Education - As introduced, creates the task force for educational leadership to publish a comprehensive plan for the state to assume full responsibility for education programs currently administered by the United States department of education; requires the department of education to conduct an inventory of all existing federal education programs and grants administered by the state; requires the attorney general and reporter to conduct a review of all state statutes and rules that reference or incorporate federal education statutes or regulations for purposes of implementing the comprehensive plan. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 49.

HB 2488 establishes a task force to develop a plan for Tennessee to assume full control of education programs currently managed by the U.S. Department of Education. The task force must publish a comprehensive plan within 120 days, requiring the state education department to inventory all federal education programs and grants within 60 days, and the attorney general to review state laws referencing federal education rules. The plan must identify statutory changes needed, recommend federal waivers or transfers, and propose legislation for immediate introduction. If the legislature fails to act within a year, the education department would administratively implement non-statutory recommendations. This bill directly affects Tennessee's K-12 education system by initiating a process to shift authority from federal to state control.