2010 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 3 - Finances
Part 4 - Volunteer Public Education Trust Fund Act of 1985
49-3-404 - Duties of state board of education.

49-3-404. Duties of state board of education.

(a)  The state board of education shall establish operational guidelines for the expenditure of the income from the special trust fund for education. The operational guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, special projects or programs that would not otherwise be funded that are deemed by the state board of education to improve the overall quality of the total educational program and provisions for participation in the programs funded by the trust fund by all LEAs participating in the Tennessee foundation program.

(b)  The state board of education shall develop and promote campaigns for contributions to the trust fund and promotional programs to make the public aware of the purpose and operation of the volunteer public education trust fund.

(c)  The state board of education may, from time to time, request the assistance of the Tennessee Education Association and other persons or organizations in an ongoing effort to effectuate the intent of this part.

(d)  The state board of education shall submit a written plan to implement the requirements of this section to the joint legislative oversight committee.

(e)  No funds shall be expended from the special trust fund for education until the state board of education and the state treasurer have received the written comments of the joint legislative oversight committee.

(f)  Under no circumstances shall any of the funds of the volunteer public education trust fund be used for any purpose other than public education.

[Acts 1985, ch. 351, § 4; 1988, ch. 624, § 1.]