Schools, Charter - As enacted, requires the department of education to annually collect and report certain data for opportunity public charter schools on the department's website; requires a director of schools, juvenile court judge, or department of children's services caseworker who has knowledge that a student is an at-risk student and is eligible to attend an opportunity public charter school to provide the student and the student's parent or legal guardian with information regarding the ...

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The bill directs the Tennessee Department of Education to collect and publish annual data on opportunity public charter schools on its website. It also obligates certain officials—such as school directors, juvenile court judges, or children’s services caseworkers—to tell at‑risk students and their guardians that they qualify for these schools and where the nearest schools are located. Additionally, the state commission must notify the chairs of the Senate and House education committees whenever a new opportunity public charter school opens.

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