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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 778
SENATE BILL NO. 400
By Haile, Pody
Substituted for: House Bill No. 640
By Garringer
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-1507(a), is amended by adding the
following as a new subdivision:
(4) Guidance for TALLC members on how to align tutoring services for students with
the remediation the student needs and with the academic standards adopted by the state
board of education for the student's grade level.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-1509(b)(1 ), is amended by adding
"and the Tennessee accelerating literacy and learning corps (TALLC)" after "the learning loss
remediation and student acceleration program".
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-1509(b)(2), is amended by adding
the following as a new subdivision:
(D) A comparison of the effectiveness of after-school learning mini-camps, learning
loss bridge camps, summer learning camps, and tutoring services provided by TALLC
members in remediating learning loss and improving student academic performance.
SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 15, is amended by adding
the following as a new section:
The department shall provide LEAs with a list of secure data management systems
that utilize platforms capable of tracking the effectiveness of intervention methods, resource
allocation, and student progress in real time across all schools in the LEA. The systems
listed must be capable of complying with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 12329); § 10-7-504; the Data Accessibility, Transparency, and
Accountability Act, compiled in chapter 1, part 7 of this title; and all other relevant privacy
laws. This section does not require an LEA to utilize a system listed by the department
pursuant to this section.
SECTION 5. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.
SENATE BILL NO. 400
PASSED: April 6, 2026
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SPEAKER OF THE SENATE
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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