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TN HB2490
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jay Reedy
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AI Summary
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Local education agencies (LEAs) are prohibited from hiring relatives of the director of schools or local board of education members unless the state commissioner of education provides written approval
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Two or more relatives may still work for the same LEA, but if they fall within the same direct line of supervision, the director must attempt to resolve the conflict through transfer or devise an alternate evaluation plan
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The new employment restrictions apply only to hiring decisions made on or after July 1, 2025, and do not affect employment decisions made before that date
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Directors of schools and board members must still comply with existing declaration and notice requirements when relatives are employed by the LEA
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Effective date: July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 2, relative to persons eligible for employment by a local education agency.
Local Education Agencies
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
2/5/2026