Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a landscape analysis of teacher evaluation practices in this state and other states; requires the department to convene a teacher evaluation advisory committee to review and evaluate current teacher evaluation practices in this state; requires the department and the state board to provide the education committee of the senate and committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over teacher evaluations a final report on the landscape analysis, teacher evaluation advisory committee's recommendations, and any department or state board recommendations by January 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 870 requires the Tennessee Department of Education to conduct a landscape analysis of teacher evaluation practices in Tennessee and other states by June 1, 2025. It mandates the creation of a temporary teacher evaluation advisory committee, composed of educators and experts, to review current practices and provide recommendations. The department and state board must then submit a final report - including the analysis, committee findings, and their own suggestions - to relevant legislative committees by January 31, 2026. This bill directly affects Tennessee’s teacher evaluation system and the process for reviewing it, with no immediate changes to existing evaluation methods.