Education - As enacted, changes, from the department of education to the state board of education upon the recommendation of the department, the party responsible for selecting the intervention option for priority schools receiving tier three interventions through the progressive tiered intervention system. - Amends TCA Title 49.
SB 2047 changes Tennessee's school accountability process by shifting responsibility for selecting interventions for "priority schools" in tier three of the progressive tiered intervention system from the Department of Education to the State Board of Education. Under this bill, the Department must recommend intervention options to the State Board, which then selects and notifies the school of the chosen intervention. This directly affects Tennessee public schools identified as needing the highest level of support under the state's accountability system. The bill takes effect July 1, 2027, altering the current process where the Department made the final selection.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed Apr 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Apr 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Education Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Pody
RRepublican
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