Schools, Private - As introduced, prohibits the state board of education from requiring a private school that provides a fully online, self-paced educational program to annually administer a nationally standardized achievement test in English language arts and mathematics to each student each year; directs the state board to require such private schools that provide a high school program to administer a nationally standardized achievement test in English language arts and mathematics to certain students based on the percentage of their high school program that the student has completed. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50.
SB 2449 prohibits Tennessee's state board of education from requiring fully online, self-paced private schools to administer annual standardized English and math tests to all students. Instead, it directs the state board to require such private schools to administer these tests only to high school students who have completed 50% or 90% of their program (if under 18), unless they finish the full program within one year (then tested once). The bill amends Tennessee law to create this tiered testing requirement specifically for private high school programs. It takes effect for the 2026-2027 school year.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Mar 18, 2026
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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
5
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
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Bill Powers
RRepublican
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