Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-1203
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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.
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.
(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.
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.
(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.
Status: in_force
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