Tennessee Senate Bill SB1147

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/6/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to educator training.

Summary

SB1147 requires the Tennessee Department of Education to compile and maintain a comprehensive list of state board-approved educator preparation providers and other approved teacher training requirements for licensed educators who teach K-12 students in LEAs and public charter schools. The department must publish the list on its website by June 30 each year and submit it to the relevant education committees of the Senate and House. The bill is primarily an administrative and transparency measure. It does not change licensure standards or training requirements themselves, but it directs the department to centralize and publicly report information about approved educator preparation and training pathways for licensed teachers.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 49, Chapters 1 and 5 by adding a new reporting and publication duty for the Department of Education. It affects the department’s administrative responsibilities and provides legislators, school systems, charter schools, educators, and the public with a single annual source for approved educator preparation providers and training requirements.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate, support, or opposition in the available materials. Based on the text alone, the bill appears straightforward and noncontroversial, focused on information sharing and oversight rather than substantive policy change.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided record. If any concerns were raised, they would most likely relate to the administrative burden on the Department of Education, the completeness or clarity of the published list, or how educator preparation providers and training requirements are categorized and updated, but none of these issues appear in the supplied discussion or vote history.