FILE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his inaugural address after taking the oath of office in Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2019. Tennessee state staffers watched intently this summer while local school officials voted down a contentious Hillsdale College-linked charter school. According to public records, the staffers were aware their state commission would likely be in the tight spot soon of deciding whether to let the school open anyway. The text chain highlights the scrutiny that is coming regardless for the Tennessee Charter School Commission, which has drawn skepticism from educators and Democratic lawmakers as the relatively new panel is made up of appointees handpicked by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)