{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-1-1203","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-1203","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part: (1) \"Educational entity\" means the state board of education, department of education, and any other body, board, or agency that governs a public or private elementary or secondary school, and includes, but is not limited to, local education agencies and local boards of education; and (2) \"Employee\" means: (A) An individual who is elected or appointed to an educational entity; (B) An individual who is an employee of an educational entity or who provides student-related services to an educational entity on a contractual basis; or (C) An authorized volunteer who provides student-related services to an educational entity. Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 407,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.\nAs used in this part:\n(1) \"Educational entity\" means the state board of education, department of education, and any other body, board, or agency that governs a public or private elementary or secondary school, and includes, but is not limited to, local education agencies and local boards of education; and\n(2) \"Employee\" means: (A) An individual who is elected or appointed to an educational entity; (B) An individual who is an employee of an educational entity or who provides student-related services to an educational entity on a contractual basis; or (C) An authorized volunteer who provides student-related services to an educational entity.\n(A) An individual who is elected or appointed to an educational entity;\n(B) An individual who is an employee of an educational entity or who provides student-related services to an educational entity on a contractual basis; or\n(C) An authorized volunteer who provides student-related services to an educational entity.","path":["TN Code","Title 49","Chapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"6886b6668a10b391374bdc2ab35a1fc70a89a1c9f6e0df67d3bfdca56edb4809","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-1-1202","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-1-1204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}