Education, State Board of - As enacted, expands the state board's power to subpoena the appearance of persons or the production of items the chair of the state board, or the chair's designee, considers material or relevant to an accountability hearing for a local education agency operating a public school, or a public charter school, receiving a "D" or "F" letter grade. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

HB 708 expands the Tennessee State Board of Education's authority to issue subpoenas during accountability hearings for public schools or charter schools receiving "D" or "F" letter grades. It allows the board chair or their designee to subpoena people or required materials (like documents, videos, or audio recordings) deemed relevant to these hearings. The bill specifically adds these accountability hearings to the list of proceedings where subpoena power can be used, alongside existing license investigations for educators. This change directly affects schools with low performance ratings and the state board's process for holding them accountable.