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.

SB 2296 establishes a task force to develop a plan for Tennessee to assume control of education programs currently managed by the U.S. Department of Education. The task force, including state legislators, the governor’s office, education department representatives, and the attorney general, must publish a detailed plan within 120 days outlining how to change state laws, request federal waivers, and decline certain federal mandates. The bill also requires 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 legislature must introduce implementing bills within 60 days of the plan’s release, and the state must report on student outcomes and efficiency two years after the law takes effect.