{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-2-214","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-214","heading":"Authority to open or close school to in-person learning and instruction during state of emergency","body":"(a) During an emergency as defined in § 58-2-101 , local boards of education may consult with the state and local health departments when determining whether to open or close a school to in-person learning and instruction.\n(b) Notwithstanding an executive order issued by the governor or an order issued by a local health board or other public health official, a local board of education has the sole authority to open or close a school to in-person learning and instruction during an emergency as defined in § 58-2-101 . A local board of education may delegate the authority to open or close a school to in-person learning and instruction to the director of schools.\n(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), during an emergency as defined in § 58-2-101 , if the governor issues an executive order with statewide applicability that requires schools to be open for in-person learning and instruction, then the executive order supersedes the authority granted in subsection (b).","path":["TN Code","Title 49","Chapter 2"],"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":"2cbb243ce4d5b23445c0aef0b4f40f6566601970fbae862f4d7634858dee9eaf","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-2-213","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-2-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}