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TN Code § 49-6-2114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2114. Tennessee Children With Disabilities Transportation Act

  This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Children with Disabilities Transportation Act of 1991.”    School districts and other entities entitled by the laws of this state to receive school aid for educational and related services provided by them for children with disabilities shall not be entitled to receive the aid under § 49-10-113, unless a person, in addition to the driver of any motor vehicle or bus utilized for the transportation of the children with disabilities, is designated to check each vehicle or bus at the central bus depot, bus facility or parking area each time the vehicle or bus returns from transporting the children to their respective destinations, to ensure that all children have left the vehicle or bus.   Bus drivers who do not return to a central depot, including drivers, shall have as a part of their employment contract a provision stipulating that all buses will be checked at the end of every run to make sure that no person remains on the bus. The contracting party shall be responsible for supplying the name, address and telephone number of the checker to the local board of education.     The name, address and telephone number of the persons designated to check the bus shall be supplied to the LEA on or before August 1 each year. If the designated persons are changed during the interim period between the annual report, then the name, address and telephone number of the new designee must be submitted during the interim and within ten (10) days of the change in designation.
TN Code § 49-6-2115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2115. Compliance With School Bus and Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

 Notwithstanding any rule of the state board of education to the contrary, all school buses purchased by an LEA or private contractor to transport school students shall meet national minimum school bus standards and all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. A van type vehicle used only to transport students to and from school-related activities is not required to comply with former 23 CFR 1204-4 Guide 17 or any other federal standards, guidelines, or recommendations, but shall comply with applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the state board of education.
TN Code § 49-6-2117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2117. Prohibition Against Nonpublic Schools Employing or Permitting Driver Convicted of Violations

  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no private school, as defined in § 49-6-3001, or church related school, as defined in § 49-50-801(a), shall employ or permit a person to drive a school bus in this state who, within five (5) years of the person's application to be employed or serve as a school bus driver, has been convicted in this state, or in any other jurisdiction pursuant to a law prohibiting the same conduct, of a violation of any of the following:  Driving under the influence of an intoxicant as prohibited by § 55-10-401;   Vehicular assault as prohibited by § 39-13-106;   Vehicular homicide as prohibited by § 39-13-213(a)(2);   Aggravated vehicular homicide as prohibited by § 39-13-218;   Manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of a controlled substance as prohibited by § 39-17-417; or   Manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of a controlled substance analogue as prohibited by § 39-17-454.     It shall be the responsibility of the private school or church related school to determine whether any person employed by the school to drive a school bus is in compliance with this section.
TN Code § 49-6-2118 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2118. Policies and Procedures for Students Exiting School Bus at Stop Other Than Regular Bus Stop — Bus Drivers' Responsibilities — Unruly Students

   Each LEA shall adopt policies and procedures for transportation of students that include policies and procedures concerning the exiting of a school bus by a student at a point other than the student's destination for the trip. The policies and procedures shall at least require that a student whom a parent or guardian desires to exit a school bus at a destination other than the student's regular bus stop on the student's return bus route after dismissal of school shall provide the bus driver with a signed note from the parent or guardian informing the driver of the change in the student's bus stop for that day. The driver shall be required to turn the signed note over to the student's school principal or other school authority as soon as practicable after completion of the route.   An LEA may adopt more stringent policies and procedures than the requirements of subdivision (a)(1) with respect to a student's exiting the bus at a point other than the student's regular bus stop, including a policy that does not permit a student to exit at a point other than the student's regular bus stop.     Each LEA, prior to the beginning of each school year or upon hire of a school bus driver during the school year, shall assure that every school bus driver knows and understands the LEA's policies and procedures concerning transportation, including, but not limited to, bus drivers' responsibilities and duties with regard to a student exiting a bus at a point other than the student's destination for the trip.   No school bus driver shall require or permit a student to exit a bus in violation of the LEA's policies and procedures. However, nothing in this section shall prevent an LEA from adopting policies and procedures for management of unruly students on school buses, including the ejection of a student when necessary for the safety of other student passengers or the bus driver; provided, that the driver secures the safety of that student for the uncompleted trip. The director of schools shall immediately review the fitness to drive of a school bus driver who permits or requires a student to exit a bus in violation of the LEA's policies and procedures.   A driver shall report to school authorities as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the route, any student refusing to obey the driver and exiting the bus without the driver's permission at a point other than the student's destination for that trip.
TN Code § 49-6-2119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2119. Policy for Parents to View Photographs or Video Footage From Cameras on School Buses

  A local board of education shall adopt a policy that establishes a process to allow a parent of a student to view photographs or video footage collected from a camera or video camera installed inside a school bus if the local education agency (LEA) has one (1) or more school buses operating in the LEA with a camera or video camera installed inside a school bus that is used to transport students to and from school or school-sponsored activities.   The policy must require that photographs or video footage be viewed under the supervision of the director of schools or a school official designated by the director of schools. The policy must comply with § 10-7-504, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g), and other relevant state or federal privacy laws. The policy must establish the duration for which an LEA must maintain photographs or video footage collected from a camera or video camera installed inside a school bus.   Nothing in this section requires a local board of education to purchase camera or video recording equipment for school buses that operate within the LEA.   As used in this section, “parent” means the parent, guardian, person who has custody of the child, or individual who has caregiving authority under § 49-6-3001.
TN Code § 49-6-2204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 22 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials|§ 49-6-2204. Distribution of Contracted Textbooks and Instructional Materials

 The commission has full authority to make regulations governing distribution of all textbooks and instructional materials under contract.
TN Code § 49-6-2205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 22 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials|§ 49-6-2205. Emergency Rules for Adoption of Textbooks and Instructional Materials

 In the event that any bidder fails to execute the contract and bond as required under this part, in the event any contractor fails to carry out the contract, in the event all bids are unsatisfactory or in the event of the invalidation of any adoption, the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission is specifically authorized to proceed at once to make such rules and regulations concerning the filing of bids and samples as are necessary for an immediate listing for adoption in the subjects for which no adoption exists. The commission shall then proceed to make recommendations of books for adoption to the state board of education, after which the state board shall select and list certain books for adoption. Upon completion of the procedures in this section, the commission shall contract for textbooks and instructional materials in the subjects on which no adoption exists.
TN Code § 49-6-2206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 22 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials|§ 49-6-2206. Use of Unapproved Books and Instructional Materials

 No teacher or principal in any of the public schools of this state shall use or permit to be used in the person's school any textbooks and instructional materials upon any subject to the exclusion of the textbooks and instructional materials listed by the commission; provided, that this does not apply to textbooks and instructional materials previously listed and purchased with public funds. At any time, upon application of the local board of education, the state board of education may waive this restriction when, in the state board's judgment, the unique or unusual needs of the school system require it. In making waiver determinations, the state board of education may receive assistance from the department of education. Any teacher or principal violating this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00).
TN Code § 49-6-2208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 22 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials|§ 49-6-2208. Disposal of Surplus Textbooks and Instructional Materials

  When textbooks and instructional materials are replaced or otherwise become unusable, they may be declared surplus property by the local board or director of schools, and may be disposed of by any of the methods provided by § 12-2-403(a)(1)-(4) or by other methods approved by the local board of education.   The proceeds from disposals shall be utilized to supplement textbook and instructional materials purchasing funds.
TN Code § 49-6-2209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 22 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials|§ 49-6-2209. Existing Contracts Preserved

 Nothing in this part shall be construed as cancelling or in any manner modifying any existing contract with a publisher, or changing the period covered by such contract.
TN Code § 49-6-2210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 22 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials|§ 49-6-2210. Student Access to Textbooks

 Every student shall be permitted to take any textbook or instructional materials specifically issued to the student home for the purpose of studying the textbook or instructional materials. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a school or teacher from requiring a student to return the textbook or instructional materials to the classroom during school hours.
TN Code § 49-6-2211 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 22 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials|§ 49-6-2211. Commission Independent of Department of Education — Limitation on Department's Role in Textbook Adoption Process

 The commission shall maintain independence from the department of education. The department's role in the textbook adoption process is strictly limited. The department shall not perform any duties as part of the textbook adoption process other than the duties specifically assigned to the department in §§ 49-6-2201 — 49-6-2203.
TN Code § 49-6-2301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 23 - Tennessee School Nutrition Standards Act|§ 49-6-2301. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee School Nutrition Standards Act.”
TN Code § 49-6-2302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 23 - Tennessee School Nutrition Standards Act|§ 49-6-2302. Establishment of Nutritional Breakfast and Lunch Programs

  Unless a waiver is granted pursuant to § 49-6-2303(10), and only to the extent federal funds are available for free or reduced price meals:  Each school board shall establish a school lunch program in every school under its jurisdiction in accordance with rules and regulations established under § 49-6-2303; and   Each school board shall establish a school breakfast program in the following schools based on the cumulative analysis of school lunch participation for the month of April of the preceding school year:  Every school that contains kindergarten through grade eight (K-8) in which twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the students participated in the school lunch program at a free or reduced price; and   In every school that does not contain a kindergarten through grade eight (K-8) in which forty percent (40%) or more of the students participated in the school lunch program at a free or reduced price.       Each LEA operating a school breakfast program pursuant to this part shall be reimbursed by the state for any additional expenses to that agency that are incurred as a result of implementation of this part.   The school breakfast program shall automatically terminate if federal funding for such program ceases.
TN Code § 49-6-2304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 23 - Tennessee School Nutrition Standards Act|§ 49-6-2304. Review of Compliance With Laws and Regulations

  Within thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the school year, the commissioner shall review each plan and subsequent modifications submitted under § 49-6-2303(7) and determine whether the plan complies with this part.   The commissioner shall investigate and promptly act upon any allegation of noncompliance within this part or the rules and regulations established under this part.
TN Code § 49-6-2305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 23 - Tennessee School Nutrition Standards Act|§ 49-6-2305. Reserve Fund

  Each LEA that operates a child nutrition program may maintain a three-month reserve fund for operating expenses. The revenue for the reserve fund shall come from the unexpended balance of the program.   The LEA shall project the reserve fund for the child nutrition program at its annual budgetary planning meeting. LEAs can recover indirect costs only from the reserve fund that exceeds three (3) months' operating expenses.
TN Code § 49-6-2307 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 23 - Tennessee School Nutrition Standards Act|§ 49-6-2307. Minimum Nutritional Standards for Individual Food Items

  The state board of education, in consultation and cooperation with the department of education and the department of health, shall promulgate rules to establish minimum nutritional standards for individual food items sold or offered for sale to pupils in pre-kindergarten through grade eight (pre-K-8) through vending machines or other sources, including school nutrition programs.   The rules shall address, but shall not be limited to, the following:  The establishment of minimum nutritional standards and nutritionally sound portion sizes for individual food items sold or offered for sale to pupils in pre-kindergarten through grade eight (pre-K-8) and standards governing the time, place and circumstances of any such sale or offer to sell; and   A requirement that a noncompliant vendor, individual or entity shall reimburse a school nutrition program for any penalties assessed against the school nutrition program for any violation of the rules committed by the noncompliant vendor, individual or entity.     Nothing in this section, or any rule promulgated pursuant to this section, shall be construed to prohibit a school nutrition program from selling or serving federally reimbursable meals to pupils in pre-kindergarten through grade eight (pre-K-8).   Nothing in this section, or any rule promulgated under § 49-6-2303, shall be construed to prevent an LEA or a school from utilizing a request for proposals for any proposed contract for vending machines or vending services, pursuant to school board policy.
TN Code § 49-6-2401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 24 - Tennessee Community Schools Act|§ 49-6-2401. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Community Schools Act.”
TN Code § 49-6-2402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 24 - Tennessee Community Schools Act|§ 49-6-2402. Legislative Findings

 The general assembly finds and declares that:   All children are capable of success;   Schools are the centers of vibrant communities;   Strong families build strong educational communities;   Children succeed when adults work together to foster positive educational outcomes;   Schools work best when families take active roles in the education of children;   Schools today are limited in their ability to dedicate time and resources to provide a wide range of educational opportunities to students because of the focus on standardized test outcomes;   By providing learning opportunities outside of normal school hours, including programs on life skills and health, students are more successful academically, more engaged in their communities, safer, and better prepared to make a successful transition from school to adulthood;   A community school is a traditional school that actively partners with its community to leverage existing resources and identify new resources to support the transformation of the school to provide enrichment and additional life skill opportunities for students, parents, and community members at large. Each community school is unique because its programming is designed by and for the school staff, in partnership with parents, community stakeholders, and students;   Successful community schools currently exist in this state. Such schools should be models for replication;   Research shows that community schools have a powerful positive impact on students, as demonstrated by increased academic success, a positive change in attitudes toward school and learning, and decreased behavioral problems;   After-school and evening programs offered by community schools provide academic enrichment consistent with state standards and general school curriculum; an opportunity for physical fitness activities for students, fine arts programs, structured learning “play” time, and other recreational opportunities; a safe haven for children and teens; and work supports for working families; and   Community schools are cost-effective because they leverage existing resources provided by local, state, federal, and private sources and bring programs to the schools, where the students are already congregated.
TN Code § 49-6-2403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 24 - Tennessee Community Schools Act|§ 49-6-2403. Part Definitions

 As used in this part:   “Community consortium” means a partnership established between an LEA and one (1) or more community partners for purposes of establishing, operating, and sustaining a community school;   “Community partner” means a provider of one (1) or more community services or a community organization or for-profit or nonprofit entity with a desire to improve conditions in the community;   “Community school” means a public and private partnership to coordinate educational, developmental, family, health, and before-school and after-school-care programs during school and nonschool hours for students, families, and local communities at a public school with the objectives of improving academic achievement, reducing absenteeism, building stronger relationships between schools, students, parents, and communities, and improving the skills, capacity, and well-being of the surrounding community residents; and   “Community services” include:  Primary medical and dental care that is available to students and community residents;   Mental health prevention and treatment services that are available to students and community residents;   Academic-enrichment activities designed to promote a student's cognitive development and provide opportunities to practice and apply academic skills;   Programs designed to increase school attendance, including reducing early chronic absenteeism rates;   Youth development programs designed to promote young people's social, emotional, physical, and moral development, including arts, sports, physical fitness, youth leadership, community service, and service-learning opportunities;   Early childhood education, including the voluntary pre-K, Head Start and Early Head Start programs;   Programs designed to:   Facilitate parental involvement in, and engagement with, their children's education, including parental activities that involve supporting, monitoring, and advocating for their children's education;   Promote parental leadership in the life of the school; and   Build parenting skills;     School-age child-care services, including before-school and after-school services and full-day programming that operates during school holidays, summers, vacations, and weekends;   Programs that provide assistance to students who have been truant, suspended, or expelled and that offer multiple pathways to high school graduation, a GED(R) or other alternatives to high school completion;   Youth and adult job-training services and career-counseling services;   Nutrition-education services;   Adult education, including instruction in English as a second language, adult literacy, computer literacy, financial literacy, and hard-skills training; and   Programs that provide remedial education and enrichment activities.