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House K-12 Subcommittee - March 30, 2021 - House Hearing Room 2
B
A
All
right,
it's
any
personal
orders.
Before
we
begin
seeing
now,
we
do
have
a
bit
of
a
full
schedule
tonight,
so
we
will
get
right
into
item
number
one
house
bill
1207
by
leader
gantt.
Do
I
have
a
motion
properly
motioned
leader
gant?
I
believe
you
have
an
amendment
yeah
it
rewrites
the
bill.
All
right
is
it
5656
is
what
we
have
correct
all
right.
A
C
A
A
A
A
A
A
D
A
D
Thank
you
so
much
what
my
amendment
does,
which
rewrites
the
bill
to
make
the
bill.
Does
it
clarifies
that
students
who
will
be
18
on
or
before
the
next
selection
election
should
be
provided
with
voter
registration,
information
via
hand,
delivery,
mail
or
email?
The
information
must
be
prepared
by
the
local
county
election
commission
or
the
secretary
of
state.
D
In
simple
terms,
this
is
basically
just
notifying
18
year
olds
in
school
that
you're
eligible
to
register
to
vote
and
to
tell
them
that
you
can
go
register
to
vote
either
with
your
county
election
commissioner,
or
with
our
secretary
of
state,
is
nothing
more
than
that.
It
could
be
as
simple
as
an
email
once
a
year
or
a
sheet
of
paper.
We
give
them
at
the
schoolhouse.
A
E
Recognized,
thank
you
very
much
just
for
clarification
on
the
amendment.
It
just
states
that
anything
that's
going
to
be
given
to
the
students
must
be
given
to
them
by
the
election.
The
election
commissioner,
the
local
county
election
commission
or
through
the
secretary
of
state
no
outside
lobbies,
will
be
allowed
to
go
into
our
schools,
and
this
will
not
affect
any
any
type
of
education.
During
the
day.
Representatives.
D
A
A
F
F
We
hear
about
the
differences
in
opinion
about
what
fully
funded
means,
and
so
we
were
seeking
to
fully
fund
the
bep
formula
based
on
what
we
say
in
the
statute
needs
to
be
done.
This
year,
members
we
and
last
we
received
a
lot
of
funds
from
cares
dollars
and
covert.
19
has
really
shown
a
bright
light
on
some
of
the
deficiencies
in
our
school
system.
F
Some
of
the
things
we've
neglected
over
a
period
of
time,
and
I
know
that
there
will
be
reports
given
back
to
us
on
the
of
the
effects
that
the
pandemic
has
had
on
our
system
and
the
remedies
put
in
place
with
the
funding
that
has
come
down
and
with
the
american
rescue
plan.
We
expect
that
there
will
be
additional
funding,
so
what
I'd
like
to
do
is
give
that
a
chance
to
come
in
see
what
we're
doing.
F
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A
A
A
C
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
What
this
bill
does
it
requires
the
tennessee
school
of
death,
together
with
the
west
sea
school
of
deaf,
to
maintain
a
deaf
mentor
program
and
to
help
establish
that
to
assist
families
and
agencies
in
implementing
home-based
programming
for
children
and
youth
that
are
deaf
and
it
establishes
a
parental
advisory
role
in
that
program.
C
And
what
it
seeks
to
tackle
is
to
give
that
that
young
population
that
currently
we're
not
really
touching
with
the
current
three
schools
in
the
three
grand
divisions
and
allowing
them
to
get
up
on
to
speed
and
on
to
par
with
their
peers
that
do
not
have
language
or
hearing
impairments.
I
welcome
any
questions.
A
C
You,
mr
chairman,
I
just
want
to
commend
you
on
this
bill
representative
this.
This
will
change
people's
lives.
These
will
change
young
people's
lives
for
the
rest
of
their
life
and
because
they
they're
deaf,
they
just
get
behind
and
their
career
opportunities
and
every
other
aspect
is
close
to
them,
and
this
will
change
that
so
big
kudos
to
you.
A
Any
other
questions
seeing
none.
We
will
be
voting
on
house
bill
631,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
all
supposed
to
say
no
eyes
have
it
house
bill
631
moves
on
to
full
education.
Thank
you.
That
brings
us
to
item
number
six
house
bill
982
by
representative
gillespie.
Do
I
have
a
motion
properly
motion,
representative
gillespie.
You
are
recognized
on
house
bill,
982.
C
A
You've
heard
the
request
without
objection,
we
will
defer,
we
will
send
a
house
bill
982
to
summer
study.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
That
brings
us,
brings
us
to
item
number
seven
house
bill
1288
by
representative
johnson.
Do
I
have
a
motion
properly
motion,
representative
johnson,
you
are
recognized
on
house
bill
1288.
A
A
A
G
When
you
come
back,
even
though
you
have
a
current
kentucky
license,
you
can't
teach
in
tennessee
because
your
tennessee
license
expired,
and
so
what
this
does
is
get
rid
of
that
glitch
and
it
reactivates
it
doesn't
renew,
but
it
reactivates
your
tennessee
license,
so
that
you're
not
held
to
a
different
standard
that
somebody
who
just
lived
in
kentucky
their
whole
life
and
came
to
tennessee
was
able
to
teach.
But
if
you
lived
in
tennessee
first,
you
wouldn't
be
able
to
do
that.
A
H
H
G
G
So
if
that
so
say
they're
in
kentucky
and
everything
is
current
with
their
kentucky
license,
even
if
they
left
tennessee
15
years
ago
and
say
that
their
their
license
was
deactivated
like
eight
years
they're
good
for
10
years,
so
they
were
gone
longer
than
that,
so
their
tennessee
license
is
no
longer
active
but
the
their
they
have
a
current
active
license
in
the
state
where
they
live
and
with
the
teacher
shortage.
This
is
legislation
that
will
get
more
teachers
activated.
E
G
Well,
we
take
other
licenses
from
california,
so
we
don't.
You
know
we're
only
penalizing
people
who
lived
in
tennessee
first
folks,
who
never
lived
in
tennessee
and
have
been
teaching
for.
However,
many
years
can
come
to
tennessee
and
teach
right,
then
why
would
we
penalize
somebody
because
they
lived
in
tennessee
first.
I
I
G
I
G
E
A
A
G
A
A
A
Properly
motioned,
without
objection
we'll
be
voting
to
adopt
sorry
does.
Does
this
make
your
bill?
Yes,
sir.
Okay,
we'll
go
ahead
and
get
in
the
right
posture
here
we'll
be
voting
to
adopt
amendment
6213.
All
those
in
favor,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye,
I
suppose
say
no
eyes
have
it.
We
were
back
on
house
bill
1443
as
amended
chairman
vaughn
you're
recognized.
J
J
Tea
requested
that
in
last
instructional
day
be
the
last
day
that
students
are
in
the
classroom,
and
so
we
we
as
long
as
it's
defined,
that's
fine
with
us
and
then
it
allows
the
notice
to
be
either
delivered
by
regular
mail,
certified
mail
or
by
email
and
given
the
fact
that
the
teacher
has
been
communicating
with
their
principal
and
the
the
lea
all
during
that
year
via
email,
we
believe
that
may
be
the
most
appropriate
manner
to
make
sure
that
they
receive
it.
So
that's
what
this
bill
this
bill
would
do
if
it
moves
on.
J
A
Members
will
be
voting
to
adopt
this
verbal
amendment
without
objection
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye
all
supposed
to
say
no
minute.
The
amendment
is
adopted.
We
will
roll
that
into
one
amendment
and
does
anybody
have
any
further
questions
for
the
sponsor
on
this
bill?
Question
question
has
been
called
seeing
no
objections
we'll
be
voting
on
house
bill
1443,
all
those
in
favor,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye,
all
supposed
to
say
no
eyes
have
it
house
bill
1443
on
to
full
education.
Thank
you,
mr
chair
and
committee.
A
K
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
and
members.
The
bill
is
written
would
ban
the
practice
of
corporal
punishment.
Our
public
schools
tennessee
is
one
of
19
states
that
still
permits
the
harmful
practices
of
corporal
punishment
in
public
schools
as
early
as
pre-k,
despite
its
ban
in
all
branches
of
the
military,
mental
health
and
drug
treatment,
programs,
jails
and
prisons
and
other
public
institutions.
K
Within
the
past
month,
doctors
and
researchers
at
the
university
of
michigan
released
a
study
that
connects
corporal
punishment
on
the
same
negative
impacts
associated
with
acas
reverse
childhood
experiences
that
traumatize
kids.
In
addition
to
national
professional
groups,
the
host
of
tennessee-based
research,
state
estate,
research,
education,
advocacy
organizations,
including
the
education
trust
in
tennessee,
the
tennessee
school
counselor
association,
the
tennessee
chapter,
the
american
association
of
pediatrics,
the
tennessee
association
of
school
psychologists
and
the
tennessee
associates
of
the
school
social
workers.
K
Our
schools
should
be
safe
havens,
where
tennessee
students
feel
valued,
welcomed
and
nurtured
to
learn
and
grow
without
feel
fear
of
physical
harm.
Mr
chairman,
I
just
want
to
say
I
will
be
taking
this
bill
off
notice,
but
I
can
will
continue
to
work
on
this.
There
were
a
couple
issues
that
were
brought
to
me
by
department.
K
We
want
to
try
to
continue
to
work
on
this
bill
further,
as
well
as
make
sure
the
advocacy
groups
that
want
to
advocate
have
time
to
do
that,
which
I
know
we're
limited,
because
we're
still
in
the
pandemic,
but
hopefully
bring
this
bill
back
next
year
and
get
consideration
of
this
committee.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
A
A
Properly
motioned
and
properly
sanitized
house
bill
1131,
chairman
farmer,
you
were
recognized
and
I
believe
you
have
an
amendment.
Yes,
I
do
and
that
amendment
makes
the
bill
all
right
and
what's
the
drafting
code,
it
is
56.39
all
right.
Do
I
have
a
motion
properly
motioned.
We
will
be
go
ahead
and
get
this
in
the
right
posture
we'll
be
voting
to
adopt
amendment
5639,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye.
I
was
supposed
to
say
no.
We
are
back
on
the
bill
as
amended.
You
were
recognized
in
1131.
all
right
members.
L
And
what
this
bill
does
is
that
currently
schools
have
background
background
checks
every
once
in
a
while-
and
here
currently,
I
guess
over
in
memphis
that
there
were
some
background
checks
done
and
a
bunch
of
employees,
school
employees
lost
their
jobs
right
and
it's
for
low
level.
Some
things
were
low
level
misdemeanors
that
happened
20
25
30
years
ago.
Maybe
when
somebody's
20
or
21
years
old,
non-violent
offenses
had
nothing
to
do
with
children,
maybe
misdemeanor
offenses,
or
something
like
that.
L
So
what
my
bill
says
is
this
is
that
in
order
for-
and
this
would
be
discretionary
to
the
lea
to
any
public
charter
school
or
child
care
program-
that
if
a
person
was
convicted
of
a
misdemeanor
offense,
the
misdemeanor
conviction
occurred
more
than
20
years
ago
preceding
the
date
of
application
for
employment
and
the
mystery
offense
for
which
the
person
was
convicted
did
not
involve
a
minor.
If
that
was
the
case,
then
the
lea
would
have
discretion
whether
to
keep
that
person
on
or
not
as
an
employee,
a
teacher.
L
What
not
so
if
it
was
a
felon,
if
involved
a
sexual
offense,
I'm
not
aware
of
any
misdemeanor.
That's
that's
a
sexual
offense.
If
so,
it
would
involve
a
minor,
and
this
clearly
takes
that
out
as
well.
So
I
think
this
would
this
bill
would
allow
for
leas
to
make
within
their
discretion.
You
know
to
make
the
decision
whether
to
keep
that
individual
hired
there
to
school
or
not
so
it
just
sets
some
parameters
there
and
it's
20
years.
C
Excellent
bill
chairman
and-
and
I
gotta
be
honest-
I
would
like
to
see
some
you
or
someone
on
this
committee
bring
an
amendment
in
full
committee
to
cut
that
down
to
you
know
five
years
I
mean
if
you're,
24,
25
years
old,
you
did
something
stupid
when
you
were
20
or
18.
It's
going
to
catch
up
with
you,
so
I
you
know.
I
I,
mr
chairman,
I
know
you
don't
like
verbal
amendments,
but
I
would
like
to
make
that
or
sponsor.
Would
you
just
prefer
you
bring
it
next
to
full
committee.
L
A
M
A
C
Yes,
representative,
cassidy,
thank
you,
chairman
and
and
chairman
as
you
leave.
I
really
would
urge
you
to
bring
an
amendment
back
for
the
committee
full
committee
to
discuss
five
years
seven
years,
whatever
you
think
you
and
the
leadership
on
this
committee
think,
but
I
would
encourage
you
to
do
that
if
you
would.
Thank
you.
A
A
B
Thank
you
chairman.
Thank
you,
members
we're
working
really
hard
to
get
qualified
teachers
in
front
of
our
children
and,
as
you
know,
we
have
a
huge
shortage
of
teachers,
we're
doing
a
lot
of
cool
things.
I
think
in
this
general
assembly
to
to
have
incentives
for
good
teachers
to
come
across
state
line.
We
passed
the
reciprocity
bill.
The
other
night
we're
also
doing
we're
just
we're
just
saying
tennessee
is
welcome
for
good
teachers
to
come
to
our
classroom.
B
B
A
M
A
E
You,
mr
chairman,
I'm
going
to
speak
in
opposition
to
this
amendment.
It
creates
multiple
problems
with
the
department
of
education,
the
governor's
office
and
this
general
assembly,
and
let
me
go
into
some
detail
here.
We
are
currently
running
a
bill.
That's
going
to
be
in
our
full
education
committee
tomorrow
that
permits
a
waiver
for
one
year
due
to
covid
on
licensure
and
endorsements
for
end,
of
course
testing.
E
So
the
first
problem
we
have
is
we
pass
this
we're
going
to
be
in
direct
opposition
to
that
bill,
which
that
bill
was
was
was
sponsored
by
the
board
of
education
and
looked
at
by
the
department
of
education
and
both
signed
off
on
it's
first
problem
with
the
bill.
Second
problem
with
the
bill
is:
we
are
currently
in
the
process
of
house
bill
782
by
governor
lee's
office
to
eliminate
common
core
in
the
state
of
tennessee.
E
So
if
this
amendment
will
be
in
direct
conflict
with
the
governor's
bill
house,
bill
782
and
the
reason
why,
when
you
go
to
the
praxis
testing
website
and
the
information
I'm
going
to
give,
the
committee
here
is
pulled
directly
from
the
praxis
website
and
I'll
be
happy
to
read
it
verbatim
in
the
in
the
record
from
the
praxis
website.
It
says
the
praxis
program
continues
to
update
tests
to
better
measure
what
teachers
need
to
know
and
be
able
to
do
in
order
to
implement
the
common
core
state
standards
in
their
classrooms.
E
E
The
kaplan
testing,
the
praxis
core
was
created
and
administered
by
the
educational
testing
service
and
meets
the
standards
put
forth
by
the
college
of
career
readiness
standards
and
the
common
core
state
standards
only
30
and
here's
one,
that's
very
troubling
about
the
praxis
test.
Mr
chairman,
only
38
percent
of
black
candidates
and
57
percent
of
hispanic
candidates
ever
passed
the
most
common,
the
most
common
t-shirt,
licensing
test
compared
to
75
percent
of
white
candidates
and
then,
lastly,
the
praxis.
This
is
from
the
praxis
website.
E
The
practice
the
praxis
program
continues
to
update
tests
to
better
measure
what
teachers
need
to
know
and
be
able
to
do
in
order
to
implement
the
common
core
state
standards
in
their
classrooms.
If
we,
if
we
put
this
amendment
on
no
no
disrespect
at
all
to
my
colleague-
and
this
is
a
greater
issue,
we
need
to
look
at
as
a
state
as
if
we
are
passing
legislation
right
now
to
remove
common
core
from
our
from
our
our
classrooms.
E
Then
we
should
be
evaluating
our
teachers
to
be
able
to
teach
tennessee
standards
having
conversations
with
a
high
level
of
the
department
of
education.
They
they
see
an
issue
here
that
maybe
we
need
to
do
what
other
states
have
done
to
create
their
own
tests
for
tennessee
to
make
sure
the
teachers
coming
out
are
aligning
to
tennessee
standards
to
be
able
to
teach
in
our
classrooms.
They
still
have
the
opportunity
if
they
want
to
go
to
kentucky
or
another
state
that
they
want
to
teach
at,
and
they
want
to
take
the
practice
for.
E
For
that,
that's
fine
with
me,
but
our
our
tennessee
teachers,
if
we're
going
to
require
them
in
this
amendment,
to
take
the
practice,
as
I've
explained
here,
we're
in
three
different
positions
in
opposition
where
the
department
and
the
governor
lee
are
not
are
not
lined
up.
So
I'd
make
a
motion
to
table
this.
A
All
right
properly,
second,
we'll
be
voting
on
the
tabling
motion.
All
those
in
favor,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye
all
supposed
to
say.
No,
I
the
eyes
have
it.
The
amendment
has
been
tabled.
We
are
back
on
the
bill
as
amended
with
amendment
drafting
code,
5839
cheerleading
weaver.
Do
you
have
anything
further
you'd
like
to
add
before
I
open
it
up
for
further
questions.
B
I
just
want
to
just
add
to
the
comment:
again:
we
have
a
in
no
way
do.
We
want
unqualified
teachers
in
front
of
our
kids.
That's
not
the
spirit
of
this,
but
I
just
find
it
egregious.
When
you
have
a
teacher,
as
the
bill
says,
they've
been
teaching
for
six
or
more
years,
they've
been
evaluated
over
and
over
again
by
their
districts,
our
lease
in
our
home
districts.
They
need
the
flexibility
they.
They
know
what
teacher
can
stand
before
their
children.
B
This
bill
gives
them
that
flexibility,
and
I
do
want
to
add
to
a
fact
about
the
praxis
test.
Some
of
the
number
one
state
in
the
united
states
massachusetts
that
is
number
one
for
performance
for
students.
They
don't
have
a
praxis
test.
They've
got
their
own
standard,
their
own
thing
they
go
for,
and
so
it's
a
it's
a
revenue
generator.
It's
something
that
our
teachers
have
to
pay
out
of
their
own
pocket
to
take
it,
and
I
just
think
it
needs
to
go
away.
That's
all
I
need
to
say.
I
I
B
I
don't
understand
what
a
and
the
praxis
again
is
something
she's
got
to
pay
for
most
of
the
time
some
of
these
practi
praxis
tests
are
put
up
to,
I
mean
they're
conditioned
for
you
to
fail
them.
I
just
think
it's
a
money
revenue.
I
really
do.
I
really
think
that
if
we
get
rid
of
that
and
we
let
our
local
leads,
have
the
flexibility
to
choose
who
should
be
in
front
of
their
classrooms.
B
I
I
It
simply
ensures
that
that
particular
educator
knows
the
content,
and
we
have
some
measure
to
to
to
see
that
and
my
colleague
made
reference
to
the
the
issues
with
praxis
tests
for
black
educators
versus
white
educators,
and
I
appreciate
that
what's
more.
Concerning
for
me,
is
that
when
you
look
at
the
number
of
teachers
who
are
often
in
front
of
black
students,.
I
And
my
concern
is
that
if
we
go
down
this
path,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
at
least
those
teachers
have
that
content.
Now
they
they
may
have
the
major.
I
want
to
make
sure
and
they
may
be
in
that
camp.
But
I
want
to
make
sure
they
still
have
that
content
knowledge
and
I
don't
know
any
other
way
to
do
that
and
that's
my
concern
with
the
legislation,
because
I
don't
want
that
to
be
a
situation.
B
And
your
concern
is
is
is
merited
sir,
but
again
the
bill
does
describe
that
again.
If
a
teacher
has
been
teaching
for
more
than
six
years.
Okay,
so
she's
got
the
experience
he
or
she
and
they
are
above
expectation,
and
they
are
quote
significantly
above
expectation.
They
are
a
level
four
or
a
level
five
on
their
most
recent
evaluation,
I'm
again
they're
being
monitored.
B
B
B
A
Members
without
objection,
we
did
have
two
two
people
that
had
requested
to
to
speak
on
this.
So
without
objection
we
will
go
out
of
session
and
and
allow
them
to
have
their
their
three
minutes
each
and
also
to
have
a
chance
to
answer
any
any
follow-up
questions
we
may
have.
So
without
objection,
we
will
go
out
of
session
and
we
will
start
with
charlie
buffalino
from
by
the
department
of
education.
Just
please
come
up
and
state
your
name
and
who
you
represent
for
the
record.
N
So,
chairman
members,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
on
this
legislation,
and
I
also
would
say
before
I
get
into
it
we're
appreciative
of
chair
lady
weaver,
bringing
this
bill.
We
think
it's
very
important
that
we
as
a
state
are
looking
at
innovative
models
by
which
to
provide
additional
pathways
for
our
educators,
additional
endorsements
and
having
districts
have
flexibility
to
look
at.
That
is
an
important
thing
and
it
should
be
looked
at
very
closely.
N
It's
something
we're
working
on,
even
at
the
department
to
try
to
provide
some
of
those
opportunities
free
of
charge.
The
the
one
issue
that
we
have
here
or
the
concern
is,
is
having
some
form
of
content
exam
being
needed
for
folks
to
to
sort
of
get
an
additional
endorsement.
If
we
want
to
have
a
broader
conversation
about
whether
that
should
be
the
praxis
or
something
else,
that's
certainly
something
we're
open
to.
N
If
members
recall
the
literacy,
success
act
actually
called
for
a
tennessee
specific
assessment
that
will
in
time
replace
one
of
the
praxis
assessments,
but
we
do
have
some
concerns
about
creating
one
alternative
prep
program
that
would
not
require
some
sort
of
content
exam
to
be
taken,
and
this
would
be
the
only
one.
Existing
alternative.
Prep
programs
require
a
content
assessment.
I
think
one
particularly
important
example
is
we
have
an
alternative
pathway
for
job
embedded.
N
So
if
you've
been
a
chemist,
your
whole
career,
you
want
to
come
back
into
the
classroom,
there's
an
accelerated
sort
of
pathway.
You
can
do
there,
you
still
have
to
take
a
content
exam.
This
would
be
the
one
area
of
the
state
that
wouldn't-
and
so
we
think
that
that
is
important-
that
there
is
some
sort
of
quality
content
check
and
then
there's
also
just
a
couple
things
I
wanted
to
address
that
were
said
earlier.
N
We
do
not
view
this
bill
in
any
way
of
being
in
conflict
with
house
bill,
525
that
deals
with
offering
permits
and
waivers
on
a
one-year
basis
to
deal
with
classroom
shortages
acute
from
kovid.
This
is
talking
about
additional
endorsements
that
go
on
to
a
certification
or
permanent.
If
you
were
to
have
that
additional
certification,
you
would
not
need
a
permit
or
waiver,
so
there's
sort
of
different
pathways,
depending
on
where
an
educator
is,
and
the
second
issue
I
want
to
address
is
that
common
core
was
brought
up.
N
Common
core
is
not
or
excuse
me,
the
praxis
exam
is
not
aligned
to
common
core
state
standards.
The
praxis
exam
is
based
on
a
series
of
professional
assessments,
and
my
colleague
jack
can
get
into
more
detail.
If
there
are
questions
and
the
the
portion
being
cited
from
the
website
is
from
2014,
and
I
would
remind
members
of
the
committee,
then
in
2014
not
only
was
tennessee
aligned
to
the
common
core
state
standards,
but
so
were
45
other
states
in
the
country.
N
Much
like
textbooks,
changing
standards
require
assessment
providers
to
adjust
and
the
the
material
being
quoted
was
a
crosswalk,
not
a
standards,
alignment
for
purposes
of
the
praxis
but
to
show
to
educators
here
are
some
ways
in
which
this
content
can
align
and
they
have
done
similar
crosswalks
for
other
state
standards
as
well.
This
administration
is
very
serious
about
closing
loopholes
that
exist
between
common
core
state
standards.
N
If
we
were
worried
about
the
praxis
assessment
being
aligned
to
common
core,
that
is
certainly
something
that
we
would
be
looking
to
address,
but
I
do
want
to
in
sort
of
closing
my
comment
stress
if
there
is
a
desire
to
have
a
broader
conversation
about
what
that
content
exam
should
be
about
what
are
cost
structures
dealing
with
that.
That
is
an
important
conversation
for
everyone
to
have,
but
as
this
bill
is
currently
written,
it
creates
for
a
new
program
in
terms
of
districts
being
allowed
to
do
these
additional
endorsements.
That
is,
is
wouldn't
be
tested.
N
Yet
it
would
be
new
and
we
do
need
to
try
this.
It
would
be
the
only
pathway
that
exists,
whether
it's
traditional
prep
program
or
one
of
the
many
alternative
pathways.
That
would
not
require
some
sort
of
content
exam
for
teachers,
and
we
think
that
is
a
very
important
thing
to
consider
moving
forward.
Thank
you,
chairman.
N
No,
I
would
just
close-
I
I
think
it's
very
important
the
general
assembly
is
looking
at
these
teacher.
Shorters
is
something
we
take
very
seriously
at
the
department,
we're
devoting
a
lot
of
our
brain
power
and
resources
to
try
to
address
those,
and
we
are
hopeful
that
those
efforts,
along
with
efforts
of
the
general
assembly,
will
pay
dividends
in
attacking
this
important
problem.
Going
forward.
A
O
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
members
of
the
committee
ben
torres
with
the
tennessee
school
board
association.
So
this
is
a
bill
that
we
support
and
I
I
want
to
address
really.
Instead
of
going
into
the
whole
bill,
the
checks
and
balances
that
are
that
are
in
this
piece
of
legislation,
because
I
think
that's
where
a
lot
of
the
conversation
is
centered
about.
O
When
you
look
at
the
amendment
that
chair
lead,
chair,
lady
weaver
has
on
this
bill
you
you
kind
of
have
to
look
at
the
different
parts
and
how
they
all
act
together.
First,
this
is
an
option
for
a
district,
and
it's
only
an
option
for
teachers
that
are
currently
actively
employed
in
that
district
and
have
a
professional
teaching
license.
So
that's
the
first
check
and
then,
if
you
go
down
to
see,
the
district
teacher
training
program
must
certify
to
the
department
that
they
meet,
that
the
educator
meets
the
requirements
established
by
the
state
board.
O
And
then,
when
you
look
in
subsection
e,
you
have
another
check
and
balance
that
only
allows
the
exception
to
the
assessment.
If
they've
been
teaching
for
six
years
and
they're
a
level
four
or
level
five
teacher,
so
they're
performing
above
what
we
expect
now
going
back
to
the
literacy
point,
we
did
work
with
charlie
chair
lady
weaver
and
other
stakeholders
to
include
an
exception
for
the
new
k-3
endorsement.
That's
found
in
the
literacy
bill
that
you
all
passed
during
special
session,
but
ultimately
this
is
a
bill
to
address
our
teacher
shortage.
O
The
state
board
has
the
complete
authority
to
develop
the
requirements
and
set
out
those
different
requirements
and,
what's
expected,
of
those
teachers
not
only
before
but
after
the
fact.
So
I
think
there
are.
There
are
several
different
checks
and
balances
in
this
piece
of
legislation
to
address
a
lot
of
the
concerns,
hopefully
address
the
concerns
that
the
members
have.
A
E
E
They
may
have
been
put
on
there
in
2014,
but
it's
still
on
the
website
in
2021,
and
the
issue
we
have
is
with
what
praxis
is
lying
to
off
their
website
with
common
core.
We
have
a
problem
with
house
bill
782
that
is
sponsored
by
the
governor
to
eliminate
common
core
in
tennessee.
So
I
would
just
urge
us
to
let's
move
this
legislation
forward
and
then,
let's
start
the
conversation
with
the
department,
some
of
your
better
performing
states
in
the
country
have
their
own
tests.
E
A
A
P
This
formula
and
this
grant
would
be
able
to
give
to
the
schools
up
to
an
additional
thirty
percent
on
top
of
what
they
are
already
given
in
special
education
funding,
and
so
with
that
I
would
love
to
do
a
little
bit
more
work
in
this
area
and
really
try
our
best
to
see
what
we
can
do
with
special
education
working
with
everyone
in
all
the
departments.
And
so
what
I
would
like
to
do
is
see
if
we
can
move
this
to
summer
study.
M
A
A
I
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
of
committee
members
house,
bill
1001,
seeks
to
address
much
of
what
we
discussed
this
session
about
our
students
and
the
need
for
increased
numbers
of
school
counselors.
There
is
a
verbal
amendment.
I
would
like
to
add
to
the
bill,
mr
chairman.
If
I
could
go
ahead,
I
would
like
to
add
a
verbal
amendment
to
have
the
number
of
school
counselors
per
student
to
350.
Instead
of
250.
A
I
H
H
A
A
I
A
A
Property
motion
and
it
does
rewrite
the
bill.
So
if,
with
that
objection,
we'll
go
ahead
and
vote
to
adopt
this
amendment,
all
those
in
favor
of
adopting
the
amendment,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye,
as
opposed
to
say
no
eyes
have
it.
We
are
back
on
house
bill
73,
as
amended
representative
hurt,
you're
recognized.
Q
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
members.
It's
a
it's
an
honor
to
have
this
type
of
legislation
in
front
of
you
that
we
know
will
make
differences
in
students
recognizing
and
a
rising
challenge
in
our
schools.
Governor
lee
has
brought
forward
a
large
investment
in
the
mental
health
needs
of
the
students
in
our
k-12
schools.
In
a
year
where
our
state
is
blessed
with
abundant
one-time
funding,
the
governor
believes
that
a
wise
use
of
these
dollars
is
an
investment
that
will
have
an
impact
well
into
the
future,
allocating
250
million
in
his
proposed
budget.
Q
This
legislation
lays
out
a
framework
for
how
these
dollars
can
be
invested
now
and
be
utilized
long
term.
After
working
with
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.
Q
As
amended
this
bill
does
the
following:
establishes
a
k-12
mental
health
trust
fund
act,
designate
trustees
to
oversee
the
fund.
Those
trustees
are
the
state
treasurer.
As
the
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
will
go
into
the
endowment
account
and
constitute
the
principle
of
the
fund.
Q
Q
The
trustees
will
annually
determine
how
much
funding
can
be
allocated
for
expenditure
based
on
the
return
the
funds
made
available.
We
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
we
have
folks
here
with
the
department
of
mental
health
that
can
speak
on
it
if
needed,
and
the
department
of
education,
but
with
that
I'll,
take
any
questions.
Q
E
You
know
I
want
to
applaud
you
and
and
the
governor's
office
for
recognizing
this
issue.
We
have
in
tennessee,
especially
in
k-12,
with
what
the
kids
have
gone
through
over
this
last
year
and
ongoing
after
that,
and
hopefully
we
can
have
funds
available
to
make
sure
that
we're
able
to
address
this
need
moving
forward.
So
it's
an
outstanding
bill.
I
think
it
goes
right
in
hand
what
we're
trying
to
do
to
get
tennessee
moving
forward
in
education
to
be
number
one
in
the
country.
Thank
you,
chairman.
H
A
A
M
Thank
you,
chairman
in
committee
house,
bill
1591,
I'm
bringing
before
the
committee
at
the
request
of
one
of
our
senators.
It
deals
with
the
third
grade
retention
and
it
basically
says,
based
upon
the
student
scores
on
an
ela
portion
of
the
student
tcap
test,
the
waiver
must
be
filed
by
the
student's
parents
or
guardians.
A
E
With
learning
loss
and
making
sure
that
we
can
give
that
program
enough
time
to
to
get
off
the
ground
and
be
able
to
gather
data
back
on
that
so
committee,
I
would
make
a
recommendation
until
we
get
that
information
back
next
year
and
by
all
means
the
chairman
white
could
bring
this
information
back.
If
you'd
like
to
that,
we
send
this
to
general
sub.
A
M
M
Basically,
what
this
is
asking
for
open
enrollment
within
the
district
not
outside
the
district,
requires
each
aia
to
have
an
open,
enrollment
period
in
which
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
may
seek
to
transfer
the
parent
or
guardian
student
to
a
school
in
the
lea
that
the
student
is
not
zoned
to
attend.
It
opens
it
up.
It's
really
just
clarification.
Many
I've
asked
this
question
many
times.
Don't
we
already
have
open
enrollment?
We
do,
but
it's
not
really
clarified
exactly
how
the
policy
goes
forward.
M
This
puts
in
place
that
that
an
lea
will
will
post
the
number
of
spaces
available
14
days
before
the
open
enrollment
period.
The
open
enrollment
period
is
for
a
period
of
30
days,
but
is
hope
it
is
to
the
district
is
when
that
30
days
will
be.
This
is
a
gives,
a
lot
of
discrepancy
to
the
to
the
district
number
one.
It
allows
the
lea
to
determine
the
capacit
the
capacity
of
how
much
space
is
available
in
each
building
grade
class
and
program
every
year.
It
requires
to
be
transparent.
M
The
district
needs
to
publish
their
capacity
on
the
website.
14
days
before
the
open,
enrollment
period
say
the
30-day
window.
Wherever
district
shall
have
a
30-day
window
for
the
district's
parent
to
submit
applications.
If
there's
space,
then
the
parent,
the
child,
can
can
be
admitted.
If
too
many
people
have
applied,
then
a
lottery
is
available
in
in
the
bill
to
determine
that
and-
and
it
also
says
in
district
preference,
no
student
who
resides
in
another
district
should
be
admitted
should
be
admitted
until
all
transfer
requests
from
students
within
the
district
are
approved.
A
E
M
Right,
it's
basically,
so
the
parents
will
know
how
many
spaces
and
open
or
seats
are
available
in
each
class
or
each
school
within
that
district,
so
that
if
a
parent
says
you
know
this
school
over
here
will
better
fit
my
needs,
whether
it
be
location
or
convenience
or
whatnot,
then
they
can
apply
to
that.
So
it
just
gives
transparency
to
the
parents
within
the
district.
E
M
M
I
was
talking
to
one
lea
back
home
and
they
have
a
unique
situation.
Fedex
is
in
this
district
and
they
employ
a
lot
of
I.t
and
a
lot
of
I.t
comes
from
from
india,
and
so
a
lot
of
these
families
go
back
home
to
india
in
the
summer.
They
don't
come
back
until
this
until
september,
so
they
know
how
many
of
these
kids
are
coming
with
me,
30
or
50.
So
they
have
to
hold
those
they
can
hold
those
spaces.
They
don't
have
to
let
those
go.
That's
part
of
that's
part
of
their
determined
capacity.
E
So
I
think
the
bill's
in
a
good
position.
I
voted
for
this
last
year.
One
thing
I'd
like
to
do
when
it
goes
to
full
committee
just
to
make
sure
my
athletic
spidey
senses
are
are
appeased
here.
I'd
like
to
see
t
double
s,
double
a
come
to
the
committee
at
a
full
committee
and
testify
that
this
will
not
be
used
as
a
recruiting
tool
for
athletes
to
be
able
to
move
or
coaches
be
able
to
recruit
kids
to
come
and
play
right
away.
E
A
Thank
you
for
that.
It's
a
good
idea.
Does
anybody
have
any
further
questions
for
the
sponsor
question
has
been
called
without
objection,
we'll
be
voting
on
house
bill
1305,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
as
opposed
to
say
no
on
to
full
education.
Good
luck
with
that
chairman.
We
are
on
to
item
number
27.
A
M
A
M
A
That
is
fine,
so
we
that
puts
us
back
on
the
amendment
to
mostly
consider
all
right,
we're
having
a
motion
to
consider
amendment
63-27
properly
seconded
all
those
in
favor
of
hearing
this
untimely
final
amendment,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye,
whoa,
sorry,
I've
been
I've
been
corrected.
One
second.
A
All
right
we're
back
on
track
here,
so
we
will
be
voting
to
hear
voting
to
consider
63-27,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
all
supposed
to
say
no
eyes
have
it,
so
we
will
be
voting.
Don't
have
a
motion
to
thank
you.
Do
I
have
a
second,
probably
second,
we
will
be
voting
to
adopt
amendment
6327,
all
those
a
favor,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye.
I
was
opposed
to
say
no
eyes
have
it.
We
are
back
on
the
bill
as
amended
house
bill,
917,
chairman
white,
you
were
recognized.
M
Thank
you
very
much
committee.
I
appreciate
that
that
indulgence
has.
We
are
also
being
traveling
the
speed
of
light
right
now
and
it's
nice
to
get
things
in
order
committee.
What
I
wouldn't
try
to
what
I
would
like
to
do
with
this.
This
was
brought
to
me
by
my
municipality
that
I
represented
in
district
83,
germantown,
the
germantown
city
government
and
the
municipality
of
germantown
city
schools.
If,
for
those
of
you
knew
on
the
committee,
you
may
not
know
the
background
back
in
2013.
M
Well,
let
me
go
back
for
that.
Back
in
2000,
basically
10
the
city
of
memphis
or
the
shelby
county
had
two
skill:
school
districts,
the
city
of
memphis
and
shelby
county
schools
about
2011
the
city
of
memphis
gave
up
their
charter
of
about
a
hundred
thousand
students.
Those
hundred
thousand
students
then
went
into
the
one
system
of
shelby
county
schools
for
150
000
students
approximately,
and
that
was
all
memphis
plus
all
of
shelby
county,
which
included
six
municipalities.
M
They
had
their
own
board
of
mayor
and
alderman
in
their
own
geographic
boundaries,
germantown
caryville,
lakeland,
arlington,
millington
and
and
bartlett
well.
In
2013
we
set
up
the
general
assembly
set
up
the
municipal
school
districts,
where
those
six
municipalities
within
the
county
could
have
their
own
school
systems,
and
so
they
have.
We
set
that
up
in
2013.
M
M
Those
schools
are
called
germantown,
high
school,
germantown,
middle
school
and
germantown
elementary.
They
are
legacy,
germantown
schools,
but
so
the
city
of
germantown
and
the
school
system
of
germantown
did
not
fight
it
at
the
time
because
they
wanted
to
go
ahead
and
get
things
going
in
the
municipal
school
district,
like
the
other
five
were
doing
so
they
they
didn't
push
the
case
at
that
time.
So,
eight
years
later,
those
three
schools
are
still
in
the
municipal
school
district
of
germantown
and
in
the
city
limits
of
germantown.
M
The
city
of
germantown
came
to
me
and
says:
it's
been
eight
years:
we're
not
able
to
get
the
shelby
county
system
to
the
table
to
talk
to
us
anymore
about
these
schools.
There's
approximately
60
acres
in
our
community.
We
want
to
be
able
to
control
these
schools.
We
want
to
be
to
provide
all
the
services
which
are
required
to
do
safety
guards
and
other
safety
items
around
these
schools.
So
they
asked
if
I
would
file
this
bill,
and
so
what
this
is,
what
I'm?
M
M
So
what
I'm
asking
for
is
that
we
we
push
for
on
this
bill,
mainly
so
I
can
get
the
two
parties
together
to
sit
down
and
negotiate
what
we're
going
to
do
with
these
three
legacy:
schools
that
are
in
germantown
municipal
school
district
as
well
in
the
city
of
germantown,
so
that
we
can
move
forward.
This
has
been
going
on
for
eight
years
and
I
want
to
get
them
to
the
table.
Let's
get
something
worked
out
and
with
that,
mr
chairman,
I
renew
my
motion.
A
I
M
Will
be
up
to
negotiations
with
my
my
preference
and
that
I
have
communicated
with
that
those
students
continue
at
that
school,
because
these
are
high
school
students
from
well
the
elementary
through
high
school,
but
especially
high
school
students
will
continue
to
be
enrolled
in
these
schools
and
move
on
move
on
through
first
and
foremost,
protect
the
students.
The
issue
with
germantown
is
that
they
would
like
to
have
control
back
over
these
schools
to
running
their
municipal
government.
M
A
A
A
A
M
You
committee
and
this
last
one
that
I'm
bringing
before
you
today
the
federal
government
requires
they
created
the
idea,
the
individuals
with
disability
education
act.
This
is
a
federal
program
that
makes
that
requires
that
all
students,
regardless
of
their
abilities,
be
given
a
free
public
education.
M
Students
with
special
education
needs,
though
of
course,
as
they
go
through
our
lease.
They
have.
They
have
certain
medical
issues
and
it
becomes
very,
very
expensive
currently,
as
as
students
with
ieps
that
have
special
needs
and
the
school
systems
are
half
we
do.
The
federal
government
sets
up
a
reimbursement
program,
but
tennessee
has
not
taken
advantage
of
it
and
basically,
as
our
schools
across
the
state
are
147
districts,
1800
schools,
it's
costing
the
schools
about
60
million
dollars
in
unreimbursed
care
that
our
schools
are
having
to
take
care
of.
M
What
this
bill
is
asking
for
is
that
there
be
that
this
sets
up
a
clear
reimbursement
plan
to
draw
down
the
federal
dollars
and
the
amendment
six
two
three
three
just
we
worked
with
tenncare
on
this-
that
there
would
only
be
four
specialties
that
would
be
addressed
in
this.
That's
a
physical
therapist,
an
occupational
therapist,
a
speech,
language
pathologist
and
a
audiologist.
A
You
for
that
chairman
watt,
does
anybody
have
any
questions
for
our
sponsor,
seeing
none?
We
will
be
voting
on
house
bill
753,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye.
I
was
opposed
to
say
no
eyes
have
it
on
to
full
education.
Thank
you
brings
us
to
item
number
29
house
bill
580
by
chairman
reagan.
Do
I
have
a
motion
properly
motioned,
probably
seconded
chairman
reagan?
You
are
recognized
on
house
bill
580
and
I
believe
you
also
have
an
amendment.
A
All
right,
that's
what
we
have
without
without
objection.
We
will
go
ahead
and
vote
to
adopt
amendment
3704,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye,
I
was
supposed
to
say
no
eyes
have
it.
We
are
back
on
the
bill
as
amended
chairman
reagan.
You
are
recognized
to
explain
your
bill.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
H
Committee
members,
this
is
a
quote:
unquote,
cleanup
bill
bill
dunn
brought
this
last
year,
but
unfortunately,
as
you
know,
cove
would
shut
everything
down
in
the
senate.
So
I'm
back
in
front
of
you
with
this
bill
and
there
are
a
few
additions.
Mr
chairman,
I'm
told
it
was
given
to
the
senate,
but
were
given
to
be
be
given
to
me.
Those
additions,
I'm
told,
are
inconsequential
in
terms
of
impact,
so
I
would
ask
committees
indulgence
to
add
those
between
this
committee
and
full
committee.
H
Essentially,
this
bill
takes
out
outdated
repeals,
outdated
requirements,
removes
references
to
policy
which
should
refer
to
rule
and
adds
references
to
the
high
set
in
many
code,
references
where
there
are
only
ged
references
now.
Most
of
this
was
put
together,
as
I
noted
last
year,
with
with
that
explanation.
I'd
be
glad
to
go
through
all
okay,
the.
A
A
H
A
H
Thank
you
members.
I
want
you
to
bear
with
me
just
a
minute
here.
There's
there's
some
background.
That
goes
with
this
that
it's
important
before
we
consider
the
legislation
itself.
In
2011,
the
general
assembly
passed
the
professional
educators
collaborative
conference
conferencing
act
and
in
part
the
act
authorized.
The
ability
for
teachers,
unions
to
negotiate
with
school
districts
to
withhold
via
payroll
deductions,
members
union
dues,
but
the
act
specifically
prohibited
districts
from
withholding
any
dues
or
funds
that
would
be
used
for
a
political
activity.
H
Tennessee
code,
49-5-608-b
states
quote
no
collaborative
conferencing
shall
be
conducted
on
payroll
deductions
for
political
activity
in
2018,
the
supreme
court
in
a
decision
called
janus
versus
afscmc
e,
which
is
a
a
state
employees
union.
Actually,
I
guess
municipal,
state
and
county
employees
union
held
that
public
sector
negotiations
with
a
government
employer,
unlike
collective
bargaining
in
the
private
sector,
involves
inherently
political
speech.
H
Put
another
way.
All
members
dues
to
the
public
sector
unions
are
for
political
activity.
According
to
the
supreme
court
as
such
tennessee's
current
collaborative
conferencing
act
contradicts
itself
and
leaves
the
lease
subject
to
litigation
on
one
hand,
because
current
law
allows
conferencing
over
payroll
deductions
for
union
dues
and,
on
the
other
hand,
it
strictly
prohibits
payroll
deductions
for
political
activities.
H
I
would
emphasize.
The
supreme
court
was
very
clear
in
establishing
that
there
is
no
distinction
between
the
dues
that
are
paid
and
for
whatever
purpose
and
political
activities
as
such
house
bill
1210
is
necessary.
For
me,
this
bill
is
necessary
to
remove
the
liability
and
bring
tennessee
law
and
step
with
supreme
court
decisions.
H
Some
other
aspects
of
the
bill
is:
it
allows
flexibility
to
employees
to
opt
out
and
stop
paying
dues
at
any
time
and
ensures
that
employees
cannot
be
indebted
to
a
union
for
future
payments
if
they
exercise
their
rights
by
declining
the
pay
dues
again
bear
with
me.
I
have
an
excerpt
here
from
the
bylaws
of
the
tea
it
wherein
it
says
I,
by
the
way
this
is
from
the
2014.
I
assume
there's
not
two
too
many
changes
since
then.
H
Active
full-time
membership,
dues
of
tennessee
education,
association
for
2014-15
shall
be
268.50
and
shall
increase
one
and
a
half
percent
each
year.
Thereafter,
rounding
to
the
nearest
half
dollar,
the
tennessee
education
association
board
of
directions,
our
board
of
directors
shall
revisit
the
dues
structure
every
five
years
to
address
adjustments
and
induced
calculation
methods.
H
Should
educators
receive
a
salary
increase
greater
than
the
cost
of
living
adjustment
in
any
given
year.
The
tea
board
of
directors
may
add
a
special
assessment
to
annual
dues,
so
in
other
words,
the
union
has
reserved
the
right.
If
we
give,
the
general
assembly
give
us
a
raise
to
teachers,
that's
greater
than
the
cost
of
living
to
extract
their
dues
from
it.