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TN Code § 49-5-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 2 - Teachers' Rights and Duties Generally|§ 49-5-203. Change in School Organization — Teacher's Rights Preserved

  The change in the governmental structure of a school system or institution through the process of annexation, unification, consolidation, abolition, reorganization, transfer of the control and operation of a school system or institution to a different type governmental structure, organization or administration, or creation of a city school system shall not impair, interrupt or diminish the rights and privileges of a then existing teacher; and such rights and privileges shall continue without impairment, interruption or diminution.   If the teacher becomes the employee of another school system or institution as a result of a change in the governmental structure, then the rights and privileges of the teacher shall continue without impairment, interruption or diminution as obligations of the new government, organization or administration.   “Rights and privileges,” as used in this section, includes, but is not limited to, salary, pension or retirement benefits, sick leave accumulation, tenure status and contract rights, whether granted by statute, private act or governmental charter.   Prior to the change in any governmental structure or organization becoming effective, the commissioner of education shall determine that the rights and privileges protected by this section are not impaired, interrupted or diminished. In addition to the remedies available to a teacher aggrieved by a change in the governmental structure, organization or administration of a school system or institution, the commissioner is authorized to withhold state funds in the enforcement of this section.
TN Code § 49-5-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 2 - Teachers' Rights and Duties Generally|§ 49-5-204. Tuition Reimbursement for Licensing Renewal Courses

  Any educator required to complete one (1) academic course or one (1) professional education course focusing on methodology or teaching skills as part of the license renewal process shall be eligible for tuition reimbursement for course work taken at a state-supported or a private college or university at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate that would be charged for that course work, or similar course work, at a state-supported college or university, upon successful completion of the course work and submission of a transcript to the department of education.   For purposes of this section, “educator” means any teacher, principal, supervisor or other individual required by law to hold a valid license of qualification for employment in the public schools of this state.
TN Code § 49-5-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 2 - Teachers' Rights and Duties Generally|§ 49-5-205. Professional Leave to Serve on Boards or Commissions

  A teacher shall be allowed to use up to two (2) days of the professional leave provided for by § 49-5-711 in each year of employment to serve on boards and commissions that meet during daytime hours and to which a teacher has been appointed by a mayor, city council, county mayor or county commission. The days shall be taken at the discretion of the teacher, and the local board of education may require verification of a teacher's attendance at the meetings in all cases deemed proper by the local board.   A teacher shall be granted leave to serve on any board or commission of the state, the appointment to which is by the governor or the general assembly, without forfeiture of accumulated leave credits of any type, tenure status or other benefit.
TN Code § 49-5-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 2 - Teachers' Rights and Duties Generally|§ 49-5-206. Service on State Boards Without Loss of Compensation or Benefits

  If any statute creating a state board, commission or committee specifies or authorizes a teacher or other certificated employee of an LEA to serve as a member, then any teacher or other certificated employee shall be eligible to serve on the state board, commission or committee without the loss of compensation, personal or professional leave, sick leave, compensatory time or any other benefit accorded to the teacher or employee as part of the teacher's or employee's employment as a teacher by the respective LEA.   This section applies to, but is not limited to, §§ 8-27-301, 8-34-302, 49-1-301, and 49-6-2201.   Any additional costs incurred by LEAs as a result of the implementation of subsection (a) shall be reimbursed from the funds apportioned as state-shared taxes to county and municipal governments, as set out in § 9-4-5301.
TN Code § 49-5-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 2 - Teachers' Rights and Duties Generally|§ 49-5-208. Reporting Inaccuracies, Errors, or Potentially Inflammatory Material in Textbooks and Instructional Materials

 No teacher or other educator shall be discouraged or disciplined by any supervisor, including a principal, the director of schools, or the local board of education, for reporting inaccuracies, errors, or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks and instructional materials or content to a supervisor, an elected official, or a parent or guardian of a student. No teacher or other educator shall be asked or required to waive the right to report inaccuracies, errors, or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks and instructional materials or content to a supervisor, an elected official, or a parent or guardian of a student as a condition of employment or continuing employment.
TN Code § 49-5-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 2 - Teachers' Rights and Duties Generally|§ 49-5-209. Educator's Bill of Rights

  For purposes of this section, “educator” means any teacher, principal, supervisor, or other individual required by law to hold a valid license of qualification for employment in the public schools of this state.   An educator has the right to:  Be treated with civility and respect;   Have his or her professional judgment and discretion respected;   Report any errant, offensive, or abusive content or behavior of students to school officials or appropriate agencies;   Provide students with a classroom and school in which the educators, students, the property of the educator and students, and peers will be safe;   Defend themselves and their students from physical violence or physical harm pursuant to § 49-6-4008;   Share information regarding a student's educational experience, health, or safety with the student's parent or legal guardian unless otherwise prohibited by state law or the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g);   Review all instructional material or curriculum prior to those materials being utilized for instruction of students; and   Not be required to use their personal money to appropriately equip a classroom.
TN Code § 49-5-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 3 - Rights and Duties of Other Personnel Generally|§ 49-5-301. Nonteachers Eligible for Public Office

 Notwithstanding any law except §§ 8-23-201 and 49-2-203 to the contrary, noninstructional personnel employed by any public school in this state shall be eligible to run for public office.
TN Code § 49-5-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 3 - Rights and Duties of Other Personnel Generally|§ 49-5-302. School Counselors and School Teachers

  A school counselor or school teacher is responsible solely for providing counseling and guidance to students at the school or schools at which the counselor is employed. If a counselor is employed as such on a less than full-time basis, those hours devoted to guidance and counseling shall be specified and adhered to closely. A school counselor is not responsible for general school administration or reports, except such reports as may be connected with the school's guidance program.   Counseling and guidance include, but are not limited to:  Counseling on academic problems or decisions;   Counseling on social or peer-group pressure problems;   Career counseling and guidance;   Guidance on socialization and group interaction;   Motivational guidance;   Behavioral guidance; and   Counseling on personal problems.
TN Code § 49-5-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 3 - Rights and Duties of Other Personnel Generally|§ 49-5-303. Lea Employees — Service on State Boards Without Loss of Compensation or Benefits

  If any statute creating a state board, commission or committee specifies or authorizes an employee of an LEA to serve as a member, then the employee shall be eligible to serve on the state board, commission or committee without the loss of compensation, annual leave, sick leave, compensatory time or any other benefit accorded to the teacher or employee as part of the teacher's or employee's employment by the respective LEA.   This section applies to, but is not limited to, §§ 8-27-301, 8-34-302, 49-1-301, and 49-6-2201.   Any additional costs incurred by LEAs as a result of the implementation of subsection (a) shall be reimbursed from funds apportioned as state-shared taxes to county and municipal governments, as set out in § 9-4-5301.
TN Code § 49-5-401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel|§ 49-5-401. Employment and Assignment Generally

  All educators and other school personnel to be employed for the following school year shall be assigned to the several schools by June 15 next preceding the school year for which those persons are employed.   If a sufficient number of educators and other personnel are not available for employment by May 15, the director of schools shall employ and assign to the several schools such educators and other personnel as are necessary to meet the needs and programs authorized by the board of education.
TN Code § 49-5-402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel|§ 49-5-402. Salary Ratings

  After the election of teachers, the director of schools shall establish the salary rating of each person employed as teacher or principal-teacher, and also the director of schools and other school personnel employed on a system-wide basis in the public schools, using for this purpose the established training and experience of the school personnel and the respective state salary schedule for the school year, as prescribed by the commissioner of education and approved by the state board of education.   The salary rating and other information as called for on forms prescribed by the commissioner shall be filed with the commissioner on or before February 1 of the school year for which the personnel are elected.   Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, any principal-teacher, teacher, director of schools, or other school personnel employed on a system-wide basis who completes additional academic training after the beginning of a school year but prior to January 1 of that school year, that would qualify the employee for a higher salary rating, shall be eligible to have the employee's salary rating redetermined as of January 1 of the school year. To receive the adjustment in salary rating, the employee shall give notice in writing of the employee's intention to complete academic training that may qualify the employee for a higher salary rating after the beginning of the school year immediately subsequent to the date of the notice and prior to January 1 of such school year. The written notice shall be given to the director of schools and to the chair of the local board of education prior to submission of the LEA's budget to the local legislative body pursuant to § 49-2-203(a)(9). After completing the academic training, the employee shall provide, by February 1 of the school year, all documentation, as required by the LEA and the commissioner, necessary to establish the completion of the training. The increased salary rating and other information, as called for on forms prescribed by the commissioner, shall be filed with the commissioner by February 15 of the school year.   Military personnel who have served as junior reserve officers' training corps (JROTC) instructors in accordance with § 49-5-108(c)(3) for not less than two (2) years and who currently teach in subject areas other than JROTC or military science, for which they are properly licensed, shall be credited with their years of experience in teaching JROTC or military science for the purpose of determining salary ratings.
TN Code § 49-5-403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel|§ 49-5-403. Teachers — Licenses Required

  No person shall be employed to teach in any public elementary or high school or receive pay for teaching out of the public funds of any school system until the person has received a license from the commissioner or state board of education.   As used in parts 2, 4 and 7 of this chapter, “employ,” and all derivatives of “employ,” means to put to work in a position compensated from public funds, and shall not be construed to preclude election by the local board of education of a teacher prior to that teacher's having received a license, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the state board of education.   This section does not apply to a student teacher. As used in this section, “student teacher” means a student enrolled in an institution of higher learning approved by the state board of education for teacher training, who is jointly assigned by the institution of higher learning and the local board of education to perform practice teaching under the direction of a regularly employed and licensed teacher. A student teacher, while serving a nonsalaried internship under the supervision of a licensed teacher, shall be accorded the same protection of the laws as that accorded a licensed teacher, and shall, while acting as a student teacher, comply with all rules and regulations of the state and applicable local board of education and observe all duties of teachers as set forth in § 49-5-201. A student teacher who has been jointly assigned to a before-and-after school care program and who performs in a nonsalaried internship under the direction of a regularly employed teacher shall, while serving in this position, be accorded the same protection of the laws as is accorded a licensed teacher, specifically including protections under title 29, chapter 20.   Since preschool and early childhood special education require very specialized curriculum and practicum experience, the state board of education shall establish licensing requirements and procedures for preschool and early childhood special education teachers. Such licensing requirements and procedures shall be submitted to the education committee of the senate and the education committee of the house of representatives for review prior to their implementation.
TN Code § 49-5-404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel|§ 49-5-404. Teachers — Physical Examination

 No person who has any contagious or communicable disease in a form that might endanger the health of school children shall teach in any school, and any teacher must submit to a physical examination by competent physicians when so required by the local board of education.
TN Code § 49-5-405 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel|§ 49-5-405. Teachers — Loyalty Oaths

  All persons now teaching or who may hereafter be employed as teachers in any school supported in whole or in part by public funds of the state, county or municipality shall be required to take and subscribe to an oath to support the constitutions of the United States and Tennessee.   Any person who is an applicant for a position as a teacher in the schools referred to in subsection (a) who refuses to take the oath shall not be employed, and those who are now employed and who refuse to take the oath referred to in subsection (a) shall be immediately dismissed from the service.
TN Code § 49-5-407 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel|§ 49-5-407. Employment of Teacher Under Contract Elsewhere

  Any local board of education or director of schools that knowingly employs a teacher who is under contract with another local board of education or director of schools or who has not complied with § 49-5-406(a) shall be penalized as set forth in this section.   Upon the findings of the commissioner of education or upon the filing of a complaint with the commissioner by a local board of education or director of schools charging that another school system in the state has employed a teacher while under contract with the school system of the complaining school board or director of schools, the commissioner shall determine whether the accused school system did knowingly employ the teacher while under contract and, if the accused school system did, the commissioner shall reduce the amount of state funds allocated to the school system equal to the amount of state funds that would have been payable to the teacher in question under the basic education program (BEP) for one (1) year.
TN Code § 49-5-408 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel|§ 49-5-408. Teachers — Contracts

 All teachers shall make a written contract with the director of schools or board of education at a fixed salary per month before entering upon the teachers' duties.
TN Code § 49-5-409 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel|§ 49-5-409. Teachers — Continuing Contract Law — Termination of Contracts

  Teachers in service and under control of the public elementary and high schools of this state shall continue in such service until they have received written notice from their board of education or director of schools, as appropriate, of their dismissal or failure of reelection.   The notice must be received within five (5) business days following the last instructional day for the school year to be applicable to the next succeeding school year; provided, that the director of schools may transfer any teacher from one (1) position to another at the director's option. Nothing contained in this section shall affect any rights that may have accrued, or may hereafter accrue, on behalf of any teachers or principals in any local school system under any law providing a tenure of office for the teachers and principals.   Nothing in this section shall prohibit a board from abolishing a position after June 15, for sufficient, just and nondiscriminatory reasons; provided, that the person holding the position is notified immediately in writing stating the reasons for abolishing the position and the person is entitled to the next position that the person is qualified to hold and that opens within the school system during the remainder of the school year. The determination of whether a teacher is qualified for an open position shall be made by the director of schools, and the teacher's most recent evaluations may be a factor in such determination.
TN Code § 49-5-410 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel|§ 49-5-410. Teachers — Moonlighting

  A teacher employed full time by any institution of public education, including higher education, may be employed and paid by the same or another institution for additional part-time work outside the teacher's regular hours, not to exceed fifteen (15) clock hours beyond the teacher's regular employment per week and not to exceed four hundred (400) clock hours out of any nine-month period.   If the additional part-time work is or includes teaching in an institution of higher education, the teacher shall be limited to teaching no more than two (2) courses per quarter or semester.   The employment must be approved by the governing board of each institution of public education.
TN Code § 49-5-411 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel|§ 49-5-411. Teachers — Resignations — Breach of Contract

  The conditions under which it is permissible to break a contract with a local board of education are as follows:  The incapacity on the part of the teacher to perform the contract as evidenced by the certified statement of a physician approved by the local board of education;   The drafting of a teacher into military service by a selective service board; and   The release, by written mutual consent, by the local board of education of the teacher from the contract that the teacher has entered into with the local board of education.     A teacher shall give the director of schools written notice of resignation at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of the resignation. A teacher who breaks a contract with a local board of education without a justifiable reason as listed in this section shall be subject to the following penalty:  The local board of education, upon a motion recorded in its minutes, may file a complaint with the state board of education and request a suspension of the teacher's license;   The request shall be supported by facts documenting the charge that the teacher broke the contract contrary to this section;   The teacher shall receive a copy of the charges and facts at the same time they are filed with the state board of education;   If the state board of education finds that the contract was broken, then the commissioner shall suspend the teacher's license for no less than thirty (30) and no more than three hundred sixty-five (365) days;   The suspension of a license according to this section shall occur only after the state board of education has provided the teacher an opportunity for defense, in person or by counsel, against the charges during a full and complete hearing within thirty (30) days following the filing of the complaint; and   A license that has been suspended because of breach of contract shall have recorded on it the date the suspension was in effect and the cause for the suspension.
TN Code § 49-5-412 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel|§ 49-5-412. Schools Required to Have Principal

 Each school having nine (9) or more teachers shall have at least one (1) full-time supervising principal.
TN Code § 49-5-414 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 5 - Personnel|Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel|§ 49-5-414. Emergency First-Aid Personnel — Employee Volunteers — Training

 Every public elementary and secondary school in this state is encouraged to have in its employ, or as a volunteer, at least one (1), preferably more, persons who are currently certified by the American Red Cross or another qualified certifying agency approved by the department of education, as qualified to administer emergency first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The local board of education is authorized to allocate up to six and one-half (6½) hours a year of in-service days established pursuant to § 49-6-3004 to conduct training programs for teachers and other personnel who have expressed an interest in becoming qualified to administer emergency first aid and CPR.