Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to implement programs to reward persons who report the illegal presence of a gun on school property; authorizes the use of private funding sources to fund the reward programs. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 8 and Title 49.

HB 2042 would authorize Tennessee public school districts and charter schools to create programs that reward individuals for reporting illegal guns on school property. The bill permits these programs to be funded using private donations rather than public funds and requires them to be designed to fit each school's specific community needs. It does not mandate that schools adopt such programs but provides a legal framework for those that choose to implement them, ensuring compliance with existing state law. The bill was introduced in 2026 but later withdrawn.