(a) The commissioner of education shall obtain approval from the state board of education for changes to the formula used to calculate school or LEA performance goals and measures established pursuant to this part.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-1-619
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) To ensure stakeholder input, before submitting a proposal to the state board to change the formula used to calculate performance goals and measures for schools or LEAs, the commissioner shall convene a working group that includes, but is not limited to:
(1) The chair of the education administration committee of the house of representatives;(2) The chair of the education instruction committee of the house of representatives;(3) The chair of the education committee of the senate;(4) The executive director of the state board of education;(5) A representative from the Tennessee organization of school superintendents;(6) A representative from the Tennessee school boards association;(7) A public school teacher employed at a school located:
(A) In an urban area in this state;(B) In a suburban area in this state; and(C) In a rural area in this state; and(8) A parent of a child who is enrolled in a public school in this state. For the purposes of this subdivision (b)(8), “parent” includes the parent, guardian, person who has custody of the child, or individual who has caregiving authority under § 49-6-3001.(c) To ensure meaningful stakeholder engagement, the commissioner shall provide relevant materials in advance of a convening of the working group required by subsection (b), to provide adequate time for working group members to gather feedback from the members’ respective peers.
