Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education
- Part 1 - Preschools
- 49-6-101 - Preschools generally Special services.
- 49-6-102 - Short title for §§ 49-6-103 49-6-110.
- 49-6-103 - Legislative intent Construction Implementation.
- 49-6-104 - Enrollment in pre-kindergarten programs for at risk children Requirements of programs.
- 49-6-105 - Application for funding and approval Collaborative agreements.
- 49-6-106 - Community pre-k advisory council Input on application by council.
- 49-6-107 - Programs subject to annual appropriations Matching funds Fees and tuition.
- 49-6-108 - Office of early learning.
- 49-6-109 - Study of the effectiveness of the programs.
- 49-6-110 - Lottery proceeds.
- Part 2 - Kindergarten
- Part 3 - Elementary and Middle Schools Generally
- Part 4 - Junior and Senior High Schools Generally
- 49-6-401 -
- 49-6-402 - Schools authorized.
- 49-6-403 - Attendance and length of term.
- 49-6-404 - Teacher qualifications.
- 49-6-405 - Promotion and graduation.
- 49-6-406 - Military career information.
- 49-6-407 - Uniform grading system.
- 49-6-408 - Certified athletic trainers in public high schools Pilot program.
- 49-6-409 - Adult education Minimum number of contact hours.
- 49-6-410 - 49-6-450. [Reserved.]
- 49-6-451 - Juvenile Offender Act Informing pupils of provisions.
- Part 5 - Night Schools
- Part 6 - Summer School
- Part 7 - After School Educational Programs
- 49-6-701 - Grants and technical assistance LEAP grant fund.
- 49-6-702 - Awards Eligibility Focus of programs.
- 49-6-703 - Report on funds and recommendations.
- 49-6-704 - Rules and regulations.
- 49-6-705 - Pilot after school programs.
- 49-6-706 - Funding for costs incurred in administering programs.
- 49-6-707 - Program funding.
- Part 8 - Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act.
- 49-6-801 - Short title.
- 49-6-802 - State-level safety team Template for safety and emergency response plans.
- 49-6-803 - Direction of safety team.
- 49-6-804 - Adoption of comprehensive plans.
- 49-6-805 - Template minimum requirements.
- 49-6-806 - Appointments to district-wide school safety team.
- 49-6-807 - Annual review of safety plans Updates.
- 49-6-808 - Hearings on safety plans Filing of plan and amendments Confidentiality.
- 49-6-809 - [Obsolete.]
- 49-6-810 - Annual report to governor and general assembly.
- 49-6-811 - Grant funding.
- 49-6-812 - Consistency with harassment and bullying policies.
- 49-6-813 - County and municipal appropriations.
- 49-6-814 - Rules and regulations.
- Part 9 - Report Cards
- Part 10 - Curriculum Generally
- 49-6-1001 - Flag Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
- 49-6-1002 - Use of school time for athletics Teacher salaries.
- 49-6-1003 - Safety instruction Bicycle safety curriculum.
- 49-6-1004 - Period of silence or prayer.
- 49-6-1005 - Sex education.
- 49-6-1006 - Black history and culture.
- 49-6-1007 - Character education.
- 49-6-1008 - AIDS education programs Prevention of AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases.
- 49-6-1009 - American sign language.
- 49-6-1010 - Computer education.
- 49-6-1011 - Historical documents, writings and records Use in classrooms Censorship prohibited.
- 49-6-1012 - Promotion of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
- 49-6-1013 - Textbooks covering personal finance.
- 49-6-1014 - Legislative findings Safety and civility.
- 49-6-1015 - Definition of
- 49-6-1016 - Development of policy regarding harassment, intimidation or bullying.
- 49-6-1017 - Adoption of policy Transmission of copy of policy to the commissioner of education.
- 49-6-1018 - Reprisal or retaliation prohibited Reporting harassment, intimidation or bullying Immunity from damages.
- 49-6-1019 - Task forces, programs or other initiatives.
- 49-6-1020 - Recycling program.
- 49-6-1021 - Opportunities for physical activity.
- 49-6-1022 - School health program School health coordinator and specialist in physical education.
- 49-6-1023 - Guidelines for materials regarding voluntary surrender of unharmed newborn infant.
- 49-6-1024 - Instruction in school safety issues.
- 49-6-1025 - Art and music education.
- 49-6-1026 - Approval for elective state funded course for nonsectarian, nonreligious academic study of the Bible Course requirements.
- 49-6-1027 - Gang awareness education.
- Part 11 - Elementary SchoolsCurriculum [Repealed]
- Part 12 - Junior and Senior High SchoolsCurriculum
- 49-6-1201 - General provisions.
- 49-6-1202 - American history and government.
- 49-6-1203 - Federal and state constitutions.
- 49-6-1204 - Driver education.
- 49-6-1205 - Free enterprise system.
- 49-6-1206 - Reserve officer training.
- 49-6-1207 - Elective credits in association with nonprofit organizations.
- 49-6-1208 - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) program for junior or senior high schools curriculum.
- 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
- 49-6-2001 - Eminent domain.
- 49-6-2002 - Condemnation.
- 49-6-2003 - Conflicts of interest Exception.
- 49-6-2004 - Custody of school property.
- 49-6-2005 - School flags.
- 49-6-2006 - Powers of school board to buy, sell, acquire by gift or transfer.
- 49-6-2007 - Sale or transfer of surplus property.
- 49-6-2008 - Persons improperly on school premises Assault upon educational personnel.
- Part 21 - Transportation
- 49-6-2101 - Power of boards to provide transportation.
- 49-6-2102 - Rules and regulations.
- 49-6-2103 - Transportation free.
- 49-6-2104 - Payments in lieu of transportation.
- 49-6-2105 - Maximum time in transit.
- 49-6-2106 - Approval of routes.
- 49-6-2107 - Certification of drivers and equipment.
- 49-6-2108 - Drivers Physical examinations.
- 49-6-2109 - Equipment Commercial advertising.
- 49-6-2110 - Safe operation of buses.
- 49-6-2111 - School bus insurance.
- 49-6-2112 - School bus tax exemption.
- 49-6-2113 - Penalty for violations.
- 49-6-2114 - Tennessee Children with Disabilities Transportation Act.
- 49-6-2115 - Compliance with school bus and motor vehicle safety standards.
- 49-6-2116 - [Repealed.]
- 49-6-2117 - Prohibition against employing or permitting driver convicted of violations.
- 49-6-2118 - Policies and procedures for students exiting school bus at stop other than regular bus stop Bus drivers' responsibilities Unruly students.
- Part 22 - Textbooks
- 49-6-2201 - Textbook commission.
- 49-6-2202 - Listing of approved textbooks.
- 49-6-2203 - Contracts with publishers.
- 49-6-2204 - Distribution of contracted textbooks.
- 49-6-2205 - Emergency rules for textbook adoption.
- 49-6-2206 - Use of unapproved books.
- 49-6-2207 - Adoption of textbooks by local board.
- 49-6-2208 - Disposal of surplus textbooks.
- 49-6-2209 - Existing contracts preserved.
- 49-6-2210 - Weight of textbooks.
- Part 23 - Tennessee School Nutrition Standards Act
- 49-6-2301 - Short title.
- 49-6-2302 - Establishment of nutritional breakfast and lunch programs.
- 49-6-2303 - Rules and regulations.
- 49-6-2304 - Review of compliance with laws and regulations Report to general assembly.
- 49-6-2305 - Reserve fund.
- 49-6-2306 - Eligibility of school nutrition program supervisors for career ladder program.
- 49-6-2307 - Minimum nutritional standards for individual food items.
- Parts 24-28 - [Reserved]
- Part 29 - Tennessee Student Religious Liberty Act of 1997
- Part 30 - Attendance
- 49-6-3001 - School age Entrance Attendance Withdrawal.
- 49-6-3002 - State attendance guidelines No penalty for period of hospital or homebound instruction.
- 49-6-3003 - Tuition or other fees.
- 49-6-3004 - School term.
- 49-6-3005 - Children excused from compulsory attendance.
- 49-6-3006 - Attendance officers.
- 49-6-3007 - Attendance and truancy reports Enforcement of compulsory attendance.
- 49-6-3008 - Truancy Inspections and investigations.
- 49-6-3009 - Penalty for violations.
- 49-6-3010 - Jurisdiction of school attendance cases.
- 49-6-3011 - Disposition of fines.
- 49-6-3012 - Truancy schools.
- 49-6-3013 - Children unable to buy books.
- 49-6-3014 - Children lacking clothing or food.
- 49-6-3015 - Blind children.
- 49-6-3016 - Special days and holidays.
- 49-6-3017 - Minors withdrawn from secondary school Denial of motor vehicle license or permit.
- 49-6-3018 - Children serving as pages for general assembly.
- 49-6-3019 - Excused absence for deployment or return from deployment of parent or guardian in armed forces.
- 49-6-3020 - 49-6-3049. [Reserved.]
- 49-6-3050 - Home schools.
- 49-6-3051 - Parental or guardian notice to school of child's criminal offenses List of goals Confidentiality Violations and penalties.
- Part 31 - Assignment of Students Generally
- 49-6-3101 - [Obsolete.]
- 49-6-3102 - Assignment of students by local board.
- 49-6-3103 - Factors in determining assignment.
- 49-6-3104 - Transfer of students.
- 49-6-3105 - Applications for transfer.
- 49-6-3106 - Direct advancement from kindergarten to second grade.
- 49-6-3107 - Notice of student assignment.
- 49-6-3108 - Attendance in adjoining states.
- 49-6-3109 - Unlawful discrimination.
- 49-6-3110 - Limits on class size.
- 49-6-3111 - Enrollment of secondary students in postsecondary institutions.
- 49-6-3112 - Children residing on property located in two counties.
- 49-6-3113 - Dependents of teachers Attendance of parent's school.
- 49-6-3114 - Development of transition plan when treatment program believes child leaving treatment poses threat of serious harm Confidentiality Violation.
- 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
- 49-6-4001 - 49-6-4006. [Repealed.]
- 49-6-4007 - 49-6-4010. [Reserved.]
- 49-6-4011 - Short title.
- 49-6-4012 - Formulation and administration of behavior and discipline codes.
- 49-6-4013 - Code contents.
- 49-6-4014 - Uniform and fair application of codes.
- 49-6-4015 - Different codes for different classes of schools.
- 49-6-4016 - Civil liability.
- 49-6-4017 - Code distribution and posting.
- 49-6-4018 - [Repealed.]
- Part 41 - School Discipline Act
- Part 42 - School Security Act of 1981
- 49-6-4201 - Short title.
- 49-6-4202 - Part definitions.
- 49-6-4203 - Legislative intent.
- 49-6-4204 - Search of lockers, vehicles, and other property.
- 49-6-4205 - Search of persons and containers.
- 49-6-4206 - [Repealed.]
- 49-6-4207 - Use of metal detectors.
- 49-6-4208 - Use of animals.
- 49-6-4209 - Report of reasonable suspicion by principal to law enforcement officer.
- 49-6-4210 - Disposal of contraband.
- 49-6-4211 - Defense of school personnel by LEA Indemnity.
- 49-6-4212 - Training program for school principals Notice of policies to parents and students.
- 49-6-4213 - Testing of students for drugs Referral information Student assistance program.
- 49-6-4214 - Possession of pagers by students.
- 49-6-4215 - Activities of criminal gangs on school property Promulgation of rules and regulations.
- 49-6-4216 - School policies and procedures Contents Zero tolerance policy Notice to students and parents.
- 49-6-4217 - Employment standards for school resource officers.
- 49-6-4218 - Posting of speed limits on school grounds and parking lots.
- 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]