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Tennessee State Profile
Last updated: 10-30-2007  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)

Overview
Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
2002 12 2,600

Statewide Support Organizations
Tennessee Charter School Association
 Tennessee Department of Education
News
Public Charter Schools Seek to Join School Funding Suit in Tennessee 6/28/08
Bill to Extend Sunset Provision on New Public Charter Schools Moves Forward in Legislature 5/5/08
Action Delayed on Tennessee Bill Seeking to Broaden Students' Eligibility for Charter School Attendance 3/17/08
Tennessee Legislators to Decide Whether to Renew Charter School Legislation 3/3/08
Proposed Charter Legislation to Expand Eligibility Requirements Fails in Tennessee 5/2/07

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Legislative Summary
Law:   Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002

Amendment(s):   The TN Public charter Schools Act of 2002 was amended in 2005.

Authorizers:   Local school boards. State board of education can also authorize if appealed by charter sponsor and warranted in charter application.

Length of charter:   5 years

Caps on number of schools:   There is a cap of 50 charter schools.

Funding:   A local school board allocates 100 percent of the state and local education funds to a charter school based on the per-pupil expenditures of the school district, which are based on the prior year's average daily membership for the school district.