Title 49 - Education
- Chapter 1 - State Administration
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Department of Education
- Part 3 - State Board of Education
- Part 4 - Tennessee Drug Abuse Resistance Education Act of 1989
- Part 5 - Dropout Prevention
- Part 6 - Performance Goals and Assessment
- Part 7 - Summer Science Enrichment Pilot Program [Obsolete]
- Part 8 - Model Laboratory School Program
- Part 9 - Tennessee Literacy Initiative Act of 1999
- Part 10 - Coordinated School Health Improvement Act of 2000
- Part 11 - Child Care Programs
- Chapter 2 - Local Administration
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Boards of Education
- Part 3 - County Administration
- Part 4 - Municipal Schools
- Part 5 - Special School Districts
- Part 6 - School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act
- Parts 7-9 - [Reserved]
- Part 10 - Transfer and Joint Operation of Schools Generally
- Part 11 - Contractual Joint Operation of Schools
- Part 12 - Consolidation of Systems
- Part 13 - Educational Cooperation Act
- Parts 14-19 - [Reserved]
- Part 20 - School Boards Association
- Part 21 - Directors of Schools Association
- Chapter 3 - Finances
- Part 1 - State School Fund
- Part 2 - Administration of Federal Funds
- Part 3 - Tennessee Education Finance Act of 1977
- Part 4 - Volunteer Public Education Trust Fund Act of 1985
- Parts 5-9 - [Reserved]
- Part 10 - Bonds Generally
- Part 11 - Educational Institutions Law of 1943
- Part 12 - Tennessee State School Bond Authority Act
- Parts 13-19 - [Reserved]
- Part 20 - Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature Foundation
- Chapter 4 - Financial Aid
- Part 1 - Cooperative Scholarship Plans
- Part 2 - Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation General Provisions
- Part 3 - Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation Student Assistance Awards
- Part 4 - Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation Student Loans Generally
- Part 5 - Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation Student Loan Program
- Part 6 - Forfeiture of State Assistance
- Part 7 - Miscellaneous Scholarship and Loan Programs
- Part 8 - Senator Ben Atchley Opportunity Grant Act
- Part 9 - State Lottery Proceeds
- Part 10 - Tennessee National Guard Tuition Assistance Act
- Chapter 5 - Personnel
- Part 1 - Qualifications Generally
- Part 2 - Teachers' Rights and Duties Generally
- Part 3 - Rights and Duties of Other Personnel Generally
- Part 4 - Employment and Assignment of Personnel
- Part 5 - Teachers' Tenure
- Part 6 - Education Professional Negotiations Act
- Part 7 - State Leave Plan
- Part 8 - Tennessee Teachers' Sick Leave Bank Act
- Part 9 - Teachers' Local Retirement Systems
- Parts 10-49 - [Reserved]
- Part 50 - General Provisions
- Part 51 - Certification and Evaluation [Repealed]
- Part 52 - Career Ladder for Teachers
- Part 53 - Career Ladder for Principals
- Part 54 - Career Ladder for Assistant Principals
- Part 55 - Career Ladder for Supervisors
- Part 56 - Teacher Training
- Part 57 - Principal-Administrator Academy
- Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education
- Part 1 - Preschools
- Part 2 - Kindergarten
- Part 3 - Elementary and Middle Schools Generally
- Part 4 - Junior and Senior High Schools Generally
- Part 5 - Night Schools
- Part 6 - Summer School
- Part 7 - After School Educational Programs
- Part 8 - Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act.
- Part 9 - Report Cards
- Part 10 - Curriculum Generally
- Part 11 - Elementary SchoolsCurriculum [Repealed]
- Part 12 - Junior and Senior High SchoolsCurriculum
- Part 13 - Family Life Curriculum
- Part 14 - Children at Risk for Obesity
- Part 15 - Civic Education [Obsolete]
- Part 16 - Child Abuse or Child Sexual Abuse on School Grounds
- Parts 17-19 - [Reserved]
- Part 20 - School Property
- Part 21 - Transportation
- Part 22 - Textbooks
- Part 23 - Tennessee School Nutrition Standards Act
- Parts 24-28 - [Reserved]
- Part 29 - Tennessee Student Religious Liberty Act of 1997
- Part 30 - Attendance
- Part 31 - Assignment of Students Generally
- Part 32 - Challenges to Student Assignments
- Part 33 - Enforcement Powers of Education Department
- Part 34 - Suspension of Students
- Part 35 - Class Size Reduction
- Parts 36-39 - [Reserved]
- Part 40 - Behavior and Discipline Codes
- Part 41 - School Discipline Act
- Part 42 - School Security Act of 1981
- Part 43 - Reporting Student Offenses
- Part 44 - Special School Districts School Discipline
- Parts 45-49 - [Reserved]
- Part 50 - Immunization of School Children
- Part 51 - Student Identification
- Parts 52-59 - [Reserved]
- Part 60 - Proficiency Testing
- Part 61 - Behavioral And Emotional Disorders
- Parts 62-69 - [Reserved]
- Part 70 - Parent Educational Participation Act
- Parts 71-79 - [Reserved]
- Part 80 - Tennessee School Employee Religious Liberty Act of 1999
- Part 81 - Neighborhood School Program [Obsolete]
- Part 82 - Demonstration Project for Distance Learning [Obsolete]
- Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally
- Part 1 - Miscellaneous Provisions
- Part 2 - Tennessee Higher Education Commission
- Part 3 - Arrangements for Students Studying Outside State
- Part 4 - State Assistance to Private Colleges
- Part 5 - Chairs of Excellence
- Part 6 - Volunteer Trust Fund Act
- Part 7 - Promotion of Leadership in Agricultural and Home Economic Programs
- Part 8 - The Tennessee Baccalaureate Education System Trust Act
- Part 9 - Baccalaureate Education Savings for Tennessee Act
- Part 10 - Cooperative Education [Repealed]
- Part 11 - Student Information in Higher Education Act of 2005
- Parts 12-19 - [Reserved]
- Part 20 - Postsecondary Education Authorization Act of 1974
- Part 21 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act
- Part 22 - College and University Security Information Act
- Part 23 - Tuition Credits or Refunds During Military Service
- Part 24 - Student Activity Fees
- Part 25 - Tuition Payment Program (Taylor Plan) [Repealed]
- Part 26 - Report on Independent, Nonprofit Institutions
- Part 27 - Hearing Aids
- Part 28 - Tennessee Student Employment Incentive Program [Repealed]
- Part 29 - Consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Part 30 - Higher Education Financial Accountability
- Chapter 8 - State University and Community College System
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Board of Regents
- Part 3 - Tenure
- Part 4 - Chattanooga State Community College
- Part 5 - East Tennessee State University
- Part 6 - University of Memphis
- Part 7 - Middle Tennessee State University [Repealed]
- Part 8 - Tennessee State University
- Part 9 - Pellissippi State Community College
- Part 10 - Northeast State Community College
- Part 11 - Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts
- Part 12 - SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Part 13 - Nashville State Community College
- Part 14 - Memphis Research Consortium
- Chapter 9 - University of Tennessee
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Board of Trustees
- Part 3 - Extension Department and Programs
- Part 4 - Institute for Public Service
- Part 5 - Energy Institute [Repealed]
- Part 6 - Space Institute
- Part 7 - Medical Education
- Part 8 - College of Veterinary Medicine
- Part 9 - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Part 10 - University of Tennessee at Martin
- Part 11 - University of Tennessee at Nashville [Obsolete]
- Part 12 - Tennessee 4-H Club Foundation
- Part 13 - University of Tennessee Memorial Research Center and Hospital
- Part 14 - Research and Development at the University of Tennessee
- Part 15 - Collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Chapter 10 - Special Education
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Special Education Services Associations
- Part 3 - Special Education Services Planning
- Part 4 - Special Education Materials and Training Unit
- Part 5 - Special Education Resources Centers
- Part 6 - Rights of Children and Parents
- Part 7 - General Powers of State Board of Education
- Part 8 - Services for Blind Persons
- Part 9 - Services for Deaf Persons
- Part 10 - Children With Multiple Disabilities
- Part 11 - Homebound Instruction for Pregnant Students
- Part 12 - Pilot Program for African-American Males
- Part 13 - Special Education Isolation and Restraint Modernization and Positive Behavioral Supports Act
- Chapter 11 - Vocational and Technical Education
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Tennessee Council for Career and Technical Education
- Part 3 - Area Vocational Schools Generally
- Part 4 - Statewide System of State Technology Centers
- Part 5 - Technical Community College Pilot Program
- Part 6 - Vocational Rehabilitation Law of Tennessee
- Part 7 - Rehabilitation Centers
- Part 8 - Statewide Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Training Center at Smyrna
- Chapter 12 - Interstate Compacts
- Chapter 13 - Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002
- 49-13-101 - Short title.
- 49-13-102 - Purpose.
- 49-13-103 - Application.
- 49-13-104 - Chapter definitions.
- 49-13-105 - Statutes, rules and regulations.
- 49-13-106 - Creation or conversion of charter schools.
- 49-13-107 - Application process.
- 49-13-108 - Approval, denial of application.
- 49-13-109 - Applicable caps.
- 49-13-110 - Charter agreement.
- 49-13-111 - Compliance.
- 49-13-112 - Funding.
- 49-13-113 - Enrollment.
- 49-13-114 - Transportation.
- 49-13-115 - Conditional approval.
- 49-13-116 - Information on charter schools.
- 49-13-117 - Leaves of absence for teachers.
- 49-13-118 - Bargaining units.
- 49-13-119 - Group insurance.
- 49-13-120 - Reporting requirements.
- 49-13-121 - Term of charter Renewal.
- 49-13-122 - Revocation or renewal of charter.
- 49-13-123 - Enrollment of students in terminated charter school.
- 49-13-124 - Charter school powers.
- 49-13-125 - Immunity.
- 49-13-126 - Promulgation of rules and regulations.
- 49-13-127 - Audits.
- 49-13-128 - [Obsolete.]
- 49-13-129 - Study and evaluation of chapter Appointment of task force.
- 49-13-130 - Reenactment and repeal of provisions of chapter relating to the creation of new public charter schools.
- 49-13-131 - Identification and implementation of system for dissemination of charter school most promising practices.
- 49-13-132 - Adoption of dates and timelines for applications for conversion of schools in Restructuring 2 Alternative Governance to charter schools.
- 49-13-133 - Student tracking system to track students who leave charter schools Report to general assembly.
- 49-13-134 - Establishment of non-charter public schools of innovation.
- Chapter 14 - Higher Education Accountability Act of 2004
- 49-14-101 - Short title.
- 49-14-102 - Creation of audit committee Employment of internal auditor.
- 49-14-103 - Establishment of process for confidentially reporting misconduct.
- 49-14-104 - Quarterly reports Legislative intent.
- 49-14-105 - Removal of governing board members for neglect of duty.
- 49-14-106 - Hiring of internal auditors Termination of employment.
- Chapter 15 - Cooperative Innovative High School Programs
- 49-15-101 - Purpose Requirements of programs.
- 49-15-102 - Chapter definitions.
- 49-15-103 - Creation of consortium.
- 49-15-104 - Application for program Requirements Approval.
- 49-15-105 - Participation by education partners.
- 49-15-106 - Dual enrollment and dual credit Accountabilities Operation.
- 49-15-107 - Allocation of funds.
- 49-15-108 - Evaluation of programs Reporting.
- 49-15-109 - Articulation agreement.
- 49-15-110 - Compensation of consortium members Assistance.
- Chapter 16 - Virtual Education Programs
- Chapter 17 - Energy Efficient Schools Initiative (EESI) of 2008
- 49-17-101 - Short title.
- 49-17-102 - Chapter definitions.
- 49-17-103 - Creation of energy efficient schools council. [Effective until June 30, 2010. See the Compiler's Notes.]
- 49-17-104 - Authority and powers of energy efficient schools council.
- 49-17-105 - Annual audit.
- 49-17-106 - Energy efficient schools council fund.
- 49-17-107 - Termination of council.
- Chapters 18-49 - [Reserved]
- Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous
- Part 1 - Agricultural Extension Services
- Part 2 - Community Education Programs
- Part 3 - Educational Broadcasting
- Part 4 - Federal Education Contracts
- Part 5 - Laboratory Safety
- Part 6 - Legislative Internship Program
- Part 7 - Literary and Scientific Institutions
- Part 8 - Private Schools
- Part 9 - Tennessee Public Broadcasting Act of 1984
- Part 10 - Special Schools
- Part 11 - Special Schools Sick Leave Bank [Repealed]
- Part 12 - Toxic Art Supplies
- Part 13 - Tennessee Foreign Language Institute
- Part 14 - Education Truth in Reporting and Employee Protection Act of 1989
- Part 15 - Educational Records as Evidence Act