Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-805 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / Section 49-2-805
Private right of action - Monetary damages
Status: in_force

(a) A student, teacher, or employee of the public school, or the student's parent or legal guardian if the student is under eighteen (18) years of age, has a private right of action against the LEA or public school, if: (1) (A) The student, teacher, or employee encounters a member of the opposite sex in a multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility located in a public school building; (B) The student, teacher, or employee is in a multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility designated for the student's, teacher's, or employee's sex at the time of the encounter; and (C) The LEA or public school intentionally allowed a member of the opposite sex to enter the multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility while other persons were present; or (2) The student, teacher, or employee is required by the public school to share sleeping quarters with a member of the opposite sex, unless the member of the opposite sex is a family member of the student, teacher, or employee. (b) A student, teacher, or employee, or a student's parent or legal guardian, as applicable, claiming a right of action pursuant to this section may bring suit in the chancery court in the county where the claim arose. (c) A student, teacher, or employee, or a student's parent or legal guardian, as applicable, aggrieved under this section who prevails in court may recover monetary damages, including, but not limited to, monetary damages for all psychological, emotional, and physical harm suffered. An individual who prevails on a claim brought pursuant to this section is entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs. (d) This section does not limit other remedies at law or equity available to the aggrieved person against the public school. (e) A civil action brought pursuant to this section must be initiated within one (1) year from when the date on which the claim arose. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 452, s 6, eff. 7/1/2021.
(a) A student, teacher, or employee of the public school, or the student's parent or legal guardian if the student is under eighteen (18) years of age, has a private right of action against the LEA or public school, if: (1) (A) The student, teacher, or employee encounters a member of the opposite sex in a multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility located in a public school building; (B) The student, teacher, or employee is in a multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility designated for the student's, teacher's, or employee's sex at the time of the encounter; and (C) The LEA or public school intentionally allowed a member of the opposite sex to enter the multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility while other persons were present; or (2) The student, teacher, or employee is required by the public school to share sleeping quarters with a member of the opposite sex, unless the member of the opposite sex is a family member of the student, teacher, or employee.
(1) (A) The student, teacher, or employee encounters a member of the opposite sex in a multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility located in a public school building; (B) The student, teacher, or employee is in a multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility designated for the student's, teacher's, or employee's sex at the time of the encounter; and (C) The LEA or public school intentionally allowed a member of the opposite sex to enter the multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility while other persons were present; or
(A) The student, teacher, or employee encounters a member of the opposite sex in a multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility located in a public school building;
(B) The student, teacher, or employee is in a multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility designated for the student's, teacher's, or employee's sex at the time of the encounter; and
(C) The LEA or public school intentionally allowed a member of the opposite sex to enter the multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility while other persons were present; or
(2) The student, teacher, or employee is required by the public school to share sleeping quarters with a member of the opposite sex, unless the member of the opposite sex is a family member of the student, teacher, or employee.
(b) A student, teacher, or employee, or a student's parent or legal guardian, as applicable, claiming a right of action pursuant to this section may bring suit in the chancery court in the county where the claim arose.
(c) A student, teacher, or employee, or a student's parent or legal guardian, as applicable, aggrieved under this section who prevails in court may recover monetary damages, including, but not limited to, monetary damages for all psychological, emotional, and physical harm suffered. An individual who prevails on a claim brought pursuant to this section is entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs.
(d) This section does not limit other remedies at law or equity available to the aggrieved person against the public school.
(e) A civil action brought pursuant to this section must be initiated within one (1) year from when the date on which the claim arose.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 452, s 6, eff. 7/1/2021.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-2116 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-2116
Transportation supervisor - Transportation policy relative to safe transport of students
Status: in_force

(a) Each local board of education (LEA) and charter school, and charter management organization as applicable, that provides or contracts for transportation services shall appoint a transportation supervisor responsible for the monitoring and oversight of transportation services for the district or school. (b) Each transportation supervisor shall complete a student transportation management training program developed jointly by the departments of safety and education upon being appointed and, thereafter, shall complete a minimum of four (4) hours of annual training approved by those departments; provided, that the annual training shall not be required in the same year the management training program is completed. The annual training and management training program must include procedures concerning persons improperly on school buses pursuant to § 49-6-2008 . (c) By February 15, 2018, each LEA and charter school, and charter management organization as applicable, shall submit to the department of education the name of the transportation supervisor. By August 15 of each school year thereafter, each LEA and charter school, and charter management organization as applicable, shall submit to the department the name of the transportation supervisor and verification that the transportation supervisor has completed the training required under subsection (b). The department must be promptly notified of any change in transportation supervisor that occurs during the school year. (d) Every LEA and charter school governing body shall adopt a transportation policy relative to the safe transport of students. This policy shall include: (1) A procedure for students, parents, teachers and staff, and the community to report school bus safety complaints; (2) A procedure for the transportation supervisor to investigate any complaint of a safety violation or concern, such that: (A) The investigation is commenced within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt; (B) Within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of a complaint, a preliminary report is issued to the director of schools that includes the time and date of receipt of the complaint, a copy or summary of the complaint, the school bus driver involved, and any prior complaints or disciplinary actions taken against the driver; and (C) Within sixty (60) school days of receipt of a complaint, a final report is issued to the director of schools in writing that includes any findings of the investigation and any action taken by the transportation supervisor in response to the complaint; (3) A requirement that each school bus serving the district or charter school be equipped with the phone number for reporting complaints on the rear bumper; (4) A process to provide annual notice to students and parents regarding the process for reporting complaints; and (5) A policy or procedure for the collection and maintenance of the following records, regardless of whether transportation services are provided directly by the LEA or charter school or via contractual agreement as authorized under § 49-6-2101(d) : (A) Bus maintenance and inspections; (B) Bus driver credentials, including required background checks, health records, and performance reviews; (C) Driver training records; and (D) Complaints received and any records related to the investigation of those complaints. (e) As part of its responsibilities related to student transportation, the department of education shall, at a minimum: (1) Develop and deliver, in collaboration with the department of safety, the student transportation management training program required under subsection (b); (2) Establish, in collaboration with the department of safety, a system for monitoring district and charter school compliance with all applicable state and federal laws regarding student transportation services; and (3) Prepare, in collaboration with the department of safety, and annually update and disseminate guidelines on best practices for the management of student transportation services. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 548,s 3, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 2017, ch. 289, § 1.
(a) Each local board of education (LEA) and charter school, and charter management organization as applicable, that provides or contracts for transportation services shall appoint a transportation supervisor responsible for the monitoring and oversight of transportation services for the district or school.
(b) Each transportation supervisor shall complete a student transportation management training program developed jointly by the departments of safety and education upon being appointed and, thereafter, shall complete a minimum of four (4) hours of annual training approved by those departments; provided, that the annual training shall not be required in the same year the management training program is completed. The annual training and management training program must include procedures concerning persons improperly on school buses pursuant to § 49-6-2008 .
(c) By February 15, 2018, each LEA and charter school, and charter management organization as applicable, shall submit to the department of education the name of the transportation supervisor. By August 15 of each school year thereafter, each LEA and charter school, and charter management organization as applicable, shall submit to the department the name of the transportation supervisor and verification that the transportation supervisor has completed the training required under subsection (b). The department must be promptly notified of any change in transportation supervisor that occurs during the school year.
(d) Every LEA and charter school governing body shall adopt a transportation policy relative to the safe transport of students. This policy shall include: (1) A procedure for students, parents, teachers and staff, and the community to report school bus safety complaints; (2) A procedure for the transportation supervisor to investigate any complaint of a safety violation or concern, such that: (A) The investigation is commenced within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt; (B) Within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of a complaint, a preliminary report is issued to the director of schools that includes the time and date of receipt of the complaint, a copy or summary of the complaint, the school bus driver involved, and any prior complaints or disciplinary actions taken against the driver; and (C) Within sixty (60) school days of receipt of a complaint, a final report is issued to the director of schools in writing that includes any findings of the investigation and any action taken by the transportation supervisor in response to the complaint; (3) A requirement that each school bus serving the district or charter school be equipped with the phone number for reporting complaints on the rear bumper; (4) A process to provide annual notice to students and parents regarding the process for reporting complaints; and (5) A policy or procedure for the collection and maintenance of the following records, regardless of whether transportation services are provided directly by the LEA or charter school or via contractual agreement as authorized under § 49-6-2101(d) : (A) Bus maintenance and inspections; (B) Bus driver credentials, including required background checks, health records, and performance reviews; (C) Driver training records; and (D) Complaints received and any records related to the investigation of those complaints.
(1) A procedure for students, parents, teachers and staff, and the community to report school bus safety complaints;
(2) A procedure for the transportation supervisor to investigate any complaint of a safety violation or concern, such that: (A) The investigation is commenced within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt; (B) Within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of a complaint, a preliminary report is issued to the director of schools that includes the time and date of receipt of the complaint, a copy or summary of the complaint, the school bus driver involved, and any prior complaints or disciplinary actions taken against the driver; and (C) Within sixty (60) school days of receipt of a complaint, a final report is issued to the director of schools in writing that includes any findings of the investigation and any action taken by the transportation supervisor in response to the complaint;
(A) The investigation is commenced within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt;
(B) Within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of a complaint, a preliminary report is issued to the director of schools that includes the time and date of receipt of the complaint, a copy or summary of the complaint, the school bus driver involved, and any prior complaints or disciplinary actions taken against the driver; and
(C) Within sixty (60) school days of receipt of a complaint, a final report is issued to the director of schools in writing that includes any findings of the investigation and any action taken by the transportation supervisor in response to the complaint;
(3) A requirement that each school bus serving the district or charter school be equipped with the phone number for reporting complaints on the rear bumper;
(4) A process to provide annual notice to students and parents regarding the process for reporting complaints; and
(5) A policy or procedure for the collection and maintenance of the following records, regardless of whether transportation services are provided directly by the LEA or charter school or via contractual agreement as authorized under § 49-6-2101(d) : (A) Bus maintenance and inspections; (B) Bus driver credentials, including required background checks, health records, and performance reviews; (C) Driver training records; and (D) Complaints received and any records related to the investigation of those complaints.
(A) Bus maintenance and inspections;
(B) Bus driver credentials, including required background checks, health records, and performance reviews;
(C) Driver training records; and
(D) Complaints received and any records related to the investigation of those complaints.
(e) As part of its responsibilities related to student transportation, the department of education shall, at a minimum: (1) Develop and deliver, in collaboration with the department of safety, the student transportation management training program required under subsection (b); (2) Establish, in collaboration with the department of safety, a system for monitoring district and charter school compliance with all applicable state and federal laws regarding student transportation services; and (3) Prepare, in collaboration with the department of safety, and annually update and disseminate guidelines on best practices for the management of student transportation services.
(1) Develop and deliver, in collaboration with the department of safety, the student transportation management training program required under subsection (b);
(2) Establish, in collaboration with the department of safety, a system for monitoring district and charter school compliance with all applicable state and federal laws regarding student transportation services; and
(3) Prepare, in collaboration with the department of safety, and annually update and disseminate guidelines on best practices for the management of student transportation services.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 548,s 3, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 2017, ch. 289, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-924 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 49-4-924
Promulgation of rules and regulations
Status: in_force

(a) TSAC is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to establish deadlines for applications, appeal procedures for the denial or revocation of scholarships and grants, methods of paying scholarship awards to part-time students and to otherwise effectuate the purposes of this part. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. (b) TSAC shall promulgate rules and regulations to provide for repayment or partial repayment of a scholarship or grant awarded to a student who subsequently withdraws from courses or from the postsecondary institution. The rules shall be comparable to rules for repayment of other financial aid available to postsecondary students. No repayment shall be required if a full-time undergraduate student withdraws from a course and the withdrawal does not reduce the student's course load below twelve (12) semester hours, or if a graduate student withdraws from a course and the withdrawal does not reduce the student's course load below the number of hours required for full-time attendance as a graduate student by the institution attended. All students shall be notified of the consequences of withdrawing from courses or from the institution when notified of the award of a scholarship or grant. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. (c) THEC is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this part. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. (d) Notwithstanding the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act or any other law to the contrary, TSAC and THEC are authorized to promulgate emergency rules to implement this part. (e) Costs incurred by TSAC and THEC in administering the educational programs created under this part that provide financial assistance to enable citizens of this state to attend postsecondary educational institutions shall be funded from the lottery for education account as part of the programs. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 368, s 12, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2009 , ch. 566, § 12.
(a) TSAC is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to establish deadlines for applications, appeal procedures for the denial or revocation of scholarships and grants, methods of paying scholarship awards to part-time students and to otherwise effectuate the purposes of this part. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
(b) TSAC shall promulgate rules and regulations to provide for repayment or partial repayment of a scholarship or grant awarded to a student who subsequently withdraws from courses or from the postsecondary institution. The rules shall be comparable to rules for repayment of other financial aid available to postsecondary students. No repayment shall be required if a full-time undergraduate student withdraws from a course and the withdrawal does not reduce the student's course load below twelve (12) semester hours, or if a graduate student withdraws from a course and the withdrawal does not reduce the student's course load below the number of hours required for full-time attendance as a graduate student by the institution attended. All students shall be notified of the consequences of withdrawing from courses or from the institution when notified of the award of a scholarship or grant. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
(c) THEC is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this part. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
(d) Notwithstanding the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act or any other law to the contrary, TSAC and THEC are authorized to promulgate emergency rules to implement this part.
(e) Costs incurred by TSAC and THEC in administering the educational programs created under this part that provide financial assistance to enable citizens of this state to attend postsecondary educational institutions shall be funded from the lottery for education account as part of the programs.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 368, s 12, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 2003 , ch. 298, § 1; 2009 , ch. 566, § 12.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-414 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-414
Early postsecondary credit courses - Notification of early college and career experiences
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, every LEA shall make available to students enrolled in its high schools opportunities to take at least four (4) early postsecondary opportunities, as defined by the department of education. These opportunities may be provided through traditional classroom instruction, online or virtual instruction, blended learning, or other educationally appropriate methods. (b) LEAs are encouraged to partner with other LEAs or institutions of higher education to provide early postsecondary credit courses. (c) Each LEA shall: (1) Notify students and parents of students enrolled in grades nine through twelve (9-12) of all early college and career experiences offered by the LEA for the upcoming school year; (2) Provide the notification required in subdivision (c)(1) by January 1 or at least one (1) week before students enrolled in grades nine through twelve (9-12) register for classes for the upcoming school year, whichever is earlier. The LEA shall provide the notification electronically or by mail; and (3) Provide a list of all early college and career experiences offered by the LEA for the upcoming school year on the LEA's website. (d) Each LEA is encouraged to advise students and parents of students enrolled in grades nine through twelve (9-12) of the benefits of participating in early college and career experiences. (e) As used in this section: (1) "Early college and career experiences" include, but are not limited to: (A) Early postsecondary opportunities, as defined by the department of education; (B) Work-based learning opportunities; (C) Apprenticeships; (D) Dual credit courses; (E) Dual enrollment courses; (F) Courses and examinations for which a student may earn college credit; and (G) Programs offered by a state college of applied technology through a partnership between the state college of applied technology and an LEA; and (2) "Parent" means the parent, guardian, or legal custodian who is required under § 49-6-3001 to enroll the child in school. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 884, s 2, eff. 4/14/2022. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 274, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2017, ch. 450, § 1.
(a) Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, every LEA shall make available to students enrolled in its high schools opportunities to take at least four (4) early postsecondary opportunities, as defined by the department of education. These opportunities may be provided through traditional classroom instruction, online or virtual instruction, blended learning, or other educationally appropriate methods.
(b) LEAs are encouraged to partner with other LEAs or institutions of higher education to provide early postsecondary credit courses.
(c) Each LEA shall: (1) Notify students and parents of students enrolled in grades nine through twelve (9-12) of all early college and career experiences offered by the LEA for the upcoming school year; (2) Provide the notification required in subdivision (c)(1) by January 1 or at least one (1) week before students enrolled in grades nine through twelve (9-12) register for classes for the upcoming school year, whichever is earlier. The LEA shall provide the notification electronically or by mail; and (3) Provide a list of all early college and career experiences offered by the LEA for the upcoming school year on the LEA's website.
(1) Notify students and parents of students enrolled in grades nine through twelve (9-12) of all early college and career experiences offered by the LEA for the upcoming school year;
(2) Provide the notification required in subdivision (c)(1) by January 1 or at least one (1) week before students enrolled in grades nine through twelve (9-12) register for classes for the upcoming school year, whichever is earlier. The LEA shall provide the notification electronically or by mail; and
(3) Provide a list of all early college and career experiences offered by the LEA for the upcoming school year on the LEA's website.
(d) Each LEA is encouraged to advise students and parents of students enrolled in grades nine through twelve (9-12) of the benefits of participating in early college and career experiences.
(e) As used in this section: (1) "Early college and career experiences" include, but are not limited to: (A) Early postsecondary opportunities, as defined by the department of education; (B) Work-based learning opportunities; (C) Apprenticeships; (D) Dual credit courses; (E) Dual enrollment courses; (F) Courses and examinations for which a student may earn college credit; and (G) Programs offered by a state college of applied technology through a partnership between the state college of applied technology and an LEA; and (2) "Parent" means the parent, guardian, or legal custodian who is required under § 49-6-3001 to enroll the child in school.
(1) "Early college and career experiences" include, but are not limited to: (A) Early postsecondary opportunities, as defined by the department of education; (B) Work-based learning opportunities; (C) Apprenticeships; (D) Dual credit courses; (E) Dual enrollment courses; (F) Courses and examinations for which a student may earn college credit; and (G) Programs offered by a state college of applied technology through a partnership between the state college of applied technology and an LEA; and
(A) Early postsecondary opportunities, as defined by the department of education;
(B) Work-based learning opportunities;
(C) Apprenticeships;
(D) Dual credit courses;
(E) Dual enrollment courses;
(F) Courses and examinations for which a student may earn college credit; and
(G) Programs offered by a state college of applied technology through a partnership between the state college of applied technology and an LEA; and
(2) "Parent" means the parent, guardian, or legal custodian who is required under § 49-6-3001 to enroll the child in school.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 884, s 2, eff. 4/14/2022.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 274, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2017, ch. 450, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-9-406 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 9 / Section 49-9-406
Continuing education and training programs - Waste audits - Assistance from University of Tennessee
Status: in_force

(a) From available funds in the solid waste management fund, the institute for public service shall develop and offer short courses and workshop curricula concerning waste management, source reduction and recycling for continuing education and training programs for local government officials. (b) The center for industrial services of the institute shall perform waste audits for private businesses pursuant to guidelines developed by the [former] state planning office. (c) From available funds in the solid waste management fund, the institute shall provide assistance to regions, counties and municipalities in all aspects of solid waste management consistent with title 68, chapter 211, part 8. This assistance may be provided through programs established under title 68, chapter 211, part 8 and shall include all of the following: (1) Providing information on how to conduct a survey of the composition of solid waste; (2) Providing solid waste generators with information on how to manage solid waste consistent with the state plan; (3) Preparing sample ordinances, procedural handbooks and contracts; (4) Identifying sources of information regarding the creation and operation of a municipal or county program; and (5) Providing advice, upon the request of a region or county, on implementing the region's or county's solid waste management plan. Acts 1991, ch. 451, §§ 47, 48.
(a) From available funds in the solid waste management fund, the institute for public service shall develop and offer short courses and workshop curricula concerning waste management, source reduction and recycling for continuing education and training programs for local government officials.
(b) The center for industrial services of the institute shall perform waste audits for private businesses pursuant to guidelines developed by the [former] state planning office.
(c) From available funds in the solid waste management fund, the institute shall provide assistance to regions, counties and municipalities in all aspects of solid waste management consistent with title 68, chapter 211, part 8. This assistance may be provided through programs established under title 68, chapter 211, part 8 and shall include all of the following: (1) Providing information on how to conduct a survey of the composition of solid waste; (2) Providing solid waste generators with information on how to manage solid waste consistent with the state plan; (3) Preparing sample ordinances, procedural handbooks and contracts; (4) Identifying sources of information regarding the creation and operation of a municipal or county program; and (5) Providing advice, upon the request of a region or county, on implementing the region's or county's solid waste management plan.
(1) Providing information on how to conduct a survey of the composition of solid waste;
(2) Providing solid waste generators with information on how to manage solid waste consistent with the state plan;
(3) Preparing sample ordinances, procedural handbooks and contracts;
(4) Identifying sources of information regarding the creation and operation of a municipal or county program; and
(5) Providing advice, upon the request of a region or county, on implementing the region's or county's solid waste management plan.
Acts 1991, ch. 451, §§ 47, 48.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-706 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 49-4-706
Minority teaching fellows program
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Tennessee student assistance corporation (TSAC) shall administer a minority teaching fellows program for talented Tennesseans who aspire to be teachers. (2) Participation in the minority teaching fellows program is limited to: (A) College juniors, seniors, and post-baccalaureate candidates admitted to educator preparation programs in this state who pledge to teach in the public schools of this state for up to four (4) years; and (B) Students who received the minority teaching fellows program award prior to July 1, 2021, and who continue to maintain all eligibility requirements. (3) Recipients must maintain continuous enrollment in an eligible program of study, as defined in § 49-4-902 , leading to licensure as a teacher in a higher education institution within this state with an educator preparation program approved by the state board of education. (4) Each fellowship award is in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) and is renewable up to three (3) times, contingent upon satisfactory academic progress. (5) (A) Recipients who become public school teachers in this state shall receive forgiveness of the fellowship balance based on one (1) year's teaching service for each year the fellowship was awarded. (B) TSAC shall forgive the loan if, within seven (7) years after graduation, the recipient teaches for three (3) consecutive years, unless the recipient takes an approved leave of absence, at a public school in an LEA that, at the time the recipient accepts employment with the LEA, is determined to be a school system that is marginal or in need of improvement as determined by the commissioner of education according to the school district accountability framework adopted by the state board of education. TSAC shall also forgive the loan because of the death or permanent disability of the recipient. (b) (1) TSAC, in conjunction with the state board of education and the Tennessee higher education commission, shall develop rules, regulations and criteria for the selection of minority Tennessee citizens and for the management of the program. (2) All scholarship loans shall be evidenced by notes made payable to TSAC, which shall bear interest at the rate of nine percent (9%) per year beginning September 1 after completion of the program, or immediately after termination of the scholarship loan, whichever is earlier. The scholarship loan may be terminated by the recipient withdrawing from school or by the recipient not meeting the standards set by TSAC. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1107, s 9, eff. 7/1/2022. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 19, eff. 7/1/2021. Acts 1989, ch. 202, § 2; 1990, ch. 866, § 1; 1992, ch. 770, § 1; 1993, ch. 237, § 1; 1995, ch. 372, § 1; 1996, ch. 1037, § 1; 1997 , ch. 396, § 1; 1998, ch. 661, § 1; 1999, ch. 391, §§ 3, 4; 2004, ch. 832, § 3.
(a) (1) The Tennessee student assistance corporation (TSAC) shall administer a minority teaching fellows program for talented Tennesseans who aspire to be teachers. (2) Participation in the minority teaching fellows program is limited to: (A) College juniors, seniors, and post-baccalaureate candidates admitted to educator preparation programs in this state who pledge to teach in the public schools of this state for up to four (4) years; and (B) Students who received the minority teaching fellows program award prior to July 1, 2021, and who continue to maintain all eligibility requirements. (3) Recipients must maintain continuous enrollment in an eligible program of study, as defined in § 49-4-902 , leading to licensure as a teacher in a higher education institution within this state with an educator preparation program approved by the state board of education. (4) Each fellowship award is in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) and is renewable up to three (3) times, contingent upon satisfactory academic progress. (5) (A) Recipients who become public school teachers in this state shall receive forgiveness of the fellowship balance based on one (1) year's teaching service for each year the fellowship was awarded. (B) TSAC shall forgive the loan if, within seven (7) years after graduation, the recipient teaches for three (3) consecutive years, unless the recipient takes an approved leave of absence, at a public school in an LEA that, at the time the recipient accepts employment with the LEA, is determined to be a school system that is marginal or in need of improvement as determined by the commissioner of education according to the school district accountability framework adopted by the state board of education. TSAC shall also forgive the loan because of the death or permanent disability of the recipient.
(1) The Tennessee student assistance corporation (TSAC) shall administer a minority teaching fellows program for talented Tennesseans who aspire to be teachers.
(2) Participation in the minority teaching fellows program is limited to: (A) College juniors, seniors, and post-baccalaureate candidates admitted to educator preparation programs in this state who pledge to teach in the public schools of this state for up to four (4) years; and (B) Students who received the minority teaching fellows program award prior to July 1, 2021, and who continue to maintain all eligibility requirements.
(A) College juniors, seniors, and post-baccalaureate candidates admitted to educator preparation programs in this state who pledge to teach in the public schools of this state for up to four (4) years; and
(B) Students who received the minority teaching fellows program award prior to July 1, 2021, and who continue to maintain all eligibility requirements.
(3) Recipients must maintain continuous enrollment in an eligible program of study, as defined in § 49-4-902 , leading to licensure as a teacher in a higher education institution within this state with an educator preparation program approved by the state board of education.
(4) Each fellowship award is in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) and is renewable up to three (3) times, contingent upon satisfactory academic progress.
(5) (A) Recipients who become public school teachers in this state shall receive forgiveness of the fellowship balance based on one (1) year's teaching service for each year the fellowship was awarded. (B) TSAC shall forgive the loan if, within seven (7) years after graduation, the recipient teaches for three (3) consecutive years, unless the recipient takes an approved leave of absence, at a public school in an LEA that, at the time the recipient accepts employment with the LEA, is determined to be a school system that is marginal or in need of improvement as determined by the commissioner of education according to the school district accountability framework adopted by the state board of education. TSAC shall also forgive the loan because of the death or permanent disability of the recipient.
(A) Recipients who become public school teachers in this state shall receive forgiveness of the fellowship balance based on one (1) year's teaching service for each year the fellowship was awarded.
(B) TSAC shall forgive the loan if, within seven (7) years after graduation, the recipient teaches for three (3) consecutive years, unless the recipient takes an approved leave of absence, at a public school in an LEA that, at the time the recipient accepts employment with the LEA, is determined to be a school system that is marginal or in need of improvement as determined by the commissioner of education according to the school district accountability framework adopted by the state board of education. TSAC shall also forgive the loan because of the death or permanent disability of the recipient.
(b) (1) TSAC, in conjunction with the state board of education and the Tennessee higher education commission, shall develop rules, regulations and criteria for the selection of minority Tennessee citizens and for the management of the program. (2) All scholarship loans shall be evidenced by notes made payable to TSAC, which shall bear interest at the rate of nine percent (9%) per year beginning September 1 after completion of the program, or immediately after termination of the scholarship loan, whichever is earlier. The scholarship loan may be terminated by the recipient withdrawing from school or by the recipient not meeting the standards set by TSAC.
(1) TSAC, in conjunction with the state board of education and the Tennessee higher education commission, shall develop rules, regulations and criteria for the selection of minority Tennessee citizens and for the management of the program.
(2) All scholarship loans shall be evidenced by notes made payable to TSAC, which shall bear interest at the rate of nine percent (9%) per year beginning September 1 after completion of the program, or immediately after termination of the scholarship loan, whichever is earlier. The scholarship loan may be terminated by the recipient withdrawing from school or by the recipient not meeting the standards set by TSAC.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1107, s 9, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 19, eff. 7/1/2021.
Acts 1989, ch. 202, § 2; 1990, ch. 866, § 1; 1992, ch. 770, § 1; 1993, ch. 237, § 1; 1995, ch. 372, § 1; 1996, ch. 1037, § 1; 1997 , ch. 396, § 1; 1998, ch. 661, § 1; 1999, ch. 391, §§ 3, 4; 2004, ch. 832, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-120 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-120
Confidentiality of research records and materials
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Patentable materials" means inventions, processes, discoveries or other subject matter that the public higher education institution or the sponsor reasonably believes to be patentable under 35 U.S.C.; (2) "Proprietary information" means: (A) Any information used directly or indirectly in the business of any person or entity that gives the person or entity an advantage or an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use the information and that is disclosed by the person or entity to the public higher education institution; or (B) Any information received, developed, generated, ascertained or discovered by the public higher education institution under terms of a contract for the development thereof that recognizes the proprietary interest of the person or entity in the information; (3) "Sponsored research or service" means any research, analysis, or service conducted pursuant to grants or contracts between the public higher education institution and a person or entity. "Sponsored research or service" does not include research, analysis or service conducted under an agreement with other agencies of the state, unless the research, analysis or service is a subcontract to a sponsored research or service contract with a person or entity; and (4) "Trade secrets" means any information, knowledge, items or processes used directly or indirectly in the business of a person or entity that give the person or entity an advantage or an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use them. (b) The following records or materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, received, developed, generated, ascertained or discovered during the course of sponsored research or service conducted by a public higher education institution, or in the course of fulfilling a grant agreement between a public higher education institution and the Tennessee department of economic and community development, shall not be open for public inspection: (1) Patentable material or potentially patentable material; (2) Proprietary information; (3) Trade secrets or potential trade secrets, including, but not limited to, manufacturing and production methods, processes, materials and associated costs; (4) Business transactions, commercial or financial information about or belonging to research subjects or sponsors; (5) Summaries or descriptions of sponsored research or service, unless released by the sponsor; (6) Personally identifiable information; and (7) Any other information that reasonably could affect the conduct or outcome of the sponsored research or service, the ability to patent or copyright the sponsored research or any other proprietary rights any person or entity might have in the research or the results of the research, including, but not limited to, protocols, notes, data, results or other unpublished writing about the research or service. (c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit voluntary disclosure of the records or materials by the sponsor or by the public higher education institution with the consent of the sponsor. (d) The public higher education institution shall make available, upon request by a citizen of this state, the titles of sponsored research or service projects, names of the researchers and the amounts and sources of funding for the projects. (e) All records or materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, received, developed, generated, ascertained or discovered during the course of research or service that is not sponsored research or service, as defined in subdivision (a)(3), shall not be open for public inspection if the disclosure of the information reasonably could affect the conduct or outcome of the research or service, the ability of the public higher education institution to patent or copyright the research or any other proprietary rights any person or entity might have in the research or the results of the research, including, but not limited to, proprietary information and trade secrets received from a person or entity cooperating in the research, protocols, notes, data, results or other unpublished writing about the research or service. (f) Upon agreement of a subject and the clinical study physician assigned to the human subject and upon the withdrawal, termination or conclusion of the research project, the assigned clinical study physician shall, upon notification and request of the human subject, disclose all pertinent medical information in that human subject's research records. Disclosure shall take place as soon as reasonably practical, not to exceed three (3) business days. Acts 1991, ch. 135, § 1; 1997, ch. 352, § 1; 1999, ch. 349, § 1; 2000, ch. 783, §§ 1 - 9, 11, 12; 2010, ch. 1135, § 2; 2011, ch. 297, § 6.
(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Patentable materials" means inventions, processes, discoveries or other subject matter that the public higher education institution or the sponsor reasonably believes to be patentable under 35 U.S.C.; (2) "Proprietary information" means: (A) Any information used directly or indirectly in the business of any person or entity that gives the person or entity an advantage or an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use the information and that is disclosed by the person or entity to the public higher education institution; or (B) Any information received, developed, generated, ascertained or discovered by the public higher education institution under terms of a contract for the development thereof that recognizes the proprietary interest of the person or entity in the information; (3) "Sponsored research or service" means any research, analysis, or service conducted pursuant to grants or contracts between the public higher education institution and a person or entity. "Sponsored research or service" does not include research, analysis or service conducted under an agreement with other agencies of the state, unless the research, analysis or service is a subcontract to a sponsored research or service contract with a person or entity; and (4) "Trade secrets" means any information, knowledge, items or processes used directly or indirectly in the business of a person or entity that give the person or entity an advantage or an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use them.
(1) "Patentable materials" means inventions, processes, discoveries or other subject matter that the public higher education institution or the sponsor reasonably believes to be patentable under 35 U.S.C.;
(2) "Proprietary information" means: (A) Any information used directly or indirectly in the business of any person or entity that gives the person or entity an advantage or an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use the information and that is disclosed by the person or entity to the public higher education institution; or (B) Any information received, developed, generated, ascertained or discovered by the public higher education institution under terms of a contract for the development thereof that recognizes the proprietary interest of the person or entity in the information;
(A) Any information used directly or indirectly in the business of any person or entity that gives the person or entity an advantage or an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use the information and that is disclosed by the person or entity to the public higher education institution; or
(B) Any information received, developed, generated, ascertained or discovered by the public higher education institution under terms of a contract for the development thereof that recognizes the proprietary interest of the person or entity in the information;
(3) "Sponsored research or service" means any research, analysis, or service conducted pursuant to grants or contracts between the public higher education institution and a person or entity. "Sponsored research or service" does not include research, analysis or service conducted under an agreement with other agencies of the state, unless the research, analysis or service is a subcontract to a sponsored research or service contract with a person or entity; and
(4) "Trade secrets" means any information, knowledge, items or processes used directly or indirectly in the business of a person or entity that give the person or entity an advantage or an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use them.
(b) The following records or materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, received, developed, generated, ascertained or discovered during the course of sponsored research or service conducted by a public higher education institution, or in the course of fulfilling a grant agreement between a public higher education institution and the Tennessee department of economic and community development, shall not be open for public inspection: (1) Patentable material or potentially patentable material; (2) Proprietary information; (3) Trade secrets or potential trade secrets, including, but not limited to, manufacturing and production methods, processes, materials and associated costs; (4) Business transactions, commercial or financial information about or belonging to research subjects or sponsors; (5) Summaries or descriptions of sponsored research or service, unless released by the sponsor; (6) Personally identifiable information; and (7) Any other information that reasonably could affect the conduct or outcome of the sponsored research or service, the ability to patent or copyright the sponsored research or any other proprietary rights any person or entity might have in the research or the results of the research, including, but not limited to, protocols, notes, data, results or other unpublished writing about the research or service.
(1) Patentable material or potentially patentable material;
(2) Proprietary information;
(3) Trade secrets or potential trade secrets, including, but not limited to, manufacturing and production methods, processes, materials and associated costs;
(4) Business transactions, commercial or financial information about or belonging to research subjects or sponsors;
(5) Summaries or descriptions of sponsored research or service, unless released by the sponsor;
(6) Personally identifiable information; and
(7) Any other information that reasonably could affect the conduct or outcome of the sponsored research or service, the ability to patent or copyright the sponsored research or any other proprietary rights any person or entity might have in the research or the results of the research, including, but not limited to, protocols, notes, data, results or other unpublished writing about the research or service.
(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit voluntary disclosure of the records or materials by the sponsor or by the public higher education institution with the consent of the sponsor.
(d) The public higher education institution shall make available, upon request by a citizen of this state, the titles of sponsored research or service projects, names of the researchers and the amounts and sources of funding for the projects.
(e) All records or materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, received, developed, generated, ascertained or discovered during the course of research or service that is not sponsored research or service, as defined in subdivision (a)(3), shall not be open for public inspection if the disclosure of the information reasonably could affect the conduct or outcome of the research or service, the ability of the public higher education institution to patent or copyright the research or any other proprietary rights any person or entity might have in the research or the results of the research, including, but not limited to, proprietary information and trade secrets received from a person or entity cooperating in the research, protocols, notes, data, results or other unpublished writing about the research or service.
(f) Upon agreement of a subject and the clinical study physician assigned to the human subject and upon the withdrawal, termination or conclusion of the research project, the assigned clinical study physician shall, upon notification and request of the human subject, disclose all pertinent medical information in that human subject's research records. Disclosure shall take place as soon as reasonably practical, not to exceed three (3) business days.
Acts 1991, ch. 135, § 1; 1997, ch. 352, § 1; 1999, ch. 349, § 1; 2000, ch. 783, §§ 1 - 9, 11, 12; 2010, ch. 1135, § 2; 2011, ch. 297, § 6.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-4002 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-4002
Discipline policy - Code of conduct
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each local board of education and charter school governing body shall adopt a discipline policy to apply to the students in each school operated by the LEA or charter school governing body. (2) A local board of education or charter school governing body may implement, as part of the LEA's or public charter school's discipline policy, holistic programs of positive behavior reinforcement and reward-based behavior modification systems, such as The Ticket Program, that are age-appropriate, encourage parent participation, and encourage students to make good life choices for a better future by reinforcing positive student behavior with rewards and incentives that are tailored to each school's unique student population, and that work with schools, parents, and the community to reinforce positive student behavior at home, at school, and in all aspects of community life. A local board of education or charter school governing body that implements a holistic program of positive behavior reinforcement or a reward-based behavior modification system, such as The Ticket Program, shall ensure that the program complies with state law. (b) The director of schools or head of the charter school is responsible for overall implementation and supervision, and each school principal is responsible for administration and implementation of a code of conduct within the principal's school. (c) In developing a discipline policy, the local board of education or charter school governing body shall seek recommendations from parents, employees of the LEA or charter school, law enforcement personnel, and youth-related agencies in the community. (d) Each discipline policy or code of conduct must contain the type of behavior expected from each student, the consequences of failure to obey the standards, and the importance of the standards to the maintenance of a safe learning environment where orderly learning is possible and encouraged. Each policy must address: (1) Language used by students; (2) Respect for all school employees; (3) Fighting, threats, bullying, cyberbullying, and hazing by students; (4) Possession of weapons on school property or at school functions; (5) Transmission by electronic device of any communication containing a credible threat to cause bodily injury or death to another student or school employee; (6) Damage to the property or person of others; (7) Misuse or destruction of school property; (8) Sale, distribution, use, or being under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or drug paraphernalia; (9) Disobedient, violent, abusive, uncontrollable, or disruptive student conduct on school property, on school buses, and at school-sponsored events; (10) Other subjects that a local board of education or a charter school governing body chooses to include. (e) Each local discipline policy must indicate that the following offenses are zero tolerance offenses: (1) Unauthorized possession on school property of a firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921 ; (2) Aggravated assault as defined in § 39-13-102 upon any teacher, principal, administrator, any other employee of an LEA, or a school resource officer; (3) Assault that results in bodily injury as defined in § 39-13-101(a)(1) upon any teacher, principal, administrator, any other employee of an LEA, or a school resource officer; (4) Unlawful possession of any drug, including any controlled substance, as defined in §§ 39-17-402 - 39-17-415, controlled substance analogue, as defined by § 39-17-454 , or legend drug, as defined by § 53-10-101 on school grounds or at a school-sponsored event; and (5) Subject to § 49-6-3401(g)(5) , threatens mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity pursuant to § 39-16-517 . (f) Each local board of education and charter school governing body may adopt a discipline policy that promotes positive behavior and includes evidence-based practices to respond effectively to misbehavior and minimize a student's time away from school. (g) Each discipline policy or code of conduct must state that a teacher, principal, school employee, or school bus driver may use reasonable force in compliance with § 49-6-4107 . (h) A discipline policy or code of conduct adopted by a local board of education or charter school governing body may authorize a teacher to withhold a student's phone from the student for the duration of the instructional time if the student's phone is a distraction to the class or student. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 882,s 3, eff. 5/1/2024. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 934, s 1, eff. 4/29/2022. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 707, s 1, eff. 3/18/2022. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 77, s 6, eff. 1/1/2022. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 248, s 76, eff. 5/2/2019. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 958, s 5, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1996, ch. 988, § 3; T.C.A., § 49-6-4012.
(a) (1) Each local board of education and charter school governing body shall adopt a discipline policy to apply to the students in each school operated by the LEA or charter school governing body. (2) A local board of education or charter school governing body may implement, as part of the LEA's or public charter school's discipline policy, holistic programs of positive behavior reinforcement and reward-based behavior modification systems, such as The Ticket Program, that are age-appropriate, encourage parent participation, and encourage students to make good life choices for a better future by reinforcing positive student behavior with rewards and incentives that are tailored to each school's unique student population, and that work with schools, parents, and the community to reinforce positive student behavior at home, at school, and in all aspects of community life. A local board of education or charter school governing body that implements a holistic program of positive behavior reinforcement or a reward-based behavior modification system, such as The Ticket Program, shall ensure that the program complies with state law.
(1) Each local board of education and charter school governing body shall adopt a discipline policy to apply to the students in each school operated by the LEA or charter school governing body.
(2) A local board of education or charter school governing body may implement, as part of the LEA's or public charter school's discipline policy, holistic programs of positive behavior reinforcement and reward-based behavior modification systems, such as The Ticket Program, that are age-appropriate, encourage parent participation, and encourage students to make good life choices for a better future by reinforcing positive student behavior with rewards and incentives that are tailored to each school's unique student population, and that work with schools, parents, and the community to reinforce positive student behavior at home, at school, and in all aspects of community life. A local board of education or charter school governing body that implements a holistic program of positive behavior reinforcement or a reward-based behavior modification system, such as The Ticket Program, shall ensure that the program complies with state law.
(b) The director of schools or head of the charter school is responsible for overall implementation and supervision, and each school principal is responsible for administration and implementation of a code of conduct within the principal's school.
(c) In developing a discipline policy, the local board of education or charter school governing body shall seek recommendations from parents, employees of the LEA or charter school, law enforcement personnel, and youth-related agencies in the community.
(d) Each discipline policy or code of conduct must contain the type of behavior expected from each student, the consequences of failure to obey the standards, and the importance of the standards to the maintenance of a safe learning environment where orderly learning is possible and encouraged. Each policy must address: (1) Language used by students; (2) Respect for all school employees; (3) Fighting, threats, bullying, cyberbullying, and hazing by students; (4) Possession of weapons on school property or at school functions; (5) Transmission by electronic device of any communication containing a credible threat to cause bodily injury or death to another student or school employee; (6) Damage to the property or person of others; (7) Misuse or destruction of school property; (8) Sale, distribution, use, or being under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or drug paraphernalia; (9) Disobedient, violent, abusive, uncontrollable, or disruptive student conduct on school property, on school buses, and at school-sponsored events; (10) Other subjects that a local board of education or a charter school governing body chooses to include.
(1) Language used by students;
(2) Respect for all school employees;
(3) Fighting, threats, bullying, cyberbullying, and hazing by students;
(4) Possession of weapons on school property or at school functions;
(5) Transmission by electronic device of any communication containing a credible threat to cause bodily injury or death to another student or school employee;
(6) Damage to the property or person of others;
(7) Misuse or destruction of school property;
(8) Sale, distribution, use, or being under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or drug paraphernalia;
(9) Disobedient, violent, abusive, uncontrollable, or disruptive student conduct on school property, on school buses, and at school-sponsored events;
(10) Other subjects that a local board of education or a charter school governing body chooses to include.
(e) Each local discipline policy must indicate that the following offenses are zero tolerance offenses: (1) Unauthorized possession on school property of a firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921 ; (2) Aggravated assault as defined in § 39-13-102 upon any teacher, principal, administrator, any other employee of an LEA, or a school resource officer; (3) Assault that results in bodily injury as defined in § 39-13-101(a)(1) upon any teacher, principal, administrator, any other employee of an LEA, or a school resource officer; (4) Unlawful possession of any drug, including any controlled substance, as defined in §§ 39-17-402 - 39-17-415, controlled substance analogue, as defined by § 39-17-454 , or legend drug, as defined by § 53-10-101 on school grounds or at a school-sponsored event; and (5) Subject to § 49-6-3401(g)(5) , threatens mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity pursuant to § 39-16-517 .
(1) Unauthorized possession on school property of a firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921 ;
(2) Aggravated assault as defined in § 39-13-102 upon any teacher, principal, administrator, any other employee of an LEA, or a school resource officer;
(3) Assault that results in bodily injury as defined in § 39-13-101(a)(1) upon any teacher, principal, administrator, any other employee of an LEA, or a school resource officer;
(4) Unlawful possession of any drug, including any controlled substance, as defined in §§ 39-17-402 - 39-17-415, controlled substance analogue, as defined by § 39-17-454 , or legend drug, as defined by § 53-10-101 on school grounds or at a school-sponsored event; and
(5) Subject to § 49-6-3401(g)(5) , threatens mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity pursuant to § 39-16-517 .
(f) Each local board of education and charter school governing body may adopt a discipline policy that promotes positive behavior and includes evidence-based practices to respond effectively to misbehavior and minimize a student's time away from school.
(g) Each discipline policy or code of conduct must state that a teacher, principal, school employee, or school bus driver may use reasonable force in compliance with § 49-6-4107 .
(h) A discipline policy or code of conduct adopted by a local board of education or charter school governing body may authorize a teacher to withhold a student's phone from the student for the duration of the instructional time if the student's phone is a distraction to the class or student.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 882,s 3, eff. 5/1/2024.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 934, s 1, eff. 4/29/2022.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 707, s 1, eff. 3/18/2022.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 77, s 6, eff. 1/1/2022.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 248, s 76, eff. 5/2/2019.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 958, s 5, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1996, ch. 988, § 3; T.C.A., § 49-6-4012.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-209 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / Section 49-2-209
Insurance
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, local boards of education are authorized to provide group life, hospitalization, disability or medical insurance for teachers, principals and other employees. (b) For the purpose of financing the insurance programs, the employees who choose to participate may be required to bear a percentage of the expense of the coverages by having deducted such amounts from their salary. (c) The budget of the local board of education shall include an amount sufficient to pay the board's portion of the insurance premium. (d) The funds provided by the board of education and the amounts, if any, deducted from the employees' salaries shall be accounted for by creating a special account within the regular school fund. (e) The director of schools or a delegated committee of the board may prepare and present to the board for approval a contract or contracts with one (1) or more insurance companies or other corporation that may exist under title 56, chapters 27-29, authorized to do business in this state or to one (1) or more insurance trusts that have contracted with such an insurance company or companies or corporations authorized to do business in this state for a policy or policies of group insurance to provide for the payment of group life, hospitalization, disability or medical expenses for designated school board employees. (f) Approval shall be by majority vote of the board of education and shall be executed in the name of the board of education. (g) The contracts may from time to time be amended, modified or changed by majority vote of the board. (h) The policy or policies shall conform to the standard provisions of group insurance policies as set forth in this code. (i) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the county board of education may use the county's system of centralized purchasing to provide a life insurance plan for designated school board employees. (j) This section does not apply to an innovative school district as defined in § 49-8-1502 . Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1053,s 11, eff. 5/28/2024, app. to the 2024-2025 school year and each school year thereafter. Acts 1973, ch. 386, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-252; Acts 2012 , ch. 712, § 1.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, local boards of education are authorized to provide group life, hospitalization, disability or medical insurance for teachers, principals and other employees.
(b) For the purpose of financing the insurance programs, the employees who choose to participate may be required to bear a percentage of the expense of the coverages by having deducted such amounts from their salary.
(c) The budget of the local board of education shall include an amount sufficient to pay the board's portion of the insurance premium.
(d) The funds provided by the board of education and the amounts, if any, deducted from the employees' salaries shall be accounted for by creating a special account within the regular school fund.
(e) The director of schools or a delegated committee of the board may prepare and present to the board for approval a contract or contracts with one (1) or more insurance companies or other corporation that may exist under title 56, chapters 27-29, authorized to do business in this state or to one (1) or more insurance trusts that have contracted with such an insurance company or companies or corporations authorized to do business in this state for a policy or policies of group insurance to provide for the payment of group life, hospitalization, disability or medical expenses for designated school board employees.
(f) Approval shall be by majority vote of the board of education and shall be executed in the name of the board of education.
(g) The contracts may from time to time be amended, modified or changed by majority vote of the board.
(h) The policy or policies shall conform to the standard provisions of group insurance policies as set forth in this code.
(i) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the county board of education may use the county's system of centralized purchasing to provide a life insurance plan for designated school board employees.
(j) This section does not apply to an innovative school district as defined in § 49-8-1502 .
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1053,s 11, eff. 5/28/2024, app. to the 2024-2025 school year and each school year thereafter.
Acts 1973, ch. 386, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-252; Acts 2012 , ch. 712, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-204 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / Section 49-11-204
Administration
Status: in_force

The council for career and technical education shall be administratively attached to the board of regents. Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 433,s 4, eff. 7/1/2017. Acts 2012, ch. 986, § 21.
The council for career and technical education shall be administratively attached to the board of regents.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 433,s 4, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 2012, ch. 986, § 21.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-701 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 50 / Section 49-50-701
Watkins Institute
Status: in_force

(a) It is the object of the trust established by the last will and testament of Samuel Watkins to promote the diffusion of knowledge among the people and to afford an opportunity to the youth of Nashville who are without the means to attend schools and colleges where the higher branches of education are taught, to acquire information upon such useful subjects as will be beneficial in the business of life. (b) The governor is authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, three (3) persons, to be known as commissioners of the Watkins Institute, who shall hold their office for four (4) years and until their successors are appointed as provided in this subsection (b). (c) The commissioners are to receive no compensation for their services, are required to render biennial accounts to the governor of receipts, expenditures, and all other matters connected with the trust, and their management is at all times to be subject to inquiry by the authority of the state, under the protection of which the affairs of the institute are placed. (d) The institute is intended to be a school for teaching science orally and by experiment. A large discretion is necessarily given to the commissioners as to the subjects to be treated, the number of lectures to be required on any branch of science, etc. (e) The lecturers must be chosen with regard to their knowledge of the special branches that they profess to teach. The change of lecturers will likely be annually made, and locality, section, political or religious opinions, or personal preference, shall have no weight or influence in their selection by the commissioners. (f) Discretion is left with the commissioners as to the means of obtaining revenue to carry out the provisions of the trust and as to the proper investment of any funds belonging to the institute. In exercising their discretion, the commissioners may sell or exchange any real or personal property belonging to the institute or held in trust by the state for the institute and may construct or lease property as needed for the purposes of the institute. (g) Discretion is vested in the commissioners as to the purposes for which any hall to be erected in connection with the building may be used, as, on certain occasions, it may be a public convenience to rent or use it for purposes not literary or educational. (h) The state accepts the Watkins trust, and the governor for the time being is authorized and required to appoint commissioners for the establishment and management of the Watkins Institute, in compliance with the request of Samuel Watkins, deceased, and in conformity with the provisions set forth and declared in Samuel Watkins' last will and testament, and the codicils attached to the will. (i) The institute shall annually provide an audited financial statement to the comptroller of the treasury and to the chairs of the government operations committees of the senate and the house of representatives. (j) The institute shall annually provide a corporate financial statement prepared by a public accountant who holds a valid permit to practice in this state to the comptroller of the treasury and to the chairs of the government operations committee of the senate and the house of representatives. Acts 1881, ch. 49, preamble, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-40-10149-40-108; Acts 1989, ch. 289, §§ 3, 4; 1998, ch. 705, § 1.
(a) It is the object of the trust established by the last will and testament of Samuel Watkins to promote the diffusion of knowledge among the people and to afford an opportunity to the youth of Nashville who are without the means to attend schools and colleges where the higher branches of education are taught, to acquire information upon such useful subjects as will be beneficial in the business of life.
(b) The governor is authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, three (3) persons, to be known as commissioners of the Watkins Institute, who shall hold their office for four (4) years and until their successors are appointed as provided in this subsection (b).
(c) The commissioners are to receive no compensation for their services, are required to render biennial accounts to the governor of receipts, expenditures, and all other matters connected with the trust, and their management is at all times to be subject to inquiry by the authority of the state, under the protection of which the affairs of the institute are placed.
(d) The institute is intended to be a school for teaching science orally and by experiment. A large discretion is necessarily given to the commissioners as to the subjects to be treated, the number of lectures to be required on any branch of science, etc.
(e) The lecturers must be chosen with regard to their knowledge of the special branches that they profess to teach. The change of lecturers will likely be annually made, and locality, section, political or religious opinions, or personal preference, shall have no weight or influence in their selection by the commissioners.
(f) Discretion is left with the commissioners as to the means of obtaining revenue to carry out the provisions of the trust and as to the proper investment of any funds belonging to the institute. In exercising their discretion, the commissioners may sell or exchange any real or personal property belonging to the institute or held in trust by the state for the institute and may construct or lease property as needed for the purposes of the institute.
(g) Discretion is vested in the commissioners as to the purposes for which any hall to be erected in connection with the building may be used, as, on certain occasions, it may be a public convenience to rent or use it for purposes not literary or educational.
(h) The state accepts the Watkins trust, and the governor for the time being is authorized and required to appoint commissioners for the establishment and management of the Watkins Institute, in compliance with the request of Samuel Watkins, deceased, and in conformity with the provisions set forth and declared in Samuel Watkins' last will and testament, and the codicils attached to the will.
(i) The institute shall annually provide an audited financial statement to the comptroller of the treasury and to the chairs of the government operations committees of the senate and the house of representatives.
(j) The institute shall annually provide a corporate financial statement prepared by a public accountant who holds a valid permit to practice in this state to the comptroller of the treasury and to the chairs of the government operations committee of the senate and the house of representatives.
Acts 1881, ch. 49, preamble, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-40-10149-40-108; Acts 1989, ch. 289, §§ 3, 4; 1998, ch. 705, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-806 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 49-5-806
Participation
Status: in_force

(a) All persons employed in the school system who are entitled to sick leave under § 49-5-710 are eligible to participate in the sick leave bank of that school system. (b) Upon the establishment of a sick leave bank and the selection of the trustees for the sick leave bank, the trustees shall notify all teachers in the system that they are eligible to participate in the sick leave bank. Following such notice, any teacher in the school system may indicate on forms prepared and approved by the trustees a desire to participate in the bank by submitting the forms to the office that handles records for sick leave for the school system. (c) Teachers electing to participate shall do so during the months of August, September or October of any year. (d) By written notice to the trustees, a member may withdraw from bank participation on any June 30. Membership withdrawal results in forfeiture of all days contributed. Acts 1981, ch. 283, §§ 5, 6; T.C.A., §§ 49-56-105, 49-56-106; Acts 1990, ch. 713, § 2; 1991, ch. 202, §§ 2, 4.
(a) All persons employed in the school system who are entitled to sick leave under § 49-5-710 are eligible to participate in the sick leave bank of that school system.
(b) Upon the establishment of a sick leave bank and the selection of the trustees for the sick leave bank, the trustees shall notify all teachers in the system that they are eligible to participate in the sick leave bank. Following such notice, any teacher in the school system may indicate on forms prepared and approved by the trustees a desire to participate in the bank by submitting the forms to the office that handles records for sick leave for the school system.
(c) Teachers electing to participate shall do so during the months of August, September or October of any year.
(d) By written notice to the trustees, a member may withdraw from bank participation on any June 30. Membership withdrawal results in forfeiture of all days contributed.
Acts 1981, ch. 283, §§ 5, 6; T.C.A., §§ 49-56-105, 49-56-106; Acts 1990, ch. 713, § 2; 1991, ch. 202, §§ 2, 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3601 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-3601
Safety standards for school youth athletic activities - Code of conduct for coaches
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this part: (1) "LEA" has the same meaning as defined in § 49-1-103 ; and (2) "School youth athletic activity" has the same meaning as defined in § 68-55-501 . (b) Each LEA and public charter school that provides a school youth athletic activity, the following safety standards must be implemented: (1) All coaches, whether employed by the LEA or public charter school or a volunteer, shall: (A) Annually complete the concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program required under § 68-55-502 ; (B) Annually complete the sudden cardiac arrest education program required under § 68-6-103 ; (C) Receive training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); and (D) Comply with all applicable background check and fingerprinting requirements of § 49-5-413 ; (2) The following plans and policies must be implemented at each public school, including public charter schools, for school youth athletic activities: (A) An allergy and anaphylaxis emergency response plan that: (i) Identifies the signs and symptoms of allergic reactions, including severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis; (ii) Provides information relating to the storage, location, use, and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors; and (iii) Includes emergency follow-up procedures; (B) An emergency action plan that facilitates, organizes, and provides for the rehearsal of the actions of coaches and athletes in an emergency; and (C) A severe weather policy that requires all coaches who oversee or participate in outdoor training, practice, or competition to annually: (i) Complete a heat illness prevention course approved by the department of health; provided, that all coaches shall complete the course no later than ninety (90) days after the start of the coach's employment or volunteer service, and annually thereafter. After the coach completes the first heat illness prevention course, the coach shall annually acknowledge in writing that the coach completed the course as required under this subdivision (b)(2)(C)(i), and that the coach understands the requirements and importance of the course; and (ii) Receive training on activity modifications based on environmental conditions, such as lightning; and (3) Each LEA and public charter school shall encourage all coaches, whether employed by the LEA or public charter school or a volunteer, to annually complete training in physical conditioning and in the use of training equipment to the extent such training is readily available. (c) Each LEA and public charter school that provides a school youth athletic activity: (1) Shall develop a code of conduct for coaches; and (2) Is encouraged to visit the department of health's website to review the safety standards recommended for each level of recognition provided as part of the department's "Safe Stars Initiative", and to communicate with the department to ensure that all safety measures are up to date. (d) (1) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, an LEA or public charter school that provides a school youth athletic activity in which youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate shall implement subsection (c) and ensure that the safety standards outlined in subsection (b) are implemented by all individuals actively involved in organizing, training, or coaching the school youth athletic activity at the LEA or public charter school. (2) (A) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, a private school, as defined in § 49-6-3001 , shall implement subsection (c) and ensure that the safety standards outlined in subsection (b) are implemented by all individuals actively involved in organizing, training, or coaching a school youth athletic activity that is provided by the private school, if: (i) Youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate in the school youth athletic activity; and (ii) The school youth athletic activity is conducted on property that is owned, managed, or maintained by this state or a political subdivision of this state. (B) Private schools are encouraged to comply with the safety standards outlined in subsections (b) and (c) for school youth athletic activities that are not subject to the requirements of subdivision (d)(2)(A). (3) Cities, counties, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that organize a community-based youth athletic activity, as defined in §§ 68-6-102 and 68-55-501 : (A) Are encouraged to comply with the safety standards outlined in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3) and subsection (c); and (B) Shall ensure that at least one (1) individual who is actively involved in organizing, training, or coaching the community-based youth athletic activity has completed, and is in compliance with, the safety standards applicable to coaches and volunteers outlined in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3) and subsection (c), and that at least one (1) individual who has completed, and is in compliance with, the safety standards applicable to coaches and volunteers outlined in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3) and subsection (c) is present at each practice and competition of a community-based youth athletic activity, if: (i) Youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate in the community-based youth athletic activity; and (ii) The community-based youth athletic activity is conducted on property that is owned, managed, or maintained by this state or a political subdivision of this state. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 382, s 4, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 382, s 3, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 382, s 2, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 382, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 578, s 1, eff. 5/27/2021.
(a) As used in this part: (1) "LEA" has the same meaning as defined in § 49-1-103 ; and (2) "School youth athletic activity" has the same meaning as defined in § 68-55-501 .
(1) "LEA" has the same meaning as defined in § 49-1-103 ; and
(2) "School youth athletic activity" has the same meaning as defined in § 68-55-501 .
(b) Each LEA and public charter school that provides a school youth athletic activity, the following safety standards must be implemented: (1) All coaches, whether employed by the LEA or public charter school or a volunteer, shall: (A) Annually complete the concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program required under § 68-55-502 ; (B) Annually complete the sudden cardiac arrest education program required under § 68-6-103 ; (C) Receive training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); and (D) Comply with all applicable background check and fingerprinting requirements of § 49-5-413 ; (2) The following plans and policies must be implemented at each public school, including public charter schools, for school youth athletic activities: (A) An allergy and anaphylaxis emergency response plan that: (i) Identifies the signs and symptoms of allergic reactions, including severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis; (ii) Provides information relating to the storage, location, use, and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors; and (iii) Includes emergency follow-up procedures; (B) An emergency action plan that facilitates, organizes, and provides for the rehearsal of the actions of coaches and athletes in an emergency; and (C) A severe weather policy that requires all coaches who oversee or participate in outdoor training, practice, or competition to annually: (i) Complete a heat illness prevention course approved by the department of health; provided, that all coaches shall complete the course no later than ninety (90) days after the start of the coach's employment or volunteer service, and annually thereafter. After the coach completes the first heat illness prevention course, the coach shall annually acknowledge in writing that the coach completed the course as required under this subdivision (b)(2)(C)(i), and that the coach understands the requirements and importance of the course; and (ii) Receive training on activity modifications based on environmental conditions, such as lightning; and (3) Each LEA and public charter school shall encourage all coaches, whether employed by the LEA or public charter school or a volunteer, to annually complete training in physical conditioning and in the use of training equipment to the extent such training is readily available.
(1) All coaches, whether employed by the LEA or public charter school or a volunteer, shall: (A) Annually complete the concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program required under § 68-55-502 ; (B) Annually complete the sudden cardiac arrest education program required under § 68-6-103 ; (C) Receive training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); and (D) Comply with all applicable background check and fingerprinting requirements of § 49-5-413 ;
(A) Annually complete the concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program required under § 68-55-502 ;
(B) Annually complete the sudden cardiac arrest education program required under § 68-6-103 ;
(C) Receive training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); and
(D) Comply with all applicable background check and fingerprinting requirements of § 49-5-413 ;
(2) The following plans and policies must be implemented at each public school, including public charter schools, for school youth athletic activities: (A) An allergy and anaphylaxis emergency response plan that: (i) Identifies the signs and symptoms of allergic reactions, including severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis; (ii) Provides information relating to the storage, location, use, and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors; and (iii) Includes emergency follow-up procedures; (B) An emergency action plan that facilitates, organizes, and provides for the rehearsal of the actions of coaches and athletes in an emergency; and (C) A severe weather policy that requires all coaches who oversee or participate in outdoor training, practice, or competition to annually: (i) Complete a heat illness prevention course approved by the department of health; provided, that all coaches shall complete the course no later than ninety (90) days after the start of the coach's employment or volunteer service, and annually thereafter. After the coach completes the first heat illness prevention course, the coach shall annually acknowledge in writing that the coach completed the course as required under this subdivision (b)(2)(C)(i), and that the coach understands the requirements and importance of the course; and (ii) Receive training on activity modifications based on environmental conditions, such as lightning; and
(A) An allergy and anaphylaxis emergency response plan that: (i) Identifies the signs and symptoms of allergic reactions, including severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis; (ii) Provides information relating to the storage, location, use, and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors; and (iii) Includes emergency follow-up procedures;
(i) Identifies the signs and symptoms of allergic reactions, including severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis;
(ii) Provides information relating to the storage, location, use, and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors; and
(iii) Includes emergency follow-up procedures;
(B) An emergency action plan that facilitates, organizes, and provides for the rehearsal of the actions of coaches and athletes in an emergency; and
(C) A severe weather policy that requires all coaches who oversee or participate in outdoor training, practice, or competition to annually: (i) Complete a heat illness prevention course approved by the department of health; provided, that all coaches shall complete the course no later than ninety (90) days after the start of the coach's employment or volunteer service, and annually thereafter. After the coach completes the first heat illness prevention course, the coach shall annually acknowledge in writing that the coach completed the course as required under this subdivision (b)(2)(C)(i), and that the coach understands the requirements and importance of the course; and (ii) Receive training on activity modifications based on environmental conditions, such as lightning; and
(i) Complete a heat illness prevention course approved by the department of health; provided, that all coaches shall complete the course no later than ninety (90) days after the start of the coach's employment or volunteer service, and annually thereafter. After the coach completes the first heat illness prevention course, the coach shall annually acknowledge in writing that the coach completed the course as required under this subdivision (b)(2)(C)(i), and that the coach understands the requirements and importance of the course; and
(ii) Receive training on activity modifications based on environmental conditions, such as lightning; and
(3) Each LEA and public charter school shall encourage all coaches, whether employed by the LEA or public charter school or a volunteer, to annually complete training in physical conditioning and in the use of training equipment to the extent such training is readily available.
(c) Each LEA and public charter school that provides a school youth athletic activity: (1) Shall develop a code of conduct for coaches; and (2) Is encouraged to visit the department of health's website to review the safety standards recommended for each level of recognition provided as part of the department's "Safe Stars Initiative", and to communicate with the department to ensure that all safety measures are up to date.
(1) Shall develop a code of conduct for coaches; and
(2) Is encouraged to visit the department of health's website to review the safety standards recommended for each level of recognition provided as part of the department's "Safe Stars Initiative", and to communicate with the department to ensure that all safety measures are up to date.
(d) (1) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, an LEA or public charter school that provides a school youth athletic activity in which youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate shall implement subsection (c) and ensure that the safety standards outlined in subsection (b) are implemented by all individuals actively involved in organizing, training, or coaching the school youth athletic activity at the LEA or public charter school. (2) (A) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, a private school, as defined in § 49-6-3001 , shall implement subsection (c) and ensure that the safety standards outlined in subsection (b) are implemented by all individuals actively involved in organizing, training, or coaching a school youth athletic activity that is provided by the private school, if: (i) Youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate in the school youth athletic activity; and (ii) The school youth athletic activity is conducted on property that is owned, managed, or maintained by this state or a political subdivision of this state. (B) Private schools are encouraged to comply with the safety standards outlined in subsections (b) and (c) for school youth athletic activities that are not subject to the requirements of subdivision (d)(2)(A). (3) Cities, counties, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that organize a community-based youth athletic activity, as defined in §§ 68-6-102 and 68-55-501 : (A) Are encouraged to comply with the safety standards outlined in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3) and subsection (c); and (B) Shall ensure that at least one (1) individual who is actively involved in organizing, training, or coaching the community-based youth athletic activity has completed, and is in compliance with, the safety standards applicable to coaches and volunteers outlined in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3) and subsection (c), and that at least one (1) individual who has completed, and is in compliance with, the safety standards applicable to coaches and volunteers outlined in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3) and subsection (c) is present at each practice and competition of a community-based youth athletic activity, if: (i) Youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate in the community-based youth athletic activity; and (ii) The community-based youth athletic activity is conducted on property that is owned, managed, or maintained by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
(1) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, an LEA or public charter school that provides a school youth athletic activity in which youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate shall implement subsection (c) and ensure that the safety standards outlined in subsection (b) are implemented by all individuals actively involved in organizing, training, or coaching the school youth athletic activity at the LEA or public charter school.
(2) (A) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, a private school, as defined in § 49-6-3001 , shall implement subsection (c) and ensure that the safety standards outlined in subsection (b) are implemented by all individuals actively involved in organizing, training, or coaching a school youth athletic activity that is provided by the private school, if: (i) Youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate in the school youth athletic activity; and (ii) The school youth athletic activity is conducted on property that is owned, managed, or maintained by this state or a political subdivision of this state. (B) Private schools are encouraged to comply with the safety standards outlined in subsections (b) and (c) for school youth athletic activities that are not subject to the requirements of subdivision (d)(2)(A).
(A) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, a private school, as defined in § 49-6-3001 , shall implement subsection (c) and ensure that the safety standards outlined in subsection (b) are implemented by all individuals actively involved in organizing, training, or coaching a school youth athletic activity that is provided by the private school, if: (i) Youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate in the school youth athletic activity; and (ii) The school youth athletic activity is conducted on property that is owned, managed, or maintained by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
(i) Youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate in the school youth athletic activity; and
(ii) The school youth athletic activity is conducted on property that is owned, managed, or maintained by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
(B) Private schools are encouraged to comply with the safety standards outlined in subsections (b) and (c) for school youth athletic activities that are not subject to the requirements of subdivision (d)(2)(A).
(3) Cities, counties, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that organize a community-based youth athletic activity, as defined in §§ 68-6-102 and 68-55-501 : (A) Are encouraged to comply with the safety standards outlined in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3) and subsection (c); and (B) Shall ensure that at least one (1) individual who is actively involved in organizing, training, or coaching the community-based youth athletic activity has completed, and is in compliance with, the safety standards applicable to coaches and volunteers outlined in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3) and subsection (c), and that at least one (1) individual who has completed, and is in compliance with, the safety standards applicable to coaches and volunteers outlined in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3) and subsection (c) is present at each practice and competition of a community-based youth athletic activity, if: (i) Youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate in the community-based youth athletic activity; and (ii) The community-based youth athletic activity is conducted on property that is owned, managed, or maintained by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
(A) Are encouraged to comply with the safety standards outlined in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3) and subsection (c); and
(B) Shall ensure that at least one (1) individual who is actively involved in organizing, training, or coaching the community-based youth athletic activity has completed, and is in compliance with, the safety standards applicable to coaches and volunteers outlined in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3) and subsection (c), and that at least one (1) individual who has completed, and is in compliance with, the safety standards applicable to coaches and volunteers outlined in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3) and subsection (c) is present at each practice and competition of a community-based youth athletic activity, if: (i) Youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate in the community-based youth athletic activity; and (ii) The community-based youth athletic activity is conducted on property that is owned, managed, or maintained by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
(i) Youth fourteen (14) years of age or younger are eligible to participate in the community-based youth athletic activity; and
(ii) The community-based youth athletic activity is conducted on property that is owned, managed, or maintained by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 382, s 4, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 382, s 3, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 382, s 2, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 382, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 578, s 1, eff. 5/27/2021.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-1008 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 49-4-1008
[Repealed effective 6/30/2025] Repealer
Status: repealed

This part is repealed on June 30, 2025, unless reenacted or extended by the general assembly prior to that date. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 6, eff. 4/22/2021. Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 229, s 7, eff. 4/24/2017.
This part is repealed on June 30, 2025, unless reenacted or extended by the general assembly prior to that date.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 6, eff. 4/22/2021.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 229, s 7, eff. 4/24/2017.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-202 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / Section 49-2-202
Members and meetings
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Members of the board shall be residents and voters of the county in which they are elected and shall be citizens of recognized integrity, intelligence and ability to administer the duties of the office. To qualify to run as a member of the board of education, a person must be a qualified voter of the county and a resident of the county for one (1) year prior to the date of the qualifying deadline for running as a candidate for the board of education. (2) No member of the county legislative body nor any other county official shall be eligible for election as a member of the county board of education. (3) (A) Each member of the board of education who has a relative employed by the board shall declare such relationship prior to voting on any matter of business that shall have an effect upon the employment of the relative. In making the declaration, such board member shall certify that the vote that is about to be cast on the pending matter is in the best interest of the school system. Such matters shall include, but shall not be limited to, the school system annual budget, tenure considerations and personnel policies. The director of schools shall give notice to the board each time there is intent to employ a relative of a school board member. The director of schools of a county school system shall also give notice to the county school board each time there is intent to employ a relative of an elected county official. The director of schools of a city school system shall also give notice to the city school board each time there is intent to employ a relative of an elected city official. In giving such notice, the director of schools shall certify that the prospective employee is duly qualified by training and licensure to occupy the position. (B) As used in this subdivision (a)(3), unless the context otherwise requires, "relative" means a spouse, parent, parent-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or any person who resides in the same household as any of the officials referenced in subdivision (a)(3)(A). (C) This subdivision (a)(3) shall not be construed to prohibit two (2) or more relatives from working for the LEA. If two (2) or more employees who are relatives are within the same direct line of supervision, or become within the same direct line of supervision by marriage or promotion, then the director of schools shall attempt to resolve this issue by transfer of one (1) of the employees. If the director finds that transfer is not feasible or is not in the best interest of students, then an alternate evaluation plan shall be devised for one (1) of the employees. (4) No person shall be eligible to serve on the board unless the person is a bona fide resident of the county and has a practical education; provided, that beginning on October 1, 1990, except in counties having a population of: not less than nor more than 14,940.................... 15,000 49,400.................... 49,500 74,500.................... 74,600 according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, no person shall qualify as a candidate for a position on a county board of education until the person has filed with the county election commission proof that the candidate graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education, evidenced by a diploma or other documentation satisfactory to the commission. Any person serving on a school board as of October 1, 1990, shall be allowed to continue to serve and to seek reelection or reappointment to one (1) additional term even though the person may not have graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education. (5) If any member ceases to reside in the county, the office of the member shall become vacant. (6) All board members shall be properly trained during their service on the board of education. The minimum requirements for this training shall be established by the state board of education and shall include an annual session for all board members. (b) All members of the local board of education shall take oath to discharge faithfully the duties of the office. (c) It is the duty of the board of education to: (1) Hold regular meetings at least quarterly for the purpose of transacting public school business; provided, that the chair may call special meetings whenever in the chair's judgment the interest of the public schools requires it, or when requested to do so by a majority of the board. The chair or the chair's designee shall give reasonable notice of the time and location of all meetings to the president of the local education association or the president's designee; and (2) Elect one (1) of its members as chair annually. (d) The compensation of members of the county board for the members' services when attending regular and special meetings and discharging the duties imposed by this title shall not exceed the compensation fixed for members of the county legislative body and must be included in the school district budget submitted to the county legislative body. A school board member's compensation shall not be reduced from the prior year. The county trustee shall not pay a voucher issued to members unless the voucher has been approved by the county mayor. A board member shall not receive less than four dollars ($4.00) per day for the member's services. (e) (1) When a vacancy occurs, the unexpired term shall be filled at the next regular meeting of the county legislative body or at a special meeting of the county legislative body. (2) Vacancies shall be declared to exist, on account of death, resignation or removal from the county. (3) A temporary absence of a county board member to serve in the military shall not constitute a vacancy in office and such absence shall not be subject to the requirements of § 8-48-205(5) . (f) Notwithstanding § 49-2-201 and this section to the contrary, the board of education for each LEA that operates one (1) or more high schools may annually select, prior to commencement of the new school year, high school students to serve as advisory, nonvoting members of the board. If a board of education selects high school students to serve as advisory, nonvoting members of the board, then the board shall not select more than four (4) students to serve each year. The students serve without compensation but may, at the discretion of the board, be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred while engaged in board business. (g) A majority of all of the members constituting the board, and not merely a majority of the quorum, shall be required to transact all business coming before the board in regular or special meetings. (h) This section does not apply to an innovative school district as defined in § 49-8-1502 . Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1053,s 5, eff. 5/28/2024, app. to the 2024-2025 school year and each school year thereafter. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 114, s 12, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 809, s 5, eff. 9/1/2022. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 670, s 1, eff. 7/1/2022. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 493, s 17, eff. 5/25/2021. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 192, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 301, s 1, eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 6; Shan. Supp., §§ 1487a27-1487a29, 1487a39; Code 1932, §§ 2318-2320, 2328; Acts 1961, ch. 60, § 1; 1965, ch. 96, § 1; 1974, ch. 654, §§ 11, 12; 1982, ch. 792, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-209 -- 49-211, 49-213; Acts 1988, ch. 638, § 1; 1989, ch. 362, §§ 1, 2; 1990, ch. 948, § 25; 1992, ch. 535, § 33; 1992, ch. 767, § 1; 1996, ch. 638, § 1; 1998, ch. 717, § 1; 2003 , ch. 90, § 2; 2011 , ch. 464, § 1; 2012 , ch. 875, § 1.
(a) (1) Members of the board shall be residents and voters of the county in which they are elected and shall be citizens of recognized integrity, intelligence and ability to administer the duties of the office. To qualify to run as a member of the board of education, a person must be a qualified voter of the county and a resident of the county for one (1) year prior to the date of the qualifying deadline for running as a candidate for the board of education. (2) No member of the county legislative body nor any other county official shall be eligible for election as a member of the county board of education. (3) (A) Each member of the board of education who has a relative employed by the board shall declare such relationship prior to voting on any matter of business that shall have an effect upon the employment of the relative. In making the declaration, such board member shall certify that the vote that is about to be cast on the pending matter is in the best interest of the school system. Such matters shall include, but shall not be limited to, the school system annual budget, tenure considerations and personnel policies. The director of schools shall give notice to the board each time there is intent to employ a relative of a school board member. The director of schools of a county school system shall also give notice to the county school board each time there is intent to employ a relative of an elected county official. The director of schools of a city school system shall also give notice to the city school board each time there is intent to employ a relative of an elected city official. In giving such notice, the director of schools shall certify that the prospective employee is duly qualified by training and licensure to occupy the position. (B) As used in this subdivision (a)(3), unless the context otherwise requires, "relative" means a spouse, parent, parent-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or any person who resides in the same household as any of the officials referenced in subdivision (a)(3)(A). (C) This subdivision (a)(3) shall not be construed to prohibit two (2) or more relatives from working for the LEA. If two (2) or more employees who are relatives are within the same direct line of supervision, or become within the same direct line of supervision by marriage or promotion, then the director of schools shall attempt to resolve this issue by transfer of one (1) of the employees. If the director finds that transfer is not feasible or is not in the best interest of students, then an alternate evaluation plan shall be devised for one (1) of the employees. (4) No person shall be eligible to serve on the board unless the person is a bona fide resident of the county and has a practical education; provided, that beginning on October 1, 1990, except in counties having a population of: not less than nor more than 14,940.................... 15,000 49,400.................... 49,500 74,500.................... 74,600 according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, no person shall qualify as a candidate for a position on a county board of education until the person has filed with the county election commission proof that the candidate graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education, evidenced by a diploma or other documentation satisfactory to the commission. Any person serving on a school board as of October 1, 1990, shall be allowed to continue to serve and to seek reelection or reappointment to one (1) additional term even though the person may not have graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education. (5) If any member ceases to reside in the county, the office of the member shall become vacant. (6) All board members shall be properly trained during their service on the board of education. The minimum requirements for this training shall be established by the state board of education and shall include an annual session for all board members.
(1) Members of the board shall be residents and voters of the county in which they are elected and shall be citizens of recognized integrity, intelligence and ability to administer the duties of the office. To qualify to run as a member of the board of education, a person must be a qualified voter of the county and a resident of the county for one (1) year prior to the date of the qualifying deadline for running as a candidate for the board of education.
(2) No member of the county legislative body nor any other county official shall be eligible for election as a member of the county board of education.
(3) (A) Each member of the board of education who has a relative employed by the board shall declare such relationship prior to voting on any matter of business that shall have an effect upon the employment of the relative. In making the declaration, such board member shall certify that the vote that is about to be cast on the pending matter is in the best interest of the school system. Such matters shall include, but shall not be limited to, the school system annual budget, tenure considerations and personnel policies. The director of schools shall give notice to the board each time there is intent to employ a relative of a school board member. The director of schools of a county school system shall also give notice to the county school board each time there is intent to employ a relative of an elected county official. The director of schools of a city school system shall also give notice to the city school board each time there is intent to employ a relative of an elected city official. In giving such notice, the director of schools shall certify that the prospective employee is duly qualified by training and licensure to occupy the position. (B) As used in this subdivision (a)(3), unless the context otherwise requires, "relative" means a spouse, parent, parent-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or any person who resides in the same household as any of the officials referenced in subdivision (a)(3)(A). (C) This subdivision (a)(3) shall not be construed to prohibit two (2) or more relatives from working for the LEA. If two (2) or more employees who are relatives are within the same direct line of supervision, or become within the same direct line of supervision by marriage or promotion, then the director of schools shall attempt to resolve this issue by transfer of one (1) of the employees. If the director finds that transfer is not feasible or is not in the best interest of students, then an alternate evaluation plan shall be devised for one (1) of the employees.
(A) Each member of the board of education who has a relative employed by the board shall declare such relationship prior to voting on any matter of business that shall have an effect upon the employment of the relative. In making the declaration, such board member shall certify that the vote that is about to be cast on the pending matter is in the best interest of the school system. Such matters shall include, but shall not be limited to, the school system annual budget, tenure considerations and personnel policies. The director of schools shall give notice to the board each time there is intent to employ a relative of a school board member. The director of schools of a county school system shall also give notice to the county school board each time there is intent to employ a relative of an elected county official. The director of schools of a city school system shall also give notice to the city school board each time there is intent to employ a relative of an elected city official. In giving such notice, the director of schools shall certify that the prospective employee is duly qualified by training and licensure to occupy the position.
(B) As used in this subdivision (a)(3), unless the context otherwise requires, "relative" means a spouse, parent, parent-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or any person who resides in the same household as any of the officials referenced in subdivision (a)(3)(A).
(C) This subdivision (a)(3) shall not be construed to prohibit two (2) or more relatives from working for the LEA. If two (2) or more employees who are relatives are within the same direct line of supervision, or become within the same direct line of supervision by marriage or promotion, then the director of schools shall attempt to resolve this issue by transfer of one (1) of the employees. If the director finds that transfer is not feasible or is not in the best interest of students, then an alternate evaluation plan shall be devised for one (1) of the employees.
(4) No person shall be eligible to serve on the board unless the person is a bona fide resident of the county and has a practical education; provided, that beginning on October 1, 1990, except in counties having a population of: not less than nor more than 14,940.................... 15,000 49,400.................... 49,500 74,500.................... 74,600 according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, no person shall qualify as a candidate for a position on a county board of education until the person has filed with the county election commission proof that the candidate graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education, evidenced by a diploma or other documentation satisfactory to the commission. Any person serving on a school board as of October 1, 1990, shall be allowed to continue to serve and to seek reelection or reappointment to one (1) additional term even though the person may not have graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education.
not less than nor more than 14,940.................... 15,000 49,400.................... 49,500 74,500.................... 74,600
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according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, no person shall qualify as a candidate for a position on a county board of education until the person has filed with the county election commission proof that the candidate graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education, evidenced by a diploma or other documentation satisfactory to the commission. Any person serving on a school board as of October 1, 1990, shall be allowed to continue to serve and to seek reelection or reappointment to one (1) additional term even though the person may not have graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education.
(5) If any member ceases to reside in the county, the office of the member shall become vacant.
(6) All board members shall be properly trained during their service on the board of education. The minimum requirements for this training shall be established by the state board of education and shall include an annual session for all board members.
(b) All members of the local board of education shall take oath to discharge faithfully the duties of the office.
(c) It is the duty of the board of education to: (1) Hold regular meetings at least quarterly for the purpose of transacting public school business; provided, that the chair may call special meetings whenever in the chair's judgment the interest of the public schools requires it, or when requested to do so by a majority of the board. The chair or the chair's designee shall give reasonable notice of the time and location of all meetings to the president of the local education association or the president's designee; and (2) Elect one (1) of its members as chair annually.
(1) Hold regular meetings at least quarterly for the purpose of transacting public school business; provided, that the chair may call special meetings whenever in the chair's judgment the interest of the public schools requires it, or when requested to do so by a majority of the board. The chair or the chair's designee shall give reasonable notice of the time and location of all meetings to the president of the local education association or the president's designee; and
(2) Elect one (1) of its members as chair annually.
(d) The compensation of members of the county board for the members' services when attending regular and special meetings and discharging the duties imposed by this title shall not exceed the compensation fixed for members of the county legislative body and must be included in the school district budget submitted to the county legislative body. A school board member's compensation shall not be reduced from the prior year. The county trustee shall not pay a voucher issued to members unless the voucher has been approved by the county mayor. A board member shall not receive less than four dollars ($4.00) per day for the member's services.
(e) (1) When a vacancy occurs, the unexpired term shall be filled at the next regular meeting of the county legislative body or at a special meeting of the county legislative body. (2) Vacancies shall be declared to exist, on account of death, resignation or removal from the county. (3) A temporary absence of a county board member to serve in the military shall not constitute a vacancy in office and such absence shall not be subject to the requirements of § 8-48-205(5) .
(1) When a vacancy occurs, the unexpired term shall be filled at the next regular meeting of the county legislative body or at a special meeting of the county legislative body.
(2) Vacancies shall be declared to exist, on account of death, resignation or removal from the county.
(3) A temporary absence of a county board member to serve in the military shall not constitute a vacancy in office and such absence shall not be subject to the requirements of § 8-48-205(5) .
(f) Notwithstanding § 49-2-201 and this section to the contrary, the board of education for each LEA that operates one (1) or more high schools may annually select, prior to commencement of the new school year, high school students to serve as advisory, nonvoting members of the board. If a board of education selects high school students to serve as advisory, nonvoting members of the board, then the board shall not select more than four (4) students to serve each year. The students serve without compensation but may, at the discretion of the board, be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred while engaged in board business.
(g) A majority of all of the members constituting the board, and not merely a majority of the quorum, shall be required to transact all business coming before the board in regular or special meetings.
(h) This section does not apply to an innovative school district as defined in § 49-8-1502 .
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1053,s 5, eff. 5/28/2024, app. to the 2024-2025 school year and each school year thereafter.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 114, s 12, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 809, s 5, eff. 9/1/2022.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 670, s 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 493, s 17, eff. 5/25/2021.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 192, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 301, s 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 6; Shan. Supp., §§ 1487a27-1487a29, 1487a39; Code 1932, §§ 2318-2320, 2328; Acts 1961, ch. 60, § 1; 1965, ch. 96, § 1; 1974, ch. 654, §§ 11, 12; 1982, ch. 792, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-209 -- 49-211, 49-213; Acts 1988, ch. 638, § 1; 1989, ch. 362, §§ 1, 2; 1990, ch. 948, § 25; 1992, ch. 535, § 33; 1992, ch. 767, § 1; 1996, ch. 638, § 1; 1998, ch. 717, § 1; 2003 , ch. 90, § 2; 2011 , ch. 464, § 1; 2012 , ch. 875, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-1205 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-1205
Curriculum and materials
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this part, "work-based learning" or "WBL" means a credit-bearing experience in a secondary or postsecondary curriculum which: (1) Includes, but is not limited to, job shadowing, internships, clinicals, practicums, apprenticeships, co-ops, and industry-led service learning projects; (2) Is incorporated into coursework or related to a specific field of study; (3) Integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with the practical application and development of technical skills and proficiencies in a professional work setting; and (4) May or may not include wages, salary, or other compensation to the student. (b) The board of regents, in consultation with the higher education commission, shall coordinate curriculum development by the faculty and related resource materials to assist educators, employers, and students with workplace training and placement. The curriculum, work-based learning experiences, and materials shall, at a minimum, meet the necessary skill standards of high-skill and high-technology industries in this state. The curriculum and materials shall define courses and work-based learning experiences that are necessary for each technical career field that may lead to a postsecondary credential. The curriculum shall be developed by faculty who teach within the field and shall outline the academic and technical courses that are necessary for each postsecondary award, credential, or degree to be awarded under this part. Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 283,s 1, eff. 5/4/2017. Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338,s 6, eff. 1/1/2014.
(a) As used in this part, "work-based learning" or "WBL" means a credit-bearing experience in a secondary or postsecondary curriculum which: (1) Includes, but is not limited to, job shadowing, internships, clinicals, practicums, apprenticeships, co-ops, and industry-led service learning projects; (2) Is incorporated into coursework or related to a specific field of study; (3) Integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with the practical application and development of technical skills and proficiencies in a professional work setting; and (4) May or may not include wages, salary, or other compensation to the student.
(1) Includes, but is not limited to, job shadowing, internships, clinicals, practicums, apprenticeships, co-ops, and industry-led service learning projects;
(2) Is incorporated into coursework or related to a specific field of study;
(3) Integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with the practical application and development of technical skills and proficiencies in a professional work setting; and
(4) May or may not include wages, salary, or other compensation to the student.
(b) The board of regents, in consultation with the higher education commission, shall coordinate curriculum development by the faculty and related resource materials to assist educators, employers, and students with workplace training and placement. The curriculum, work-based learning experiences, and materials shall, at a minimum, meet the necessary skill standards of high-skill and high-technology industries in this state. The curriculum and materials shall define courses and work-based learning experiences that are necessary for each technical career field that may lead to a postsecondary credential. The curriculum shall be developed by faculty who teach within the field and shall outline the academic and technical courses that are necessary for each postsecondary award, credential, or degree to be awarded under this part.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 283,s 1, eff. 5/4/2017.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338,s 6, eff. 1/1/2014.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-708 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 1 / Section 49-1-708
Student online personal protection act
Status: in_force

(a) An operator shall not knowingly: (1) Engage in targeted advertising on the operator's site, service, or application, or target advertising on any other site, service, or application if the targeting of the advertising is based on any information, including covered information and persistent unique identifiers, that the operator has acquired because of the use of that operator's site, service, or application for K-12 school purposes; (2) Use information, including persistent unique identifiers, created or gathered by the operator's site, service, or application, to amass a profile about a student except in furtherance of K-12 school purposes. As used in this subdivision (a)(2) and subdivision (d)(2), "amass a profile" does not include the collection and retention of account information that remains under the control of the student, the student's parent or guardian, or the K-12 school; (3) Sell or rent a student's information, including covered information. This subdivision (a)(3) does not apply to the purchase, merger, or other type of acquisition of an operator by another entity, if the operator or successor entity complies with this section regarding previously acquired student information; or (4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), disclose covered information unless the disclosure is made: (A) In furtherance of the K-12 school purpose of the site, service, or application, if the recipient of the covered information disclosed under this subdivision (a)(4)(A) does not further disclose the information unless done to allow or improve operability and functionality of the operator's site, service, or application; (B) To ensure legal and regulatory compliance or protect against liability; (C) To respond to or participate in the judicial process; (D) To protect the safety or integrity of users of the site or others or the security of the site, service, or application; (E) For a school, educational, or employment purpose requested by the student or the student's parent or guardian; provided, that the information is not used or further disclosed for any other purpose; or (F) To a third party, if the operator contractually prohibits the third party from using any covered information for any purpose other than providing the contracted service to or on behalf of the operator, prohibits the third party from disclosing any covered information provided by the operator with subsequent third parties, and requires the third party to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall prohibit the operator's use of information for maintaining, developing, supporting, improving, or diagnosing the operator's site, service, or application. (c) An operator shall: (1) Implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the covered information, designed to protect that covered information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure; and (2) Delete within a reasonable time period a student's covered information if the K-12 school or LEA requests deletion of covered information under the control of the K-12 school or LEA, unless a student or parent or legal guardian consents to the maintenance of the covered information. (d) An operator may use or disclose covered information of a student: (1) If federal or state law requires the operator to disclose the information, and the operator complies with the requirements of federal or state law in protecting and disclosing that information; (2) For legitimate research purposes as required by state or federal law and subject to the restrictions under applicable state or federal law or as allowed by state or federal law and under the direction of a K-12 school, LEA, or the department of education, if covered information is not used for advertising or to amass a profile on the student for purposes other than K-12 school purposes; or (3) To the department, an LEA, or a K-12 school for K-12 school purposes, as permitted by state or federal law. (e) An operator is not prohibited from: (1) Using covered information to improve educational products if that information is not associated with an identified student within the operator's site, service, or application or other sites, services, or applications owned by the operator; (2) Using covered information that is not associated with an identified student to demonstrate the effectiveness of the operator's products or services, including in its marketing; (3) Sharing covered information that is not associated with an identified student for the development and improvement of educational sites, services, or applications; (4) Using recommendation engines to recommend to a student: (A) Additional content relating to an educational, other learning, or employment opportunity purpose within an online site, service, or application if the recommendation is not determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party; or (B) Additional services relating to an educational, other learning, or employment opportunity purpose within an online site, service, or application if the recommendation is not determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party; or (5) Responding to a student's request for information or for feedback without the information or response being determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party. (f) This section does not: (1) Limit the authority of a law enforcement agency to obtain any content or information from an operator as authorized by law or under a court order; (2) Limit the ability of an operator to use student data, including covered information, for adaptive learning or customized student learning purposes; (3) Apply to general audience internet websites, general audience online services, general audience online applications, or general audience mobile applications, even if login credentials created for an operator's site, service, or application may be used to access those general audience sites, services, or applications; (4) Limit service providers from providing internet connectivity to schools or students and their families; (5) Prohibit an operator of a website, online service, online application, or mobile application from marketing educational products directly to parents if the marketing did not result from the use of covered information obtained by the operator through the provision of services covered under this section; (6) Impose a duty upon a provider of an electronic store, gateway, marketplace, or other means of purchasing or downloading software or applications to review or enforce compliance with this section on those applications or software; (7) Impose a duty upon a provider of an interactive computer service to review or enforce compliance with this section by third-party content providers; or (8) Prohibit students from downloading, exporting, transferring, saving, or maintaining their own student data or documents. (g) (1) Any violation of this section shall be construed to constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting the conduct of trade or commerce under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18, part 1, and shall be enforced solely by the attorney general and reporter in the attorney general's discretion. The attorney general and reporter shall have the authority to conduct civil investigations and bring civil actions, as provided in § 8-6-109 and title 8, chapter 6, part 4; and §§ 47-18-106 and 47-18-108 . (2) In an action brought by the attorney general under this chapter, the court may award or impose any relief available under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 757, s 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
(a) An operator shall not knowingly: (1) Engage in targeted advertising on the operator's site, service, or application, or target advertising on any other site, service, or application if the targeting of the advertising is based on any information, including covered information and persistent unique identifiers, that the operator has acquired because of the use of that operator's site, service, or application for K-12 school purposes; (2) Use information, including persistent unique identifiers, created or gathered by the operator's site, service, or application, to amass a profile about a student except in furtherance of K-12 school purposes. As used in this subdivision (a)(2) and subdivision (d)(2), "amass a profile" does not include the collection and retention of account information that remains under the control of the student, the student's parent or guardian, or the K-12 school; (3) Sell or rent a student's information, including covered information. This subdivision (a)(3) does not apply to the purchase, merger, or other type of acquisition of an operator by another entity, if the operator or successor entity complies with this section regarding previously acquired student information; or (4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), disclose covered information unless the disclosure is made: (A) In furtherance of the K-12 school purpose of the site, service, or application, if the recipient of the covered information disclosed under this subdivision (a)(4)(A) does not further disclose the information unless done to allow or improve operability and functionality of the operator's site, service, or application; (B) To ensure legal and regulatory compliance or protect against liability; (C) To respond to or participate in the judicial process; (D) To protect the safety or integrity of users of the site or others or the security of the site, service, or application; (E) For a school, educational, or employment purpose requested by the student or the student's parent or guardian; provided, that the information is not used or further disclosed for any other purpose; or (F) To a third party, if the operator contractually prohibits the third party from using any covered information for any purpose other than providing the contracted service to or on behalf of the operator, prohibits the third party from disclosing any covered information provided by the operator with subsequent third parties, and requires the third party to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices.
(1) Engage in targeted advertising on the operator's site, service, or application, or target advertising on any other site, service, or application if the targeting of the advertising is based on any information, including covered information and persistent unique identifiers, that the operator has acquired because of the use of that operator's site, service, or application for K-12 school purposes;
(2) Use information, including persistent unique identifiers, created or gathered by the operator's site, service, or application, to amass a profile about a student except in furtherance of K-12 school purposes. As used in this subdivision (a)(2) and subdivision (d)(2), "amass a profile" does not include the collection and retention of account information that remains under the control of the student, the student's parent or guardian, or the K-12 school;
(3) Sell or rent a student's information, including covered information. This subdivision (a)(3) does not apply to the purchase, merger, or other type of acquisition of an operator by another entity, if the operator or successor entity complies with this section regarding previously acquired student information; or
(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), disclose covered information unless the disclosure is made: (A) In furtherance of the K-12 school purpose of the site, service, or application, if the recipient of the covered information disclosed under this subdivision (a)(4)(A) does not further disclose the information unless done to allow or improve operability and functionality of the operator's site, service, or application; (B) To ensure legal and regulatory compliance or protect against liability; (C) To respond to or participate in the judicial process; (D) To protect the safety or integrity of users of the site or others or the security of the site, service, or application; (E) For a school, educational, or employment purpose requested by the student or the student's parent or guardian; provided, that the information is not used or further disclosed for any other purpose; or (F) To a third party, if the operator contractually prohibits the third party from using any covered information for any purpose other than providing the contracted service to or on behalf of the operator, prohibits the third party from disclosing any covered information provided by the operator with subsequent third parties, and requires the third party to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices.
(A) In furtherance of the K-12 school purpose of the site, service, or application, if the recipient of the covered information disclosed under this subdivision (a)(4)(A) does not further disclose the information unless done to allow or improve operability and functionality of the operator's site, service, or application;
(B) To ensure legal and regulatory compliance or protect against liability;
(C) To respond to or participate in the judicial process;
(D) To protect the safety or integrity of users of the site or others or the security of the site, service, or application;
(E) For a school, educational, or employment purpose requested by the student or the student's parent or guardian; provided, that the information is not used or further disclosed for any other purpose; or
(F) To a third party, if the operator contractually prohibits the third party from using any covered information for any purpose other than providing the contracted service to or on behalf of the operator, prohibits the third party from disclosing any covered information provided by the operator with subsequent third parties, and requires the third party to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall prohibit the operator's use of information for maintaining, developing, supporting, improving, or diagnosing the operator's site, service, or application.
(c) An operator shall: (1) Implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the covered information, designed to protect that covered information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure; and (2) Delete within a reasonable time period a student's covered information if the K-12 school or LEA requests deletion of covered information under the control of the K-12 school or LEA, unless a student or parent or legal guardian consents to the maintenance of the covered information.
(1) Implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the covered information, designed to protect that covered information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure; and
(2) Delete within a reasonable time period a student's covered information if the K-12 school or LEA requests deletion of covered information under the control of the K-12 school or LEA, unless a student or parent or legal guardian consents to the maintenance of the covered information.
(d) An operator may use or disclose covered information of a student: (1) If federal or state law requires the operator to disclose the information, and the operator complies with the requirements of federal or state law in protecting and disclosing that information; (2) For legitimate research purposes as required by state or federal law and subject to the restrictions under applicable state or federal law or as allowed by state or federal law and under the direction of a K-12 school, LEA, or the department of education, if covered information is not used for advertising or to amass a profile on the student for purposes other than K-12 school purposes; or (3) To the department, an LEA, or a K-12 school for K-12 school purposes, as permitted by state or federal law.
(1) If federal or state law requires the operator to disclose the information, and the operator complies with the requirements of federal or state law in protecting and disclosing that information;
(2) For legitimate research purposes as required by state or federal law and subject to the restrictions under applicable state or federal law or as allowed by state or federal law and under the direction of a K-12 school, LEA, or the department of education, if covered information is not used for advertising or to amass a profile on the student for purposes other than K-12 school purposes; or
(3) To the department, an LEA, or a K-12 school for K-12 school purposes, as permitted by state or federal law.
(e) An operator is not prohibited from: (1) Using covered information to improve educational products if that information is not associated with an identified student within the operator's site, service, or application or other sites, services, or applications owned by the operator; (2) Using covered information that is not associated with an identified student to demonstrate the effectiveness of the operator's products or services, including in its marketing; (3) Sharing covered information that is not associated with an identified student for the development and improvement of educational sites, services, or applications; (4) Using recommendation engines to recommend to a student: (A) Additional content relating to an educational, other learning, or employment opportunity purpose within an online site, service, or application if the recommendation is not determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party; or (B) Additional services relating to an educational, other learning, or employment opportunity purpose within an online site, service, or application if the recommendation is not determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party; or (5) Responding to a student's request for information or for feedback without the information or response being determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party.
(1) Using covered information to improve educational products if that information is not associated with an identified student within the operator's site, service, or application or other sites, services, or applications owned by the operator;
(2) Using covered information that is not associated with an identified student to demonstrate the effectiveness of the operator's products or services, including in its marketing;
(3) Sharing covered information that is not associated with an identified student for the development and improvement of educational sites, services, or applications;
(4) Using recommendation engines to recommend to a student: (A) Additional content relating to an educational, other learning, or employment opportunity purpose within an online site, service, or application if the recommendation is not determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party; or (B) Additional services relating to an educational, other learning, or employment opportunity purpose within an online site, service, or application if the recommendation is not determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party; or
(A) Additional content relating to an educational, other learning, or employment opportunity purpose within an online site, service, or application if the recommendation is not determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party; or
(B) Additional services relating to an educational, other learning, or employment opportunity purpose within an online site, service, or application if the recommendation is not determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party; or
(5) Responding to a student's request for information or for feedback without the information or response being determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party.
(f) This section does not: (1) Limit the authority of a law enforcement agency to obtain any content or information from an operator as authorized by law or under a court order; (2) Limit the ability of an operator to use student data, including covered information, for adaptive learning or customized student learning purposes; (3) Apply to general audience internet websites, general audience online services, general audience online applications, or general audience mobile applications, even if login credentials created for an operator's site, service, or application may be used to access those general audience sites, services, or applications; (4) Limit service providers from providing internet connectivity to schools or students and their families; (5) Prohibit an operator of a website, online service, online application, or mobile application from marketing educational products directly to parents if the marketing did not result from the use of covered information obtained by the operator through the provision of services covered under this section; (6) Impose a duty upon a provider of an electronic store, gateway, marketplace, or other means of purchasing or downloading software or applications to review or enforce compliance with this section on those applications or software; (7) Impose a duty upon a provider of an interactive computer service to review or enforce compliance with this section by third-party content providers; or (8) Prohibit students from downloading, exporting, transferring, saving, or maintaining their own student data or documents.
(1) Limit the authority of a law enforcement agency to obtain any content or information from an operator as authorized by law or under a court order;
(2) Limit the ability of an operator to use student data, including covered information, for adaptive learning or customized student learning purposes;
(3) Apply to general audience internet websites, general audience online services, general audience online applications, or general audience mobile applications, even if login credentials created for an operator's site, service, or application may be used to access those general audience sites, services, or applications;
(4) Limit service providers from providing internet connectivity to schools or students and their families;
(5) Prohibit an operator of a website, online service, online application, or mobile application from marketing educational products directly to parents if the marketing did not result from the use of covered information obtained by the operator through the provision of services covered under this section;
(6) Impose a duty upon a provider of an electronic store, gateway, marketplace, or other means of purchasing or downloading software or applications to review or enforce compliance with this section on those applications or software;
(7) Impose a duty upon a provider of an interactive computer service to review or enforce compliance with this section by third-party content providers; or
(8) Prohibit students from downloading, exporting, transferring, saving, or maintaining their own student data or documents.
(g) (1) Any violation of this section shall be construed to constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting the conduct of trade or commerce under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18, part 1, and shall be enforced solely by the attorney general and reporter in the attorney general's discretion. The attorney general and reporter shall have the authority to conduct civil investigations and bring civil actions, as provided in § 8-6-109 and title 8, chapter 6, part 4; and §§ 47-18-106 and 47-18-108 . (2) In an action brought by the attorney general under this chapter, the court may award or impose any relief available under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977.
(1) Any violation of this section shall be construed to constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting the conduct of trade or commerce under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18, part 1, and shall be enforced solely by the attorney general and reporter in the attorney general's discretion. The attorney general and reporter shall have the authority to conduct civil investigations and bring civil actions, as provided in § 8-6-109 and title 8, chapter 6, part 4; and §§ 47-18-106 and 47-18-108 .
(2) In an action brought by the attorney general under this chapter, the court may award or impose any relief available under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 757, s 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-3-1203 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 49-3-1203
Construction with other statutes
Status: in_force

(a) The powers conferred by this part shall be in addition to the powers conferred by other laws, and the limitations imposed by this part shall not affect the powers conferred by any other law, general or special, and notes and bonds may be issued under this part notwithstanding any other such law and without regard to the procedure required by any other such law. The authority may sell bonds pursuant to the Baccalaureate Education Savings for Tennessee Act, compiled in chapter 7, part 9 of this title. (b) Insofar as this part is inconsistent with any other law, general or special, this part shall be controlling. Acts 1965, ch. 256, § 12; T.C.A., § 49-3522; Acts 1989, ch. 190, § 10.
(a) The powers conferred by this part shall be in addition to the powers conferred by other laws, and the limitations imposed by this part shall not affect the powers conferred by any other law, general or special, and notes and bonds may be issued under this part notwithstanding any other such law and without regard to the procedure required by any other such law. The authority may sell bonds pursuant to the Baccalaureate Education Savings for Tennessee Act, compiled in chapter 7, part 9 of this title.
(b) Insofar as this part is inconsistent with any other law, general or special, this part shall be controlling.
Acts 1965, ch. 256, § 12; T.C.A., § 49-3522; Acts 1989, ch. 190, § 10.