HB2489

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 2, relative to directors of schools.

Introduced·2/3/26
Draft Text

Tennessee HB2489 amends school board severance pay rules for terminated directors of schools.

Tennessee HB2489 amends Title 49, Chapter 2 of Tennessee Code Annotated to modify severance pay provisions for directors of schools. If a school board terminates a director without cause, the board may offer severance pay not exceeding the director's annual salary at the time of termination. If the termination is with cause, the board must not offer severance pay. The act takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to contracts entered into or renewed on or after that date.

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History

Feb 5

House

P2C, ref. to Education Committee

Feb 5

House

Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

Feb 4

House

Intro., P1C.