AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to virtual schools.

From the Legislature

As introduced, requires, instead of authorizes, the commissioner to direct a local education agency to close a virtual school that meets certain performance criteria; prohibits a nonprofit or for-profit provider from contracting to operate or manage a new virtual school in this state for a period of five years if a virtual school operated or managed by the provider is closed due to the virtual school's poor academic performance. - Amends TCA Title 49.