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House Education Instruction Subcommittee - March 2, 2021 - House Hearing Room 2
A
Welcome
everybody
good
mor
good
afternoon
today
is
march
2nd.
I
hereby
call
the
subcommittee
on
education
instruction
to
order.
Madam
secretary,
you
call
the
roll.
B
A
Thank
you,
madam
secretary.
Are
there
any
personal
orders
before
we
begin?
Our
calendar
today
see
seeing
none
with
the
permission
of
the
of
the
committee
here,
I'd
like
to
take
a
little
bit
about
order
here,
representative
lamar
has
a
another
bill
she
has
to
get
to.
Let's
take
house
bill
117
first,
if
that's
okay!
A
C
Good
eve
good
afternoon,
everyone
and
thank
you
to
the
committee
for
your
graciousness
on
the
time,
and
let
me
go
first
so
that
I
can
get
to
my
committee.
I
really
really
appreciate
that
this
bill
deals
with
human
trafficking.
Thank
you
to
representative
moody
for
leading
hawaii
prior
to
me
coming
here
on
this
subject
matter,
and
I
wanted
I'm
thankful
to
join
her
to
continue
advocating
for
human
trafficking.
But
what
this
bill
does.
C
C
So
what
this
does
is
it
allows
teachers
to
be
educated
on
the
tactics
that
people
use
and
the
signs
of
students
who
may
be
victims
of
human
trafficking,
so
they
can
identify
that
and
be
able
to
contact
the
appropriate
authorities
so
that
we
can
reduce
the
number
of
young
kids
who
are
in
school,
who
are
school
age
from
being
victims
of
human
trafficking.
It's
already
in
place.
The
video
is
already
being
produced
by
our
three
leading
organizations
which
are
restored
core
growth,
free
tennessee
and
in
slavery.
C
D
I
just
wanted
to
thank
you
for
being
watching
on
this
issue
and
and
coming
up
with
ways
for
us
to
keep
up
and
hopefully
one
day
we
will
finally
get
ahead
of
this
issue,
but
but
it
is
a
huge
problem
and
the
more
eyes
and
know
what
to
look
for
the
better.
So
thank
you
for
bringing
it
in
your
work
in
this
issue
too.
A
C
A
D
A
What
what
what
code
do
you
have.
A
Is
what
I
have?
I
have
a
motion
in
a
second
give
us
a
brief
explanation
on
on
the
bill.
Please,
on
the
amendment
hang
on
a
minute,
no
problem.
D
all
right:
I'm
really
ready
all
right.
What
what
this
does
it
rewrites
the
bill,
so
that
the
only
change
is
that
the
commissioner
of
the
department
of
education
will
withhold
a
portion
of
the
bep
from
a
local,
lea
or
a
teacher
or
principal
who
intentionally
violates
the
prohibition
against
the
use
of
common
core
standards,
textbooks
or
materials,
supplemental
included.
A
E
E
I
just
don't
want
this
to
be
viewed
as
a
punitive
thing
and
and
what
does
wilford
look
like
if
it's
like
you
say
if
there's
common,
if
there's
information,
that's
maybe
taught
in
the
common
core,
but
it's
not
necessarily
a
common
core
issue
or
stamp
with
the
common
core
brand.
I
don't
know
what
that
looks
like
just
I'm
just
I'm
just
I'm
that
this
worries
me
in
terms
of
it
being
hard
to
enforce
or
easy
to.
You
know
improperly
enforce.
B
Yes,
that
question,
I
believe,
is
on
the
bill:
let's
go
ahead
and
get
the
amendment
on
it.
If
you
don't
mind,
sir,
then
then
let
her
address
the
question
for
him.
A
A
All
those
in
favor
of
adding
this
amendment
to
the
bill
say:
aye
aye
opposed
okay,
now
we're
back
on
the
bill
as
amended
chairman
millie
would
like
to
answer
that
question.
D
Yes,
and
if,
if
I
could
take
a
little
walk
down
memory
lane
for
those
of
the
new
ones
back
in
2015,
we
passed
a
bill
that
said:
tennessee
will
not
use
common
core
material
periods,
so,
of
course
that
took
a
couple
of
years
to
get
everything
in
the
works
and
straighten
out.
So
in
2017
we
began
that
journey
and
I
don't
know
about
any
of
the
older
members
on
the
committee,
not
old
in
age,
but
in
service.
D
But
I,
as
of
last
year,
I
was
getting
screenshots
from
parents
that
had
homework
sent
home,
of
course,
with
their
children.
That
said,
common
core
math,
the
parents
know
they're
still
doing
it
and
they
are
alerting
me
so
what
this
bill
part
of
that
is.
We
want
to
close
this
loophole
where
the
teachers
are
looking
for
material,
but
this
will
close
the
loophole.
It's
already
closed
on
our
textbooks
and
those
materials
like
that
in
the
classroom,
but
this
will
close
it
for
the
supplemental
material.
D
So
what
there
is
and
a
possibility
representing
mckinnon
that
there
are,
we
want
the
teachers,
the
least
to
think
tennessee
standards.
First,
that's
what
they're
looking
for!
That's?
What
our
state
school
board,
the
textbook
they're
approving
only
those
those
materials
that
meet
that.
D
D
It's
where
it's
only
strictly
pure
common
core
and
it's
written
all
over
it,
whether
it's
the
worksheet
like
I've,
seen
being
sent
home
or
if
there
are
probably
still
some
pure
common
core
textbooks
out
there.
D
Those
are
the
things
that
we're
focusing
on
now
and
and
if
you
want
more
detail-
and
I
I
know-
charlie
buffalino
is
here
with
the
department
and
he
might
be
able
to
fill
in
more
the
gaps
that
I'm
leaving
to
answer
your
question.
But
he
is
here
and
available.
E
Thank
you,
I
think
sure
I
I
would
like
that,
if
that's.
A
Okay,
members
of
no
objection
we're
going
to
go
out
of
session.
Mr
buffalina
would
come
up
and
identify
yourself
to
the
committee.
Please.
F
F
We
really
do
see
this
as
closing
a
loophole
that
sort
of
is
in
align
with
the
original
spirit
of
the
law
that
was
passed
in
2015..
This
is
a
priority
for
governor
lee.
I
think
he's
gone
on
record
several
times,
talking
about
finishing
sort
of
closing
that
loophole
that
exists,
but
to
your
question,
representative
mckenzie.
I
believe-
and
please
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong
it
was
specifically
to
how
is
that
enforcement
particular
to
any
withheld
funds,
would
sort
of
be
determined
or
or
carried
out.
Is
that
correct.
E
Right
as
as
the
representative
said
it,
you
know
that
you're
looking
for
things
that
are
kind
of
issued
by
common
core
that
has
their
brand
on
it.
But,
as
I
read
the
words,
I
don't
necessarily
see
that
there.
So
what's
the
enforcement
process,
if
it's
you
know
something,
that's
because
I
guess
that
the
words
are.
It
says
that
are
aligned
with
common
core
standards.
That
sounds
very,
very
subjective.
Yeah.
F
Thank
you
for
the
question.
I
I
think
I'd
echo
first
and
foremost
with
chair
what
chair
lady
moody
said:
there's
always
some
sort
of
overlap
between
standards.
That's
not
what
we're
talking
about
with
there's,
codensyl
or
coincidental.
Excuse
me
overlap.
If
you
took
tennessee
state
standards
with,
I
don't
know,
connecticut
you're
going
to
see
some
overlap
there,
particularly,
I
think,
on
the
math
side
of
things.
F
I
think,
first
and
foremost,
we're
talking
about
things
that
were
explicitly
created
to
align
with
common
core
are
marketed
as
common
core
materials
and
are
labeled
very
explicitly
as
common
core
materials.
We're
not
talking
so
much
about
the
overlap
where
there
may
be
some
similarities
and
standards
across
in
terms
of
the
enforcement
mechanism.
F
You
know
whenever
there
is
any
provision
or
possibility
of
withholding
bep
funds,
that's
something
we
take
very
seriously
and
don't
do
lightly,
because,
ultimately,
that
impacts
funding
for
children
in
schools.
Whenever
we
hear
about
a
violation
of
any
part
of
education
law,
the
commissioner
does
have
broad
authority
to
withhold
bep
funds
when
there
is
a
violation
of
state
law
that
concerns
education.
F
Ultimately,
if
there's
a
disagreement,
it's
up
to
us,
I
think,
to
interpret
whether
there
is
a
intentional
and
purposeful
violation
of
that
law,
and-
and
only
at
that
point,
would
there
be
a
consideration
of
loving
any
sort
of
withholding
of
funds
and
that
to
clarify
any
withholding
would
be
to
the
district's
be
funds.
We
are
not
talking
about
a
fine
for
an
individual
teacher
or
principal.
E
Representative
mckenzie,
thank
you.
So
you
know,
and
I
guess
that's
that's-
that
kind
of
gets
to
the
the
crust
of
my
concern.
So
as
as,
as
the
chair
lady
said,
we
may
get
screenshots
emailed
directly
to
us
and
what
we're
going
to
do
is
go
directly
to
you
and
we
bypass
the
building
administration.
We
bypassed
the
local,
lea
and
now
they're
they're,
trying
to,
in
my
opinion,
manage
from
a
disadvantage.
You
know
when
I
know
I
know
you
probably
don't
realize,
but
I'm
I'm
sure
if
a
school
system
gets
a
phone
call
from
a
department.
E
B
E
It
sounds
like
now:
it
could
potentially
go
to
the
top
and
then
trickle
down
so
that
that's
that,
that's
again
it
puts
everyone
at
a
disadvantage.
So
thank
you,
mr
buffalo.
Anyone.
F
The
the
only
thing
I
would
say
to
that
is
you
know
I
do
think
the
enforcement
is
going
to
happen
at
the
local
level,
the
way
that
our
state
is
set
up
in
terms
of
local
control.
That
is
always
the
first
step
in
any
sort
of
enforcement.
I
think
putting
something
like
this
into
the
code
book
would
make
it
very
clear
what
the
intent
of
the
general
assembly
is
in
terms
of
enforcement.
Here
it
gives
some
clarity,
some
transparency,
some
predictability
for
all
involved,
and
I
do
think
nine
times
out
of
ten.
A
D
Thank
you
and
thank
you,
charlie
for
that
explanation,
and
again
I
guess
in
my
simple
looking
at
it
it's
clarifying
that
we
still
are
operating
under
that
bill,
that
we
are
not
doing
common
core
in
tennessee.
D
We
are
upholding
the
law
that
this
legislature
back
in
2015
passed
and
so,
as
things
have
progressed,
and
we
have
seen
where
there
is
a
need
for
the
teachers
to
find
that
materials.
This
is
that
loophole
that
has
been
the
supplemental
loophole
is
what
we're
closing,
and
I
think
you
know
our
locals-
do-
want
direction.
They
want
to
follow
the
law.
They
want
to
be
clear.
D
So
this
is
what
we're
doing
here
today
and
with
the
questions
that
have
been
asked,
I
think
that's
again,
we've
made
it
clear.
We
don't
want
to
punish
anyone.
We
want,
hopefully
it
to
be
honestly
a
mistake
misunderstanding,
but
in
the
case
that
it
is
an
intentional
willful
disobedience,
that's
where
we
need
some
umph
to
it
some
kind
of
punishment
and
to
to
show
that
we
are
serious
about
this
in
tennessee,
so
the
locals
would
see
it
hopefully
enforce
it.
If
it
continues,
then
of
course
it
will
move
on
up
up
the
chain.
A
Thank
you,
chairman
moody,
chairman
haitian,
you
had
a
comment.
G
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
would
like
to
propose
a
possible
oral
amendment
that
I
think
would
help
clean
up
some
of
this
and
maybe
focus
it
in
a
little
bit
more
on
on
the
intent
of
this
legislation.
I
don't
think
it
affects
the
intent,
but
I
think
it
does
help
get
it
in
the
posture
that
people
will
be
a
little
bit
more
comfortable
with
it.
I
don't
know
what
the
pro
just.
A
Read
it
in
well
hold
on
one
second,
so
members
we're
having
a
a
verbal
amendment
here,
but
it
will
be
substantive,
so
it
will
require
a
two-thirds
vote
to
hear
this
amendment.
Thank
you.
Second.
We
have
a
first
and
second
to
hear
the
amendment
just
to
clarify
mr
mckenzie.
I'm
sorry,
representative
mckenzie.
This
might
give
some
clarification
to
your
question.
Originally
okay,
so
it
takes
two-thirds
vote.
We'll
do
a
voice
vote
here.
All
in
favor
of
hearing
this
amendment
to
add
to
the
bill
say:
aye
any
opposed.
A
Okay,
okay,
chairman
hasten
you're,
recognized
on
your
on
your
verbal
amendment.
G
All
right,
I'll
read
the
it's
make
sure
I've
got
this
one,
two,
three,
four,
five,
six,
seven,
eight!
It's
nine
try
to
get
it
under
ten
words
there
for
you
keep
it
keep
it
simple.
There's.
A
H
G
That's
trying
to
keep
it
in
single
digits,
so
at
the
end
of
section
three
or
in
section
three
part
b
at
the
end,
where
it's
I'll
pick
it
up
I'll,
just
read
the
entire
starting
there.
One,
a
teacher
or
principal
in
any
of
the
public
schools
of
this
state
should
not
use
a
permit
to
be
used
in
the
person's
school,
whether
as
a
supplement
to
the
lease
or
school's
adopted,
textbooks
and
instructional
materials,
or
otherwise
textbooks
or
instructional
materials
created
to
align
with
the
common
core
state
standards.
G
A
G
And
do
you
want
me
to
elaborate
a
little
bit
on
that?
Okay?
Basically,
what
what
you
have
right
now
is:
you
do
have
some
overlap
of
standards,
and
what
this
would
do
is
just
make
sure
that
you're
weeding
out
what
is
explicitly
common
core.
A
H
John
williams,
office
of
legal
services,
so
this
amendment
would
go
in
section
three
at
the
end
of
subdivision,
b1
and
not
created
to
align
with
tennessee
state
standards
is
how
that
would
go.
E
Thank
you,
mr
and
thank
you
for
that.
I
remember.
I
think
it
gets
to
everything
that
that
that
we
that
we
discussed
back
and
forth
and
although
that's
a
very
long
sentence,
I
don't
know
if
an
english
teacher
will
approve
that
it
definitely
puts
my
fears
to
rest.
So
thank
you.
A
A
G
A
Thank
you,
chairman
members.
You
have
heard
the
verbal
amendment
to
add
to
this.
Do
I
hear
a
motion
on
the
verbal
amendment?
Do
I
hear
a
second
motion
in
a
second
on
the
verbal
amendment
to
add
to
the
original
bill
as
amended,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
any
opposed
the
bill
amended
as
amended.
We
are
back
on
the
bill
chairman
moody,
you're
up.
D
I
appreciate
you
all
working
on
that
and
expressing
it.
It
just
helps
make
it
even
better
and
clearer,
and
so
I
appreciate
your
work
on
this
and
taking
the
time
to
hear
from
the
department
too,
and
so
with
that.
I
thank
you
and
just
would
ask
that
you
vote
yes,.
A
Just
for
clarification,
mr
buffalino
department
of
education
thumbs
up
on
this.
Thank
you
very
much
committee
you've
heard
the
bill
or
any
of
our
questions
for
our
sponsor
questions
been
called.
Second
members,
we
are
voting
on
house
bill.
782
is
amended
to
send
to
the
full
committee.
All
those
in
favor
say:
aye
opposed
chairman
moody
you're
on
to
the
full
committee.
That's
your
committee.
A
I
A
A
I
It
was
a
couple
words
that
were
left
out
a
couple
of
phrases,
and
so
I
wanted
to
add
it
in
to
the
to
the
actual
bill
on
on
the
first
page
of
the
amendment.
In
section
c,
it
just
added
the
words
but
is
not
limited
to
so
it
would
make
it
a
little
bit
more
expansive
and
then
it
also
defined
in
writing
the
time
frame
of
when
a
parent
can
remove
or
a
teacher
can
remove
a
student
from
from
this
particular
advance
course.
So.
A
A
drop
date,
yes,
a
drop
date.
Members
you've
heard
the
request
to
hear
this
and
to
put
it
on
the
bill.
Is
there
a
motion?
Second,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
opposed
representative
dixie.
It's
on
the
bill,
go
and
give
us
an
explanation
further.
If
you
want
to
okay.
I
Let's
see
what
less
to
what
can
happen
here,
and
so
this
build
the
intent
is
to
level
the
playing
field
on
how
we
get
into
the
advanced
courses
right
now,
it's
purely
subjective,
and
it's
basically
our
teacher
recommendation.
This
will
allow
each
lea
to
come
up
with
their
own
standards,
their
own
benchmarks
for
what
they
would
want
to
do
in
order
to
get
the
kids
into
these
classes.
This
will
allow
kids
that
reach
these
benchmarks
that
are
set
by
the
leas.
They
would
automatically
be
enrolled
into
the
next
advanced
course.
I
I
can
go
on
and
on
about
this
bill
because
I
think
it's
a
great
opportunity
to
get
more
kids
college
ready
and
get
them
used
to
taking
college
courses
and
the
rigorous
routines
that
it's
going
to
take
and
the
classwork
that
is
going
to
help
them
prepare.
And
it's
going
to
only
help
tennessee
as
we
move
forward
and
bridge
and
make
better
citizens
and
students.
I
It
will
start
in
the
seventh
grade,
but
because
in
the
seventh
grade,
it's
seven
through
it
through
12.,
but
seven
like
that's
when
they
start
algebra.
One
eighth
grade,
I
think,
is
when
they
start
algebra
one
and
that's
what
we'll
go
from
there
and.
I
Okay,
so
for
the
parents
they
can
submit
a
timely
request,
but
it's
30
days
after
instruction,
where
the
teacher
or
the
student,
if
they
feel
like
it's
too
much
for
them,
can
go
to
the
teacher
and
they
can
consult
with
each
other
and
say
hey
this.
Maybe
I
need
to
step
down
a
little
bit.
This
is
a
little
bit
too
much
for
me.
So
30
days
is
where
we
are.
A
B
Or
comment,
maybe
it's
just
a
comment,
but
thank
you,
representative
dixie,
for
bringing
this
I
feel
like
this
is
really
going
to
help
kids,
who
are
really
really
smart
and
they
feel
like
they're
being
held
back
or
put
in
a
no
go
mo
forward
position.
So
this
enables
a
kid
who
is
really
good
like
say
in
math,
and
he
can
move
forward
and
I
just
have
one
of
and
thank
you
for
bringing
it
I'm
all
for
it.
B
I'd
like
to
sign
my
name
on
to
it,
but
would
you
tell
me
what
are
the
benchmarks
and
are
they
locally
chosen?
You
said
this
is
an
lea
thing
where
they
can
decide
what
those
benchmarks
are.
Could
you
just
kind
of
expand,
expand
on
that?
Please.
I
Yeah,
so
right
now,
it's
almost
totally
based
on
teacher
recommendations,
so
this
one
would
have
tcap
assessments
the
grades.
It
also
will
include
teacher
recommendations,
but
I'm
also
leaving
it
up
to
the
least
to
set
what
that
benchmark
is
for
the
tcap.
So
I
don't
want
to
say
it's
a
95
percent
proficiency.
I
would
let
them
come
up
with
that,
so
those
are
basically
some
of
the
things,
so
it
would
be
counseling
and
also
this
is
not
just
and
I've
talked
to
several
other
lease.
I
This
is
not
just
for
those
high
achieving
students.
There
are
some
some
students
that
may
not
reach
those
benchmarks,
but
they
do
have
proficiency
like
say
they
say
they
don't
score
the
95
percent
on
the
the
test,
but
they
still
have
great
grades.
They
have
a's
and
b's,
but
they
show
the
proficiency
of
being
a
test.
They
can
self-nominate
to
be
in
this
particular
class
if
they
have
the
seats
and
if
it's
available.
I
I
have
no
idea
that,
because
you
know
it
would
depend
on
each
school
and
how
many
they.
B
I
I
A
I
Before
we
go-
and
this
is-
I
don't
object
to
that,
but
it's
one
thing
that
I
would
probably
need
to
just
get
correct
because,
as
I
was
reading
it,
I
noticed
there
was
a
one
word
that
was
incorrect.
On
page
two
of
the
bill
section
two
b,
it
says,
provide
a
date
by
which
the
students,
parents,
must
submit
a
request
written
to
the
lea
or
public
charter
school,
and
it
says
to
enroll
the
parent
student
in
advance
course.
It
should
be
to
remove
and
it's
on
page
two
of
the
virginia
bear.
A
H
John
williams,
office
of
legal
services,
currently
the
way
it's
drafted
in
section
two
subsection
e
subdivision
e2
states
that
the
lea
or
public
charter
school
shall
give
notice
to
a
parent
in
writing
and
provide
a
date
by
which
the
student's
parent
must
submit
a
written
request
to
the
lea
or
public
charter
school
to
enroll.
H
The
parent
student
in
the
advanced
course
in
c
says,
inform
the
student's
parent
that
once
enrolled,
the
student
must
remain
enrolled
in
the
advanced
course,
unless
the
parent
requested
in
writing
that
the
student's
parent
student
be
removed
from
the
course
and
provide
a
date
by
which
the
student's
parent
must
submit
a
written
request
to
the
lea
to
remove
the
course.
H
H
So
I
think
what
the
amendment
would
need
to
do
is
strike
subdivision
e
to
b
completely
yeah
2b
e2d,
correct,
okay,.
J
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
I'm
sorry
if
I'm
creating
issues
or
confusion
with
this,
but
I
just
had
a
question.
So
what?
If
there's
30
spots
for
advanced
math,
advanced
english
or
whatever
it
is,
and
there's
40
students
that
want
to
get
in
there?
How
do
are
they
going
to
have
to
start
a
whole
new
advanced
class
for
the
other
10.
I
I
What
about
now
there
you
go
all
right,
so
it's
based
on
the
total
of
seats
and
total
number
of
sheriff's
seats.
So
if
it
is,
then,
if
I
think
it's
going
to
be
on
a
first
come
first
serve
basis.
If
that's
how
we're
going
to
roll,
she
kind
of
helped
me
with
this
bill
a
little
bit
just
to
make
sure,
but
I'm
almost
positive,
it's
it's
not
requiring
to
add
any
more
teachers,
anything
just
permissive
and
as
if
the
seats
are
available.
J
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
with
the
slots,
when
you
say
first
come
first
serve
basis.
Is
it
going
to
be
based
on
who's,
got
the
highest
score
achieving,
or
is
it
going
to
have
to
just
we're,
going
to
go
to
a
draw
system
or
something.
I
A
Chairman
griffey,
okay,
it
says
in
in
section
two
b
or
2b,
I'm
sorry,
section,
2
2b
in
that
paragraph,
by
2021-22
school
year,
local
board
of
education,
our
public
chartered
governing
body,
shall
develop
and
adopt
an
academic
acceleration
policy
for
enrollment
of
students
in
grades
7
through
12,
into
any
available
english
language,
arts,
mathematics
science
course.
So
it
kind
of
states
it
right
there,
based
on
availability.
A
Section
2
e
2
be
and
strike
that
entire
sentence
and
therefore
it
will
just
reflect
the
notice
required
under
subsection.
E1
must
be
provided
in.
Writing,
inform
the
student's
parent
that
once
enrolled,
the
student
must
remain
enrolled
in
the
advanced
course
unless
the
parent
requests
in
writing
that
the
parent
student
be
removed
from
the
course
and
d
obc,
I'm
sorry
provide
a
date
by
which
the
student's
parent
must
submit
a
written
request
to
the
lea
or
public
charter
school.
A
A
H
A
I
I
A
Opposed
moves
out
to
the
full
committee.
Thank
you,
chairman
dixie
members.
That
concludes
our
calendar
for
today.
Thank
you
for
your
service
to
the
great
state
of
tennessee,
before
I
finish
up
here
on
house,
bill,
782
I'll,
be
directing
legal
to
take
all
those
amendments
and
combine
them
into
one
for
our
full
committee
to
consider
with
that
being
said,
I'll
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn
your
turn.