Education Committee, Tennessee State Senate
The Education Committee is a standing committee of the Tennessee State Senate.
Per Section 73 of the Senate Rules, all standing, special, and select committees of the Tennessee State Senate are appointed by the speaker of the Senate.[1] In each standing committee, the speaker of the Senate appoints one chairperson, one 1st vice-chairperson, and one 2nd vice-chairperson. The speaker may also appoint a chairperson emeritus at his or her discretion.[2] The speaker considers the abilities, preferences, and seniority of members as well as the political party representation in the Senate when appointing committees and committee officers.[1] The appointed chairperson of each standing committee is responsible for attendance roll call and reporting to the speaker of the Senate if a member is absent from three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings without being excused by the chairperson.[3]
See rules: Rules of Order
Function
The Education Committee is:
| “ | Responsible for legislation concerning schools and secondary education; school employees, administrators, teachers and bus drivers; school employees' and teachers' pay and retirement, except where an appropriation of state funds is required; colleges and universities; employees of colleges and universities, including pay and retirement, except where an appropriation of state funds is required; vocational technical education; employees of vocational education -- schools, including pay and retirement, except where an appropriation of state funds is required; college or university agricultural extension service; school lunch program; education and schools for exceptional children; cultural affairs; museums; and state and public libraries.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Reginald Tate, Vice chair | • Dolores Gresham, Chair | |||
| • Todd Gardenhire, Vice chair | ||||
| • Rusty Crowe | ||||
| • Steven Dickerson | ||||
| • Ferrell Haile | ||||
| • Joey Hensley | ||||
| • Brian Kelsey | ||||
| • Jim Tracy | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Reginald Tate, 1st Vice-Chair | • Dolores Gresham, Chair | |||
| • Todd Gardenhire, 2nd Vice-Chair | ||||
| • Rusty Crowe | ||||
| • Steven Dickerson | ||||
| • Ferrell Haile | ||||
| • Joey Hensley | ||||
| • Brian Kelsey | ||||
| • Jim Tracy | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Reginald Tate, 1st Vice chair | • Dolores Gresham, Chair | |||
| • Charlotte Burks | • Steven Dickerson, 2nd Vice chair | |||
| • Stacey Campfield | ||||
| • Rusty Crowe | ||||
| • Todd Gardenhire | ||||
| • Joey Hensley | ||||
| • Brian Kelsey | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Reginald Tate, Vice chair | • Dolores Gresham, Chair | |||
| • Andy Berke | • Brian Kelsey | |||
| • Charlotte Burks | • Rusty Crowe | |||
| • Jim Summerville | ||||
| • Jim Tracy | ||||
| • Jamie Woodson | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Reginald Tate, Vice chair | • Dolores Gresham, Chair | |||
| • Andy Berke | • Rusty Crowe | |||
| • Charlotte Burks | • Jamie Woodson | |||
| • Joe Haynes | • Bill Ketron | |||
| • Jim Tracy | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 73)
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 74)
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 83.7)
- ↑ Tennessee State Legislature, "Education," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
