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TN Code § 49-6-1803 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 18 - Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act|§ 49-6-1803. Establishment of Limited Public Forum — Requirements — Lea Disclaimer

  An LEA shall not be required to provide a limited public forum pursuant to this part. If the LEA determines that it is appropriate to allow a student speaker at a school event, then this part shall apply.   To ensure that an LEA does not discriminate against a student's publicly stated voluntary expression of a religious viewpoint, if any, and to eliminate any actual or perceived affirmative school sponsorship or attribution to the LEA of a student's expression of a religious viewpoint, if any, an LEA shall adopt a policy, such as the model policy for student expression as created by the Tennessee school boards association, or the LEA may develop a policy that is in compliance with this part. The policy shall include the establishment of a limited public forum for student speakers at school events at which a student is to publicly speak. The policy regarding the limited public forum shall also require the LEA to:  Provide the forum in a manner that does not discriminate against a student's voluntary expression of a religious viewpoint, if any, on an otherwise permissible subject;   Provide a method, based on neutral criteria, for the selection of student speakers at school events and graduation ceremonies;   Ensure that a student speaker does not engage in speech that is obscene, vulgar, offensively lewd, indecent or promotes illegal drug use; and   State, in writing, orally, or both, that the student's speech does not reflect the endorsement, sponsorship, position, or expression of the LEA.     The LEA disclaimer required by subdivision (b)(4) shall be provided at all applicable circumstances at school events. The LEA shall also provide the disclaimer for any communications in which a student makes a public expression, for as long as a need exists to dispel confusion over the LEA's nonsponsorship of the student's communications.   Student expression on an otherwise permissible subject may not be excluded from the limited public forum because the subject is expressed from a religious viewpoint.
TN Code § 49-6-1804 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 18 - Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act|§ 49-6-1804. Discrimination Based on Religious Content of Student's Written or Oral Assignments or Submissions Prohibited — Penalty or Reward Prohibited

 Students may express their written beliefs about religion in homework, artwork, and other written and oral assignments free from discrimination based on the religious content of the student's submissions. Homework and classroom assignments shall be judged by ordinary academic standards of substance and relevance and against other legitimate academic concerns identified by the LEA. Students may not be penalized or rewarded based on the religious content of the student's work.
TN Code § 49-6-1805 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 18 - Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act|§ 49-6-1805. Organization of Religious Student Groups Permitted — Access to School Facilities — Advertisements or Announcements of Meetings

 Students may organize religious student groups, religious clubs, “see you at the pole” gatherings, or other religious gatherings before, during, and after school to the same extent that students are permitted to organize other noncurricular student activities and groups. Religious groups shall be given the same access to school facilities for assembling as is given to other noncurricular groups without discrimination based on the religious content of the students' expression. If student groups that meet for nonreligious activities are permitted to advertise or announce meetings of their groups, then the LEA may not discriminate against groups that meet for prayer or other religious speech. An LEA may disclaim school sponsorship of noncurricular groups and events in a manner that neither favors nor disfavors groups that meet to engage in expressions of faith or religious speech
TN Code § 49-6-1901 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 19 - Suicide Prevention|§ 49-6-1901. Training for Teachers and Principals

 All employees of each LEA shall attend the annual in-service training in suicide prevention required to be provided to teachers and principals in accordance with § 49-6-3004(c)(1) or other equivalent training.
TN Code § 49-6-1902 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 19 - Suicide Prevention|§ 49-6-1902. Adoption of Policies — Establishment of Model Policy

  Each LEA shall adopt a policy on student suicide prevention. The policies shall be developed in consultation with school and community stakeholders, school-employed mental health professionals, and suicide prevention experts, and shall, at a minimum, address procedures relating to suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.   To assist LEAs in developing policies for student suicide prevention, the department of education shall establish a model policy in consultation with the office of crisis services and suicide prevention of the department of mental health and substance abuse services and the department of health. An LEA may develop its own policy or adopt the model policy.
TN Code § 49-6-1903 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 19 - Suicide Prevention|§ 49-6-1903. Cause of Action — Imposition of Duty of Care

  No person shall have a cause of action for any loss or damage caused by any act or omission resulting from the implementation of this part or resulting from any training, or lack thereof, required by this part.   The training required by this part, or the lack thereof, shall not be construed to impose any specific duty of care.
TN Code § 49-6-2001 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 20 - School Property|§ 49-6-2001. Eminent Domain

  County and city boards of education are empowered to exercise the right of eminent domain and to take and use the property of individuals or private corporations for public school purposes as provided in this section.   The county mayor or mayor of the city shall appoint not exceeding seven (7) freeholders, who shall constitute a board of appraisers and whose duty it shall be to determine the cash value of the land as provided in subsection (c).   In case the owner of the property and the board of education fail to agree on the price to be paid for the property, it is the duty of the board of appraisers, at the request of either the owner or the board of education, to go upon the land and, under oath, fix a fair cash valuation upon the land.    In case the owner or the board of education fails to concur in the findings of the board of appraisers, and appeal as they may to the circuit court where the cause will be tried de novo, the board of education, upon deposit with the county trustee of good and solvent bond to indemnify the owner in double the amount of the value fixed for the land in question by the board of appraisers, may proceed with the construction of the schoolhouse or other necessary building.   When a court of competent jurisdiction has passed upon the case, on payment to the owner of the amount decreed by the court, the decree of the court vesting title in the board of education and their successors in office shall be a muniment of title as in other eminent domain cases, and if necessary, the court so rendering judgment is required to render judgment against the county or city, and the judgment shall be paid out of the general fund of the county or city or any other fund available.
TN Code § 49-6-2002 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 20 - School Property|§ 49-6-2002. Condemnation

  All municipal corporations establishing or having a free public school or free public high school are empowered to take and condemn the lands, property, property rights, privileges and easements of individuals and private corporations, in the mode and on the terms provided in this section, for the purpose of school sites or the extension or enlargement of grounds upon which to build schoolhouses or free public high school buildings and the necessary ground appurtenant thereto.   The municipal corporations shall so take and condemn by making compensation to the owner of the lands, property, property rights, privileges and easements. The compensation shall be paid to the owner by the municipal corporations.   The compensation shall be determined in the mode and manner provided by §§ 7-31-107 — 7-31-112.
TN Code § 49-6-2003 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 20 - School Property|§ 49-6-2003. Conflicts of Interest — Exception

  It is unlawful for any teacher, supervisor, commissioner, director of schools, member of a board of education or other school officer in the public schools to have any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in supplying books, maps, school furniture or apparatus to the public schools of the state, or to act as agent for any author, publisher, bookseller or dealer in such school furniture or apparatus on promise of reward for the person's influence in recommending or procuring the use of any book, map, school apparatus or furniture of any kind, in any public school; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to include authors of books.   Nothing in this section shall preclude a spouse or family member of a principal, teacher or other school administrative employee from participating in business transactions with the school system where a sealed competitive bid system is used; provided, that the principal, teacher or other school administrative employee does not have discretion in the selection of bids or specifications.
TN Code § 49-6-2004 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 20 - School Property|§ 49-6-2004. Custody of School Property

  The custody of all county school property shall be with the county board of education.   The board may designate the principal teacher of the local school, during the school term, or the truancy officer, to look after the protection and preservation of school grounds, houses and equipment. The board may appoint a capable person other than the attendance officer as custodian to take care of such school property during the year or the vacation period; provided, that the person shall not be employed unless the county legislative body first approves the expenditure of money for that purpose.
TN Code § 49-6-2005 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 20 - School Property|§ 49-6-2005. School Flags

  The United States flag shall be displayed on every public school building. It is the duty of the board of education to purchase at wholesale prices, on competitive bids, as many flags as needed for the various schools and to pay for them out of the public school funds.   In order that uniformity in the quality of flags and their adaptability to the size of the building may be secured, it is the duty of the commissioner of education to specify the size and quality of flags to be purchased and to outline rules and regulations for the proper care, display and observance of the flag.
TN Code § 49-6-2006 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 20 - School Property|§ 49-6-2006. Powers of School Board to Buy, Sell, Acquire by Gift or Transfer

  The board of education is authorized to receive donations of money, property or securities from any source for the benefit of the public schools, which funds it shall, in good faith, disburse in accordance with the conditions of the gifts.    The board has the power to purchase land subject to the laws of this state, to erect buildings for public school purposes and to equip them on such terms as it deems advisable and advantageous, subject to the laws of this state, and to pay for the property out of funds appropriated or donated for the public schools.   The board shall be vested with the title to property so purchased or acquired.   The board has the power to dispose of any property the title to which is vested in the board.      The board of education may dispose of any property to which it has title and upon which it has constructed a building under its career and technical education program, such sale to be a public sale or a negotiated sale, notwithstanding any public or private act of the general assembly. The public sale may be a sale by internet auction, which may be through a website maintained by the LEA or the local government. If, in the opinion of a majority of the board members, a negotiated sale will realize the best price obtainable for any property, the board shall advertise in a newspaper of general circulation in the county that the property is for sale and a negotiated sale shall not be completed until thirty (30) days after the publication of the legal notice. The board shall by a majority vote of the members at a regular meeting approve and record the price and name of the purchaser of any property so sold.   For a sale by internet auction, the board shall advertise the sale in a newspaper of general circulation, and include in the advertisement the internet website address and other necessary information concerning the sale, and may advertise the sale and information on a website maintained by the LEA or the local government.     The board of education may also transfer surplus real or personal school property to the county or to any municipality within the county for public use, without the requirement of competitive bidding or sale.
TN Code § 49-6-2007 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 20 - School Property|§ 49-6-2007. Sale or Transfer of Surplus Property

  It is the general assembly's intent that surplus property in a local education agency (LEA) acquired by taxpayers' dollars, instead of being destroyed, be sold or transferred to a local government, as provided in § 49-6-2006.   All LEAs that receive any state funds shall sell surplus property to the highest bidder after advertising in a newspaper of general circulation at least seven (7) days prior to the sale. The sale may be to the highest bidder through an internet auction website used by the LEA, the local government, or this state. An internet auction conducted under this subsection (b) must be open for bidding for at least seven (7) days. Advertisements for the sale must be in accordance with § 49-6-2006(c)(2).   As used in this section, “surplus property” is that personal property no longer having an intended use by the LEA or no longer capable of being used because of its condition.    Surplus personal property of LEAs that has no value or that has a value of less than five hundred dollars ($500) may be disposed of without the necessity of bids as required by this section.   In order for disposal without bids, the executive committee of the local board of education must agree in writing that the property is of no value to the LEA or has a value of less than five hundred dollars ($500).     This section does not apply to property leased or sold pursuant to § 49-2-203(b)(10).   Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an LEA may:  Donate computers that have been removed from inventory in its schools to low-income families in the school district. The memory hard drives of all computers to be donated under this subdivision (f)(1) must be sanitized. The department of education shall provide guidance to LEAs as to the donation of such computers, including, but not limited to, setting standards for determining whether a family qualifies for the donation of a computer; or   Dispose of computers by selling or trading them to computer vendors or manufacturers as part of the proposal to purchase new computers for the LEA without having to comply with the bidding requirements of subsection (b).
TN Code § 49-6-2008 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 20 - School Property|§ 49-6-2008. Persons Improperly on School Premises — Assault Upon Educational Personnel

  In order to maintain the conditions and atmosphere suitable for learning, no person shall enter onto school buses, or during school hours, enter upon the grounds or into the buildings of any school, except students assigned to that bus or school, the staff of the school, parents of students and other persons with lawful and valid business on the bus or school premises.   Any person improperly on the premises of a school shall depart on the request of the school principal or other authorized person.   A violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor.   In addition to any criminal penalty provided by law, there is created a civil cause of action for an intentional assault upon educational personnel by any person during school hours or during school functions, if the parties are on school grounds or in vehicles owned, leased or under contract by the LEA and used for transporting students or faculty. A person who commits such assault shall be liable to the victim for all damages resulting from the assault, including compensatory and punitive damages. Upon prevailing, a victim shall be entitled to three (3) times the amount of the actual damages and shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs.
TN Code § 49-6-2009 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 20 - School Property|§ 49-6-2009. Displays in Support of or Opposition to Referendum or Initiative Prohibited

 No sign or message in support of or opposition to a referendum or initiative placed before the voters shall be displayed on a sign owned by an LEA or its schools or attached to LEA-owned buildings. No audio or video messages in support of or opposition to a referendum or initiative shall be dispersed using LEA or school telephonic or electronic equipment or accounts.
TN Code § 49-6-2102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2102. Rules and Regulations

 The state board of education is directed to formulate rules and regulations governing school transportation as needed to protect the lives and welfare of school children.
TN Code § 49-6-2103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2103. Transportation Free

 No pupil shall be charged a fee by the county board of education or by any employee of the board for the privilege of being transported with public funds to any public school.
TN Code § 49-6-2104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2104. Payments in Lieu of Transportation

  All pupils within a county shall be provided equal opportunity to attend school with any other pupil transported at public expense, except as conditions of roads or remoteness may prevent.   In all cases where transportation cannot be furnished to a child because of the condition of roads or the remoteness of the home of the child, the local boards of education may, at their discretion, pay to the parents or guardian of the child an amount equal to the average per capita cost of transporting one (1) pupil, such calculation to be based upon the cost determined during the preceding school year.   Before any child shall be eligible to receive any amount under this section, the following conditions must be met:  The child must maintain regular attendance in a public school;   The child must live more than one and one-fourth (1¼) miles from the school that the child is required to attend under this chapter; and   It must be established to the satisfaction of the local school board that such child lives more than one and one-fourth (1¼) miles from the nearest daily route of a school bus.
TN Code § 49-6-2105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2105. Maximum Time in Transit

 No pupil shall be allowed to remain in transit to or from school on a school bus more than one and one-half (1½) hours in the morning or one and one-half (1½) hours in the afternoon.
TN Code § 49-6-2106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2106. Approval of Routes

 School bus routes shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner of education in order that the most efficient and economical services may be rendered. This section only applies where specific request for approval is made by the county board of education where the school bus routes are located.
TN Code § 49-6-2108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2108. Drivers — Physical and Mental Examinations

  The state board of education shall require annual physical and mental examinations of school bus drivers and require reports to be made on forms prescribed by the board.   It is the duty of the board to revoke the certificate of any school bus driver found to be physically, mentally or morally unfit to operate a school bus, or who has been guilty of operating a school bus while under the influence of intoxicating beverages.
TN Code § 49-6-2110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2110. Safe Operation of Buses

  A school bus shall at no time transport more pupils than the manufacturer's rated capacity for the bus, allowing no less than thirteen linear inches (13") of seat space for each pupil. The commissioner of education may, under rules and regulations prepared by the commissioner and approved by the state board of education, issue permits to a local board of education allowing the number of pupils transported on a school bus to exceed the limit prescribed in this subsection (a), up to, but not to exceed, twenty percent (20%) of the manufacturer's rated capacity. In no event shall a permit be issued authorizing the loading of a school bus beyond the limits of safety.   A school bus transporting pupils to and from school or on school-sponsored activity trips shall not exceed posted speed limits or a maximum speed of thirty-five miles per hour (35 mph) on unpaved roadways.
TN Code § 49-6-2111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2111. School Bus Insurance

 No school bus shall be operated to transport pupils to and from school unless the school bus is insured for liability and property damage according to rules and regulations of the state board of education.
TN Code § 49-6-2112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2112. School Bus Tax Exemption

  No privilege tax shall be collected from any school bus operator or from any board of education for operating a vehicle to transport children to and from school unless the vehicle is used for profit in transporting other than school pupils.   No owner or operator of a school bus used to transport children to or from school shall be liable for any privilege tax, other than registration fees for the bus, for transporting school children to or from any activity, during the normal school term, sponsored by or participated in by any public school or its students.
TN Code § 49-6-2113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Part 21 - Transportation|§ 49-6-2113. Penalty for Violations

 A willful violation of this part is a Class C misdemeanor.