AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education curricula.
Summary
HB1196 requires the Tennessee State Board of Education to publish the curriculum for the statewide DARE program on the board’s website. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, by adding a new requirement to Section 49-1-402(a), which governs education-related matters. Its practical effect is to make the DARE curriculum publicly available online through the state board.
The bill is narrow in scope and does not create a new program or change the substance of the DARE curriculum itself. Instead, it focuses on transparency and public access to an existing statewide curriculum used in schools. Because the bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, the publication requirement would begin as soon as it is enacted.
Impact
HB1196 would impose a new administrative duty on the State Board of Education to post the statewide DARE curriculum on its website. It affects state education policy and the public availability of curriculum materials, but it does not directly alter local school district authority, student discipline rules, or the content of drug education instruction beyond requiring publication. The main parties affected are the State Board of Education, school systems using the DARE program, parents, educators, and members of the public seeking access to curriculum materials.
Sentiment
Based on the limited available context, the bill appears to be noncontroversial and administrative in nature. There are no recorded committee transcripts or votes indicating opposition or debate, and the measure’s straightforward transparency requirement suggests general procedural support rather than partisan conflict. The absence of recorded contention in the provided materials points to a neutral or favorable reception.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. If any concerns were raised, they are not reflected in the available committee transcripts or voting history. Potential areas of discussion could include whether publishing the curriculum might affect program flexibility or expose instructional materials to public scrutiny, but no participant is identified as advancing those concerns in the record provided.