Tennessee Board of Education: Schools, Calendar & Meetings

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The official Tennessee State Board of Education website is Open Tennessee State Board of Education. Use it for State Board meetings, board members, rules, policies, guidance, charter school items, licensure actions, standards review work, public records requests, resolutions, meeting archive, and board news.

For school names, district contacts, leadership, local school information, and local school calendar direction, use the Tennessee Department of Education’s Open Tennessee School Directory. The State Board does not create one daily calendar for every Tennessee school district. Local school districts set and publish local calendars, while the State Board publishes its own meeting calendar.

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Tennessee Board of Education contact, meetings, schools and policy facts

These fast facts help parents, educators, board watchers, journalists, and public users avoid the biggest mistake: confusing the Tennessee State Board of Education with a local county school board or the Tennessee Department of Education.

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How to check Tennessee State Board meetings, workshops, agendas and videos

The official Open SBE Meetings page explains that the Tennessee State Board of Education hosts public meetings ranging from workshops to official board meetings to local feedback sessions. It states that all meetings are posted publicly and that workshops and board meetings are live streamed for people who cannot attend in person.

Meeting materials and videos are published online and archived for five years. The official State Board homepage currently lists upcoming meetings including May 18, 2026 SBE Workshop Meeting, May 19, 2026 SBE Meeting, July 31, 2026 SBE Virtual Special Called Meeting, August 27, 2026 SBE Workshop Meeting, August 28, 2026 SBE Meeting, November 19, 2026 SBE Workshop Meeting, and November 20, 2026 SBE Meeting.

Board meetings are quarterly meetings where the Board votes on proposed actions including rule and policy adoption, licensure disciplinary action, and non-binding resolutions. Workshops are generally held the day before board meetings and include presentations, discussion, questions, and information updates that may not require official action.

Where to find Tennessee schools, districts, contacts and school leadership

The Tennessee Department of Education’s Open School Directory Page explains that the School Directory is a data repository for district and school identifying information. It says directory changes can affect funding, accountability, designations, and other important education operations.

The Open Tennessee School Directory portal describes itself as the online hub for information about the state’s K-12 districts and schools, both public and nonpublic. It includes detailed data on each district, school, and region, including names, types, contact details, programs offered, and leadership.

Use the School Directory when you need a school phone number, district name, district office, school type, public/nonpublic school listing, leadership information, or a local district website. Use the local district website for the daily school calendar, student enrollment, bus routes, meal service, athletics, weather closures, and school-level announcements.

School calendar vs Tennessee State Board meeting calendar

The title “Tennessee Board of Education calendar” can mean two very different things. If you need the State Board meeting calendar, use the SBE Meetings Calendar. If you need a student school calendar, such as first day of school, fall break, spring break, graduation, or teacher in-service days, use the local school district website found through the Tennessee School Directory.

The State Board’s calendar is for board business, workshops, special-called meetings, rulemaking hearings, local feedback sessions, and board actions. It does not replace the calendar for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Shelby County Schools/MSCS, Knox County Schools, Hamilton County Schools, Rutherford County Schools, Williamson County Schools, or any other local Tennessee district.

For testing-related dates, use the Tennessee Department of Education’s assessment calendar pages. The TDOE Test Administration Windows page includes 2026-27, 2025-26, 2024-2025, and older TCAP assessment calendar links.

Tennessee State Board office address, phone, fax and staff contact

The Tennessee State Board of Education lists its office at 500 James Robertson Parkway, 8th Floor, Davy Crockett Tower, Nashville, TN 37243. The main phone number is 615-741-2966, and the listed fax number is 615-741-0371.

The State Board Staff page lists Dr. Sara H. Morrison as Executive Director with phone 615-741-2966, along with additional State Board staff roles. Use the official staff page for current names, job titles, phone numbers, and email links.

Do not use the State Board office for every local school issue. For attendance, enrollment documents, school bus pickup, meal accounts, student discipline, school sports, local graduation ceremonies, or a specific teacher or principal, start with the local school or district.

Tennessee State Board members, congressional districts and student member

The official Open Board Members page says the State Board is a gubernatorially and legislatively appointed board charged under law with rulemaking and policymaking for K-12 education. It is composed of 11 members: one from each of Tennessee’s nine congressional districts, plus a student member and the executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, who serves as an ex-officio non-voting member.

The page currently lists board members including Mrs. Krissi McInturff, Mr. Jordan Mollenhour, Mr. Robert Eby as Chair, Mr. Warren Wells, Mr. Ryan Holt, Dr. Ina Maxwell, Mrs. Cathy Kolb, Mr. Larry Jensen, Mr. Darrell Cobbins as Vice-Chair, Britain Sapp as Student Member from Bradley Central High School, and Dr. Steven Gentile as Executive Director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

Board member names and roles can change by appointment, term expiration, resignation, student-member rotation, or state action. Use the official Board Members page and Find My Board Member tool before contacting a member or publishing a board roster.

State Board rules, policies, guidance and standards review

The official Open Rules, Policies and Guidance page says the Tennessee State Board of Education establishes rules and policies governing all aspects of K-12 education necessary for the success of individual children, communities, and the state of Tennessee.

Rules are approved by the Board and filed with the Secretary of State following review by the Attorney General. They are ultimately published in the Tennessee Administrative Register. Policies, guidance, and pending rules should be checked on the official SBE pages because a copied PDF or third-party summary may be outdated.

The State Board also supports standards review work. The official SBE homepage includes recent news that the State Board began the 2026-28 Math Standards Review Process on April 1, 2026. For academic standards review, public feedback, and official updates, use the State Board pages, not unofficial standards summaries.

How Tennessee State Board public records requests work

The official Open Public Records Requests page says the State Board of Education seeks to make public records available as promptly as possible. Requests for copies of records must be made in writing, and fees may apply.

The page also states that inspection of records takes place at the SBE office in downtown Nashville and that appointments are required. Proof of Tennessee citizenship is required to access state public records, and a valid Tennessee driver’s license or alternate form of identification is accepted.

Public records are not the same as a local student record request, transcript request, disciplinary file, or district enrollment question. If the record belongs to a local district or school, start with the local district. If it belongs to State Board action, use the SBE public records page.

Charter school applications, appeals, authorizers and State Board actions

The State Board’s charter school section is the official starting point for charter school applications, authorizer evaluations, reporting requirements, appeals, performance frameworks, and governing body training requirements. Charter school matters can involve local authorizers, state law, State Board hearings, and posted meeting action items.

Users should not rely on old charter school news or local rumors when the question involves an appeal, authorizer evaluation, performance framework, or board vote. Use the official State Board charter pages and meeting materials for current status.

Educator licensure standards, disciplinary actions and reporting

The State Board’s licensure section includes licensure standards, denials, suspensions, revocations of licenses, licensure reporting, and licensure actions. These are formal education matters and should be checked directly through official SBE pages.

For general educator licensing lookup, application support, or educator credential questions, the Tennessee Department of Education and TNCompass resources may also be relevant. For board action involving license discipline or board-approved standards, use the State Board’s licensure pages and meeting agenda items.

Tennessee assessment calendars and TCAP test administration windows

If your “calendar” question is about testing dates instead of State Board meetings or local school holidays, use the Tennessee Department of Education’s Open Test Administration Windows page. It includes TCAP assessment calendar links for 2026-27, 2025-26, 2024-2025, and older school years.

Assessment windows are not the same as a district calendar. Districts may schedule specific testing days inside state windows, and local schools may publish more exact campus-level testing information. Families should check both the TDOE testing calendar and the local district or school calendar.

Tennessee special education and statewide student support resources

The Tennessee Department of Education’s Open Special Education page says the department promotes educational services and programs for all Tennessee students with special education needs. It also describes the department’s commitment to planning, implementation, tracking, and accountability.

Families with an IEP, evaluation, accommodation, dispute, service, or special education question should start with the local school or district special education office, then use TDOE special education resources for statewide guidance. The State Board may handle statewide rules and policies, but individual student services are usually local district matters first.

State Board, Department of Education and local school boards are not the same

“Tennessee Board of Education” can point users in three different directions. The Tennessee State Board of Education handles statewide K-12 rules, policies, meetings, board actions, charter issues, licensure actions, standards work, and public records. The Tennessee Department of Education handles statewide department programs, school directory, assessment calendars, families, districts, school nutrition, special education, educator resources, and public notices. Local boards of education handle local school district calendars, attendance zones, enrollment, bus routes, local board meetings, local policies, and school-level decisions.

Before using any calendar, meeting date, office address, school list, or public records form, check which level you need. A State Board meeting date will not tell you your child’s first day of school. A local district board agenda will not tell you statewide State Board rules. A school directory listing will not replace a local school enrollment form.

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Best way to use this Tennessee Board of Education guide

The best starting point for Tennessee State Board of Education information is the official SBE website at tn.gov/sbe. Use it for State Board meetings, board members, meeting materials, videos, archive, rules, policies, guidance, charter school resources, licensure actions, public records requests, standards review, and board news.

For Tennessee schools and local calendars, use the Tennessee School Directory and then visit the correct local district or school website. For assessment windows, use the Tennessee Department of Education testing calendar. For individual student concerns, transportation, enrollment, school meals, school closures, and local board meetings, contact the local school district rather than the State Board office.