
teacher
training
programs
gives
our
districts
flexibility.
C
C
C
The
bill
does
require
a
teacher
to
take
an
assessment
to
add
an
endorsement
unless
they
have
been
teaching
for
more
than
six
years,
they've
received
above
expectation
or
significantly
above
expectation,
they
are
a
level
four
or
five
on
their
most
recent
evaluation,
and
this
exception.
However,
if
you
remember,
this
will
not
apply
to
a
teacher
if
they
are
adding
an
endorsement
in
grades
k
through
three,
because
we
already
worked
on
that
when
we
had
special
session,
so
we
didn't
want
to
mess
that
up.
C
So
the
goal
of
the
alternative
endorsement
pathway
created
under
this
bill
is
to
increase
retention
of
high
quality
educators
by
providing
additional
flexibility
at
the
local
level,
and
thus,
ultimately,
we
benefit
our
students.
Now
I
do
have
something
I
want
to
read
to
you
that
I
thought
was
important.
I
thought
it
was
important
when
I
read
it.
I
I
want
to
share
this
with
you.
This
is
an
email
from
a
teacher
who
sent
me
this,
and
he
said
that
I
would.
C
C
I
have
taught
in
tennessee
for
the
past
six
years,
but
decided
to
obtain
my
masters
through
uwa
in
alabama
now
that
now
that
it
is
time
to
take
my
praxis
exam
for
alabama,
I
contacted
department
of
education
to
make
sure
my
scores
tennessee
department
of
education.
My
scores
would
be
reciprocated
just
like
they
were
for
my
undergrad
praxis
scores,
but
unfortunately,
tennessee
department
of
education
will
not
accept
the
same
test
scores.
That
alabama
requires
therefore
forcing
me
to
take
an
additional
exam
costing
me
the
teacher
425
dollars
compared
to
the
120
exam
for
alabama.
C
This
was
very
frustrating
to
me
as
I
try
to
further
my
education,
but
am
met
with
obstacles
from
my
own
home
state
and
the
system
I
have
worked
for
for
six
years.
I
would
thoroughly
support
the
bill.
I
thoroughly
support
the
bill
and,
if
there's
anything
I
can
do
to
help
because
he
goes
on
to
say
thank
you
for
your
hard
work,
trying
to
make
it
easier
for
teachers
to
future
their
education
without
breaking
the
bank.
C
C
We
lose
educators
on
a
regular
basis
to
these
states.
We
may
have
limited
the
leas
in
keeping
great
educators
within
our
state
again,
my
my
administrators
give
us
flexibility.
We
know
how
to
do
this.
Educators
that
may
see
opportunity
for
themselves
across
the
state
line
they're
going
to
go
there
they're
going
to
go
they're
just
going
to
go
there.
The
goal
of
the
alternative
endorsement
pathway
is
to
increase
retention
of
high
quality
educators
by
providing
additional
flexibility
at
local
level.
Thus,
again
we
benefit
our
students.
A
A
A
Okay,
thank
you.
We're
do
we're
at
the
will
of
committee
we're
past
our
normal
five
o'clock
hour.
We
do
a
few
more,
but
we
do
have
a
committee
next
week
and
came
from
wearing
people
out
when
we
have
another
committee.
We
may
entertain
a
motion.
You
know
here
in
a
minute,
but
it's
going
down
to.
I
excuse
me.
Let
me
not
jump
over
something
item.
Number
10,
we've
already
taken
care
of
house
bill.
631
has
been
dealt
with.
A
Motion
in
a
second
on
the
amendment
and
rewrites
the
bill,
so
we
can
go
ahead
and
add
it
to
the
bill
for
declare
for
discussion
all
those
in
favor
of
adding
the
amendment
to
the
bill
and
keep
saying
aye
opposed.
Okay,
your
bill
amendment.
Your
bill
has
been
amended
you're
now
back
on
1342
for
discussion,
representative.
A
Okay,
members
deserve
we've.
Had
the
question
called.
Do
I
have
objection
to
that
question
here
now
and
all
those
in
favor
of
moving
house
bill
1342
out
of
the
calendar
rules
and
it
came
saying
aye
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
is
representative
love
still
in
the
room?
Would
you
like
to
carry
your
bill
today?
Chairman
representing
love?
Okay,
members
were
on
house
bill,
one
got
a
motion
second
house
bill
1001,
and
you
also
have
an
amendment.
A
D
You,
mr
chairman
of
committee,
members,
very
simply,
as
we
are
trying
to
make
life
for
our
students
much
better
in
their
matriculation
k-12,
this
would
simply
improve
the
student-to-counselor
ratio
from
one
to
350
students.
I
think
in
our
high
schools
it's
already
that
ratio.
This
would
just
be
through
k
through
seven.
I
believe.
A
D
A
A
K
Thank
you,
chairman
white.
The
state
of
tennessee
does
not
provide
funding
directly
for
new
schools
through
its
bep
funding
formula,
and
yet
some
of
our
school
districts
are
growing
very
rapidly.
Some
in
the
state
are
adding
more
than
a
thousand
new
students
per
year.
Some
are
initiating
construction
of
one
new
school
per
year.
K
This
bill
would
provide
funding
from
the
state
of
tennessee,
through
its
general
fund,
to
leas
for
new
schools
and
other
education
capital
projects
to
do
it
through
one-time
money
through
a
grant
process,
the
grant
procedures
would
be
set
up
by
the
department
of
education
and
allocated
by
them
as
well.
In
order
to
be
eligible
for
these
monies,
the
lea
would
need
to
grow
by
at
least
two
percent
over
the
prior
five-year
period.
This
would
make
almost
40
leas
eligible
for
this
funding.
There'd
be
a
seven
million
dollar
cap.
B
K
B
A
K
Chairman
white,
this
bill
would
enact
the
safe
stars
act
which
establishes
safety
and
health
provisions
for
our
tennessee
student
athletes.
It
would
be
based
on
the
tennessee
department
of
health's
safe
stars
program.
This
is
a
program
that
was
developed
by
physicians
and
athletic
trainers
at
vanderbilt
university.
It's
a
nationally
recognized
program.
It
is
considered
to
be
one
of
the
most
comprehensive
health
and
safety
programs
in
the
country.
It's
got
three
levels:
three
levels
of
requirements,
gold,
silver
and
bronze.
K
The
gold
level
is
the
one
with
the
highest
standards.
This
bill
would
just
mandate
bronze
level
standards.
Many
of
the
provisions
of
the
bronze
level
are
things
that
we
are
already
mandating
in
our
statutes,
but
there
are
some
new
provisions,
but
even
those
new
provisions
in
some
cases
are
already
voluntarily
being
done
by
our
lease.
Let
me
give
you
some
examples
of
what
would
be
required.
K
A
Resident
bond
and
to
get
your
bill
in
proper
order,
I
apologize.
You
did
have
an
amendment
on
the
bill,
I'm
looking
at
5823,
that's
correct
and
that
does
rewrite
the
bill.
Everything
you
explain
is
that
bill.
Is
that
amendment?
That's
correct:
okay,
members,
let's
go
ahead,
and
so
we
have
proper
discussion
on
the
bill,
all
those
in
favor
of
adding
an
amendment.
Five,
eight
two
three
to
house
bill
1410
and
keep
saying
I
opposed.
A
I
just
have
it:
okay,
we're
back
on
your
bill
as
amended
that
rewrites
and
all
that
discussion
or
explanation
considered.
That
was
on
the
amendment.
Did
you
have
any
more
comments
on
that
and
then
open
up
for
discussion?
Happy
to
answer
questions,
questions
comments
represent
conker
you're,
recognized.
O
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
representative.
How
does
this
affect
I
was
reading?
You
know
it
affects
coaches
and
volunteers.
The
the
one
situation
I
thought
where
it
could
get
complicated
are
where
schools
host
rec
league
recreational
league,
basketball.
I
mean
there's
a
couple
in
my
district
that
I
can
think
of
that
have
pretty
large
leagues
where
you
could
have.
You
know,
gosh
up
to
20
coaches
every
year,
so
every
every
year,
when
they,
when
they
hold
the
rec
league.
What
does
that
training
look
like
and
how
do
they
conduct
it?.