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- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-203 · Change in school organization - Teacher's rights preserved
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-204 · Tuition reimbursement for licensing renewal courses
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-205 · Professional leave to serve on boards or commissions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-206 · Service on state boards without loss of compensation or benefits
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-207 · Loans to teachers for master or doctoral level degrees
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-208 · Reporting inaccuracies, errors, or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks and instructional materials
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-209 · Educator's Bill of Rights
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-301 · Nonteachers eligible for public office
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-302 · School counselors and school teachers
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-303 · LEA employees - Service on state boards without loss of compensation or benefits
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-401 · Employment and assignment generally
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-402 · Salary ratings
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-403 · Teachers - Licenses required
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-404 · Teachers - Physical examination
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-405 · Teachers - Loyalty oaths
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-406 · Employment application, offer and acceptance
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-407 · [Repealed]
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-408 · Teachers - Contracts
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-409 · Continuation of service unless notice of dismissal or failure of reelection sent
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-410 · Teachers - Moonlighting
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-411 · Teachers - Resignations - Breach of contract
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-412 · Schools required to have principal
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-413 · Investigation of applicants for teaching or child care positions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-414 · Emergency first-aid personnel - Employee volunteers - Training
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-415 · Subpoena power of state board of education
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-416 · Agricultural education programs on twelve-month basis
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-417 · Automatic revocation of licensure for certain criminal offenses
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-418 · Grant of release-time to professional employees to hold office as a representative of a local professional employees' organization
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-419 · Assessment of costs
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-501 · Part definitions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-502 · Construction with other statutes
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-503 · Tenure
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-504 · Probation
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-506 · Local standards may apply
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-508 · Breach of contract - Effect on tenure
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-509 · Teacher transferred to another system
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-510 · Transfers within system
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-511 · Dismissal or suspension of teachers - Causes for dismissal - Position reduction - Written notice - Preferred list for employment - Convictions - License revocation
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-512 · Dismissal or suspension - Hearing - Appeal
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-513 · Judicial review
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-514 · Merger of local with state tenure system
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-515 · Establishment of system for teachers not previously covered
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5601 · Legislative intent relative to teacher education
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5602 · Tests required for entrance to approved teacher training programs
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5603 · Licenses to teach granted only to graduates of qualifying institutions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5604 · Clinical experiences required - Assignment to educator
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5605 · Proficiency tests
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5606 · Passing scores on exams - Eligibility for license and employment
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5607 · State board review of teacher training institutions - Probation - Revocation of state approval - Annual performance reports - Promulgation of rules
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5608 · Training for teaching children with behavioral or emotional disorders
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5609 · [Repealed]
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5610 · Requirements for entering teacher training programs
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5611 · Allowing equal access for domestic professional educators' organizations
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5612 · Coursework on neurological and brain science research
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5613 · Religious content in curriculum
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5614 · Access to evaluation data from teacher training programs
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5615 · Training on teacher code of ethics required
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5616 · Report of state-board-of-education approved teacher preparation program
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5617 · Requirements for teacher endorsement
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5618 · Teacher training faculty involvement in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5619 · Foundational literacy skills standards - Training on reading instruction - Reading instruction test - Report on first-time pass rate
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5620 · Annual meeting of educator preparation providers - Alignment of instruction provided to candidates with literacy standards
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5701 · Principal-administrator academy created
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5702 · Purpose and duties of academy
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5703 · Principals and administrators to attend academy
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5704 · Costs of academy attendance
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-601 · Short title - Statement of purpose
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-602 · Part definitions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-603 · Rights of professional employees
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-604 · Rights preserved
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-605 · Representatives
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-606 · Unlawful acts
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-607 · Strikes - Remedies
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-608 · Scope of conferencing
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-609 · Memorandum of understanding
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-701 · State board of education - Rules and regulations
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-702 · Application for leave
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-703 · Director's action on application
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-704 · Term and extension of leave
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-705 · Teacher's reinstatement after leave
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-706 · Teacher not returning after leave
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-707 · Pay while on leave
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-708 · Effect of leave on teacher's rights
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-709 · Substitute teachers
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-710 · Sick leave - Accumulation and use
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-711 · Personal and professional leave - Accumulation and use
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-712 · Part-time leaves
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-713 · Legislative service leave
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-714 · Payment procedures for employees injured by violent acts during the scope of employment - Policies and procedures - Section definitions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-715 · Leave to hold statewide office of a professional employees' association
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-716 · Leave not charged when school closed for unexpected events - Exception for virtual instruction
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-801 · Short title
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-802 · Part definitions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-803 · Establishment
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-804 · Trustees
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-805 · Rules and regulations
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-806 · Participation
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-807 · Leave contributions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-808 · Use of bank
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-809 · Loss of benefits