SB 687 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, extends present law concerning compensated unused leave for teachers to all employees of LEAs and public charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

SB 687 requires Tennessee's education commissioner to annually publish on the state education website the number of waivers granted to school districts that allowed them to exceed average class size requirements for funding "grow your own" teacher training programs. The commissioner must post this data by June 1 each year, starting in 2025, reflecting waivers from the previous school year. This bill directly affects school districts receiving these waivers and makes their usage transparent to the public. It does not change the waiver process but mandates annual publication of the waiver count.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action May 14, 2026
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Committee
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Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
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 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jessie Seal
RRepublican
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