Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires district-wide school safety plans, building-level school safety plans, and the template for such plans to include a process for notifying parents and legal guardians of certain emergencies, incidents of violence, and credible threats of violence made against, or occurring on the grounds of, the LEA or school; requires directors of schools and directors of public charter schools to notify parents and legal guardians of same when reported to the LEA or school by its threat assessment team. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

SB 1016 requires Tennessee public schools to include specific parent notification processes in their district-wide and building-level school safety plans. It mandates that schools notify parents and legal guardians about emergencies, incidents of violence, and credible threats occurring on school grounds - regardless of whether their child was involved - using defined communication methods and timelines. The bill also requires threat assessment teams to document safety risks and for school directors to share such information with parents when it meets the plan's notification criteria. All disclosures must comply with federal (FERPA) and state privacy laws. This applies to all public schools and charter schools in Tennessee, effective January 1, 2026.