Tennessee SB2318 amends charter school regulations, allowing private postsecondary institutions to establish public charter schools while prohibiting.
Tennessee SB2318 modifies Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, concerning charter schools. It redefines "sponsor" to exclude for-profit entities, nonpublic schools, and unaccredited postsecondary institutions from establishing public charter schools. It allows private postsecondary institutions, including religiously affiliated ones, to establish such schools. The bill also updates references to "public institution of higher education" to "postsecondary institution" in relevant sections. This act takes effect upon becoming law.
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