Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes counties and cities to create by majority vote of the local legislative body the elected office of school superintendent. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49.

HB 1849 allows Tennessee counties and cities operating school systems to establish an elected school superintendent position through a majority vote of their local legislative body. If adopted, the bill requires counties/municipalities to honor existing contracts of appointed directors until their terms end, prohibits new appointments after election creation, and sets minimum qualifications: a teacher's license with principal endorsement, a master's degree, and five years of combined teaching/administrative experience. Elected superintendents would serve four-year terms starting in August general elections. The bill directly affects local school governance structures in participating jurisdictions, shifting selection from appointed to elected leadership.