March 23-26, 2026 SBE Accountability Hearings

Agenda

Join the March 26, 2026, meeting electronically

I.           Welcome and Introductions

II.          Public Comment

III.         Accountability Hearings   
              Hearing times are approximate. Each hearing will last up to 75 minutes.

              A.         Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
                           Pre-Hearing Form

              B.         Hardeman County Schools
                           Pre-Hearing Form

              C.         Fayette County Public Schools
                           Pre-Hearing Form

Hearings Committee will recess meeting and resume at 9:00 a.m. C.T. on March 24, 2026.

              D.        Jackson-Madison County School System
                          Pre-Hearing Form

              E.         Haywood County Schools
                          Pre-Hearing Form

              F.         Memphis-Shelby County Schools
                          Pre-Hearing Form

              G.        Westside Middle School
                          Pre-Hearing Form

              H.        Memphis College Preparatory
                          Pre-Hearing Form

              I.          Memphis Merit Academy
                          Pre-Hearing Form

Hearings Committee will recess meeting and resume at 9:00 a.m. C.T. on March 25, 2026.

              J.          Robertson County Schools
                          Pre-Hearing Form

              K.        Cocke County School District
                          Pre-Hearing Form

              L.         Carter County Schools
                          Pre-Hearing Form

              M.       Hamilton County Schools
                          Pre-Hearing Form

              N.        Polk County Schools
                          Pre-Hearing Form

              O.        Monroe County Schools
                          Pre-Hearing Form

Hearings Committee will recess meeting and resume at 9:00 a.m. C.T. on March 26, 2026.

              P.         Knox County Schools
                          Pre-Hearing Form

              Q.        Sevier County School System
                          Pre-Hearing Form

              R.        Union County Public Schools
                          Pre-Hearing Form

IV.         Adjournment

Public comment for any item(s) on this agenda will be accepted in accordance with State Board Rule 0520-09-01-.02.

Written public comments may be submitted to SBE.Public.Comments@tn.gov with the subject line “Accountability Hearing Public Comment”. All written public comments must not exceed a 1500-word count and must be received by 12:00 p.m. C.T. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

The Hearings Committee will provide up to three (3) hours of in-person verbal public comment at the Accountability Hearings beginning at 9:00 a.m. C.T. on Monday,  March 23, 2026. Verbal public comments will be limited to 3 minutes per individual, and no more than 55 individuals will be able to speak. To provide in-person verbal comment, requests must be sent to the State Board’s executive director at Sara.Morrison@tn.gov by 9:00 a.m. C.T. on Saturday, March 21, 2026, stating the agenda item on which the public comment will be made.