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Board member introduces resolution asking Tennessee legislature to repeal PECCA
Summary
A board member proposed a resolution asking the Tennessee General Assembly to repeal the Professional Educators Collaborative Conferencing Act (PECCA), citing administrative burdens and litigation risks; the resolution cites Tennessee Code Annotated and will be considered by the board.
Board member Tidwell introduced a resolution asking the Tennessee General Assembly to repeal the Professional Educators Collaborative Conferencing Act (PECCA), which the draft resolution says "replaced the former collective bargaining framework with a system of collaborative conferencing" but has produced "administrative burdens and legal disputes." The draft resolution cites Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 6.
The draft argues that PECCA constrains practical bargaining outcomes, can leave issues unresolved, and has led other districts to incur legal costs. The resolution text states the board "requests that the Tennessee General Assembly repeal the Professional Educators Collaborative Conferencing Act in its entirety." Board members did not vote on the resolution during the work session; staff recorded the item for consideration.
Why it matters: a repeal would be a state‑level policy change that could alter how teacher–district employment issues are negotiated across Tennessee. The resolution is a local board request to the state legislature; it does not itself change district policy.
Next steps: the resolution was introduced for board consideration; any formal action or vote will be recorded at a subsequent meeting.
