Education, Dept. of - As enacted, extends the school turnaround pilot program for priority schools administered by the department and that is scheduled to conclude at the end of the 2024-2025 school year to a permanent school turnaround program for priority schools; increases, from five to 15, the maximum number of priority schools that may participate in the school turnaround program. - Amends TCA Title 49.

This bill converts Tennessee's temporary school turnaround pilot program into a permanent initiative for priority schools that need intervention. It allows the state Department of Education to select up to 15 priority schools at any time, ensuring geographic diversity across the state's grand divisions. Participating schools must develop and implement turnaround plans over three years, with the department evaluating progress annually against state standards. The bill also requires annual reports comparing student outcomes between schools that exit the program and those that do not, along with recommendations on whether successful plans should be replicated elsewhere.