Tennessee Senate Bill 298 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-04 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, changes the amount of physical education class time that must be taught by a licensed teacher with an endorsement in physical education from at least 60 minutes to at least 30 minutes; authorizes LEAs to allow additional physical education class time to be taught by a licensed teacher with an endorsement in elementary education to teach any remaining or additional physical education class time in collaboration with a physical education teacher. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-1021.

As introduced, changes the amount of physical education class time that must be taught by a licensed teacher with an endorsement in physical education from at least 60 minutes to at least 30 minutes; authorizes LEAs to allow additional physical education class time to be taught by a licensed teacher with an endorsement in elementary education to teach any remaining or additional physical education class time in collaboration with a physical education teacher. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-1021.

Sen. Raumesh Akbari [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-04	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2019-01-31	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2019-01-30	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0059 (Crossfiled) 2019-02-12 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Curriculum, Testing, & Innovation Subcommittee of Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0298&ga=111
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0298.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/HB0059.pdf