Legislation

Section Number:	Tenn. Code ann. § 49-6-4302 (1998)
Title:	Tennessee School Safety Center
Summary:	Requires the Department of Education to establish a Tennessee School Safety Center to develop and evaluate training materials and guidelines on school safety issues, including behavior, discipline and violence prevention.

Pending Legislation

Bill Number:	1999 Tennessee Senate Bill No. 184
Title:	Intervention Program in Grades 1 through 2
Summary:	Requires local education agencies to implement in grades 1 through 2 an intervention program that utilizes conflict resolution and decision-making strategies to prevent disruptive acts by students within school and on school property. Also provides guidance counselors to serve as a resource and consultant to teachers in implementing the program.
Status:	Signed by Governor- 5/26/99

Bill Number:	1999 Tennessee House Bill No. 220
Title:	Education
Summary:	Requires local education agencies to implement in grades 1 through 6 an intervention program that utilizes conflict resolution and decision-making strategies to prevent disruptive acts by students within school and on school property. Guidance counselors are to serve as a resource and consultant to teachers in implementing the program.
Status:	Session adjourned, no carryover- 8/29/2000; Senate Bill 184 enacted 5/26/1999 is the same as H.B. 220.

Bill Number:	1999 Tennessee House Bill No. 1250
Title:	Department of Education and Safe Schools
Summary:	Requires the department of education to prepare and distribute to local education agencies guidelines for incorporating into local staff development and in-service training materials and speakers necessary to help educators reduce gang and individual violence.
Status:	Session adjourned, no carryover- 8/29/2000; Senate Bill 346 enacted 5/27/1999 is the same as H.B. 1250

Bill Number:	1999 Tennessee Senate Bill No. 2422
Title:	Conflict Resolution Intervention Program
Summary:	Encourages Local Education Agency to extend conflict resolution intervention program to grades three through six and to file annual progress report with Governor.
Status:	Session adjourned, no carryover-8/29/2000; House Bill 2104 enacted 5/22/2000 is the same as S.B. 2422.