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TN Code § 49-2-1303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 2 - Local Administration|Part 13 - Educational Cooperation Act|§ 49-2-1303. “Public Agency” Defined

 As used in this part, “public agency” includes:   A board of education of any county, city or special school district or school system;   A county or municipal governing body; and   A director of schools.
TN Code § 49-2-1305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 2 - Local Administration|Part 13 - Educational Cooperation Act|§ 49-2-1305. Ancillary Powers

   Counties and municipalities are authorized and empowered to levy taxes and issue bonds for all joint or cooperative undertakings authorized by this part.   Counties, municipalities and school districts are authorized and empowered to expend funds, acquire property through purchase, employ teachers, provide for the transportation of school children and do any and all other acts necessary or expedient for entering into and consummating all joint or cooperative undertakings authorized by this part.   Existing school plants and facilities may be used or new plants may be acquired or constructed.   Agreements for joint ownership or use of real and personal property are authorized.      If agreements made pursuant to this part establish legal entities to conduct joint or cooperative undertakings, the commissioner of education may consider applications from and allocate funds to such legal entities, at the commissioner's discretion, pursuant to special grant programs administered by the department.   However, nothing in subdivision (b)(1) shall be construed to authorize the distribution of Tennessee foundation program funds directly to such legal entities.   Such legal entities are authorized to accept grants of funds from any public or private organization including the state and the federal government.     Any public agency entering into an agreement under this part may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give or otherwise supply the administrative joint board or other legal or administrative entity created to operate the joint or cooperative undertaking by providing the personnel or services therefor as may be within its legal power to furnish.    Any public agency may contract with any other agency or agencies to perform any governmental service, activity or undertaking that each public agency entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform, if the contract is authorized by the governing body of each party to the contract.   The contract shall set forth fully the purposes, powers, rights, objectives and responsibilities of the contracting parties.
TN Code § 49-2-1306 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 2 - Local Administration|Part 13 - Educational Cooperation Act|§ 49-2-1306. Recording of Agreement — Legal Actions Involving Parties

  Before its entry into force, an agreement made under this part shall be filed with the custodian of local public records and with the secretary of state.    In any case or controversy involving performance or interpretation of an agreement made under this part or liability under the agreement, the public agencies party thereto shall be real parties in interest, and the state may maintain an action to recoup or otherwise make itself whole for any damages or liability that it may incur by reason of being joined as a party therein.   Such action shall be maintainable against any public agency or agencies whose default, failure of performance or other conduct caused or contributed to the incurring of damage or liability by the state.
TN Code § 49-2-1307 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 2 - Local Administration|Part 13 - Educational Cooperation Act|§ 49-2-1307. Additional Approval of Affected Agencies

  If an agreement made under this part addresses in whole or in part the provision of services or facilities with regard to which an officer or agency of the state government has constitutional or statutory powers of control, the agreement shall, as a condition precedent to its becoming effective, be submitted to the state officer or agency having such power of control and shall be approved or disapproved by the state officer or agency as to all matters within the state officer's or its jurisdiction in the same manner and subject to the same requirements governing the action of the attorney general and reporter and the commissioner of education as contained in § 49-2-1304.   The requirement of submission and approval shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, the requirement of submission to and approval by the attorney general and reporter and the commissioner.
TN Code § 49-2-1308 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 2 - Local Administration|Part 13 - Educational Cooperation Act|§ 49-2-1308. Rights Preserved

 Nothing in this part shall prohibit any public agency from contracting with other public agencies under existing statutory or charter authority.
TN Code § 49-2-2001 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 2 - Local Administration|Part 20 - School Boards Association|§ 49-2-2001. General Provisions

  The Tennessee school boards association is recognized as the organization and representative agency of the members of school boards of this state.    The commissioner of education, the department of education, the state board of education and the boards of education of counties, cities and special school districts are authorized and empowered to cooperate with the Tennessee school boards association in its in-training programs for school board members and in encouraging and fostering cooperation among the school boards of this state.   Any board of education is authorized to become affiliated with the Tennessee school boards association.   The various boards of education are authorized to use the organization of the Tennessee school boards association in coordinating the policies, control and management of the schools under their respective jurisdictions.     Membership dues and necessary traveling expenses of school board members and directors of schools incurred in attending meetings of the Tennessee school boards association may be paid as other expenses are paid by boards of education.   The Tennessee school boards association is authorized to receive funds in the form of dues from its members and contributions from individuals, organizations and agencies for the purposes of carrying on its program.
TN Code § 49-2-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 2 - Local Administration|Part 21 - Directors of Schools Association|§ 49-2-303. School Principals

 49-2-1251. Multi-county consolidated school systems — Creation authorized.
TN Code § 49-3-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 1 - State School Fund|§ 49-3-101. General Provisions

  The state school fund consists of all funds appropriated or allocated from the state treasury for the operation and maintenance of the public schools or that may derive from any state taxes, the proceeds of which are devoted to public school purposes.   The state school fund shall be administered and distributed in accordance with the applicable provisions of this title, or, if not controlled in the provisions of this title, then in accordance with the provisions of the general appropriations act that may be applicable.    Code 1955, § 49-601; Acts 1972, ch. 693, § 3; T.C.A., § 49-601.
TN Code § 49-3-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 2 - Administration of Federal Funds|§ 49-3-201. General Provisions

  In case the United States congress enacts any legislation of any character making grants of public moneys to the states for the purpose of promoting the cause of public education, the department of education is designated as the authority to accept and administer the funds.   Nothing in this section interferes with the allocation and administration of federal funds specifically appropriated to institutions of higher education, or for specific purposes; provided, that the funds are allocated and administered in accordance with applicable federal law.   In case federal legislation makes funds available for public schools, for extended services of public schools, or for providing local and state supervisory services for public schools, or in case funds are made available through federal legislation previously passed for public schools, the department of education is authorized to accept and administer these funds according to the applicable federal law.
TN Code § 49-3-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 2 - Administration of Federal Funds|§ 49-3-202. Refusal of Federal Funding by Local Board

  A local board of education, by the adoption of a resolution, may refuse to accept federal funding for any education program without a penalty being assessed by any state agency or state official, unless refusal of such funding would cause a loss of federal funding for all participating LEAs in the program.   A local board of education shall notify the department that the local board intends to refuse to accept federal funding before the local board acts to refuse the funding.
TN Code § 49-3-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-301. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977.”
TN Code § 49-3-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-303. Funding Procedure Established

  There is established a procedure for the funding of education for the public schools, kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12).   The amount of funding allocated to each LEA shall be determined in accordance with this part for all programs, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary.
TN Code § 49-3-304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-304. Part Exclusive

 Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, the only procedure for funding of education for any student in the public schools, kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12), excluding state funds allocated to LEAs for the current operation of student transportation, shall be as provided in this part and to the extent that funds are appropriated for such purpose by the general assembly.
TN Code § 49-3-305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-305. Rules and Regulations

  The state board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this part.   The commissioner shall recommend the rules and regulations to the state board.   The commissioner shall prescribe the forms on which reports shall be submitted to the SEA.
TN Code § 49-3-308 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-308. Allocation of Funds by Lea to Educational Facility — Prorated Daily Basis for Student's Length of Stay

  As used in this section, “educational facility” or “facility” means:  A facility that operates as a Category I special purpose school pursuant to state board of education rules;   The facility provides a minimum of thirty-two (32) hours per week of educational instructional services to students admitted pursuant to this section; and   The facility is a recipient of a juvenile justice prevention grant.     An LEA shall allocate funding to an educational facility in an amount equal to the per pupil state and local funds received by the LEA on a prorated daily basis for the student's length of stay; provided, that:  The student admitted to the facility was enrolled in an LEA in the academic year immediately preceding admission to the facility and is enrolled at the time of admittance;   The student is admitted to the facility under a signed, written order of a qualified juvenile judge or magistrate of a juvenile court in this state, such order being based upon the juvenile judge or magistrate of a juvenile court's assessment that admittance is in the best interest of the student and the community; and   The student is not in the custody of the department of children's services.     An LEA may require a juvenile court order including the student's name, the dates of admission, and the signature of the juvenile judge or the magistrate of the juvenile court to be submitted to the LEA prior to disbursement of funds to the facility.   The funding specified in subsection (b) shall be in addition to funds allocated pursuant to federal law and regulation, including, but not limited to, Title I and ESEA funds.   This section shall not be used or construed to circumvent the requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 – 1482).   The state board of education shall promulgate rules that provide for the determination of the allocation of funding as provided in this section. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
TN Code § 49-3-309 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-309. Transportation Services

  Student transportation services shall be defined by the commissioner, as approved by the state board.   State funds for student transportation shall be included in the transportation component of the BEP funding formula. In making the calculation, only the ADA of students transported at public expense who live one and one-half (1½) miles or more from the school to which they are assigned by the respective board and in which they are enrolled shall be taken into account. However, the board may, in its discretion, provide, at local expense, student transportation services for children who live less than one and one-half (1½) miles from the school to which they are assigned and in which they are enrolled. State funds shall be generated under the rules and regulations for the transportation of students with a physical disability who are transported less than one and one-half (1½) miles.
TN Code § 49-3-310 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-310. Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials

 Funding for textbooks and other instructional materials shall be provided through the BEP, subject to the following minimum amounts and conditions:    It is the legislative intent that the board shall purchase the necessary textbooks, instructional materials and kindergarten materials early enough that the students shall have the textbooks, instructional materials and kindergarten materials available to them when the schools open. The board shall furnish the textbooks and instructional materials that are listed by the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission for adoption and that have been adopted by the board as are required for the use of students by the board;   All textbooks and instructional materials purchased with state school funds under this section are, and shall remain, the property of the board purchasing them. The board shall establish policies it deems necessary for the care and protection of its textbooks and instructional materials. The policies may include any of the following sanctions against a pupil who fails or refuses to pay for a lost or damaged textbook and instructional materials at the replacement cost less reasonable depreciation:   Refusal to issue any additional textbooks and instructional materials until restitution is made;   Withholding of all grade cards, diplomas, certificates of progress or transcripts until restitution is made;   Not allowing the pupil to take interim or final examinations or to earn course credit in the course for which the textbook and instructional materials are prescribed until restitution is made; or   Reducing the pupil's grade in the course for which the textbook and instructional materials are prescribed by one (1) letter grade or ten (10) percentage points until restitution is made;     No board of education of any public school system shall require any pupil or parent to purchase any textbook or instructional materials except in cases where the pupil or parent damages, loses or defaces the textbook or instructional materials either through willful intent or neglect. Nothing in this section shall prohibit any pupil or parent from voluntarily purchasing textbooks and instructional materials. The commissioner may collect from LEAs the data needed to administer this section effectively;     For the purpose of this part or chapter 6, part 22 of this title, “textbook and instructional materials” mean any medium or manual of instruction that contains a systematic presentation of the principles of a subject and that constitutes a major instructional vehicle for that subject.
TN Code § 49-3-311 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-311. Capital Outlay

 The state board shall establish minimum standards for school sites, including locations, school attendance centers, the construction of buildings for school purposes, the remodeling or renovation of buildings for school purposes of a capital outlay nature and for equipment for buildings for school purposes. No board shall obligate or expend any state or local school funds for any project of a capital outlay nature that does not conform to the standards adopted by the state board as authorized in this section.
TN Code § 49-3-312 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-312. Substitute Teachers

  A substitute teacher substituting for a regular teacher on leave authorized for a period not exceeding twenty (20) consecutive teaching days is not required to possess a teacher's license.   A substitute teacher who is a retired teacher is not required to continue to renew the teacher's license in order to work as a substitute teacher. The rate of compensation for a retired teacher without an active teaching license must not be less than the rate of compensation set by the LEA for a retired teacher with an active teaching license. This subsection (b) only applies to retired teachers who retired after July 1, 2011 through July 1, 2016.
TN Code § 49-3-313 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-313. School Lunch Program

  The state matching funds for the school lunch program, as defined in this section, shall be distributed to every participating LEA.   Appropriations for the school lunch program shall be used as matching requirements prescribed by Public Law 91-248 (42 U.S.C. § 1752 et seq.), for disbursement to LEAs for lunches that meet national nutritional requirements as prescribed by the United States department of agriculture and as approved by the commissioner, served to eligible children in all grades that are approved to participate in the national school lunch program.   The amount so disbursed shall not exceed the required matching amount as prescribed by Public Law 91-248.   The state matching funds shall be distributed only to a participating LEA that is in compliance with the Tennessee School Nutrition Standards Act, compiled in chapter 6, part 23 of this title.   At least ten percent (10%) of the state matching funds distributed to a participating LEA shall be applied to the costs of one (1) or more of the following:  Employment of a certified school food service supervisor;   Employment of cafeteria managers or assistant managers accredited by the Tennessee School Food Service Association or working toward that accreditation; or   Professional training programs for nonaccredited personnel.
TN Code § 49-3-319 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-319. Adult Basic Education

 Appropriations of state funds made for adult basic education may be used for the purpose of meeting matching requirements under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, the Vocational Education Act of 1963 or other pertinent federal statute or statutes as may exist or be enacted.
TN Code § 49-3-320 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-320. Grants-in-Aid

 Appropriations of state funds made for educational grants-in-aid shall be expended under allotments of the commissioner of finance and administration for the following purposes:   Tennessee Academy of Science;   U.D.C. scholarships;   Girls' Blind Home;   State Aid for Youth, Inc.;   Spencer T. Hunt Trust Fund;   Cumberland Museum and Science Center;   Student's Museum of Knoxville; and   Memphis Pink Palace Museum.
TN Code § 49-3-322 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-322. Contracts — Small Businesses — Minority Owned Businesses

  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an LEA may set aside an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the total amount of funds allocated for the procurement of personal property and services for the purpose of entering into contracts with small businesses and minority owned businesses. The contracts shall be competitively bid among small businesses and minority owned businesses.   For the purposes of this section, “small businesses” and “minority owned businesses” mean a business that is solely owned, or at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the outstanding stock of which is owned, by a person who is impeded from normal entry into the economic mainstream because of past practices of discrimination based on race, religion, ethnic background, sex or service in the armed forces during the Vietnam War; provided, that it is not the policy of the state to encourage employment outside the home of mothers of minor children.
TN Code § 49-3-323 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 3 - Finances|Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977|§ 49-3-323. [reserved.]

 In any fiscal year in which an LEA is unable to operate, or to continue to operate, transportation services with available funds, the LEA may request a loan from any county or municipal fund that has sufficient anticipated end of year fund balance to finance the loan during the fiscal year, or from the state, in an amount adequate to operate transportation services for the school year. The loan must be approved by the county legislative body if a county board of education makes the request, or the municipal legislative body if a municipal board of education makes the request, and the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee, in either case. The loan shall be with interest at the formula rate pursuant to § 47-14-105. The loan, both principal and interest, shall be repaid from the school operating funds of the LEA in the next fiscal year. If the state makes the loan and principal and interest are not repaid by the end of the fiscal year in which repayment is due, then the state shall withhold the amount due from state-shared revenue that would otherwise be distributed to the county, municipality or special school district.