2010 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Part 44 - Special School Districts School Discipline
49-6-4402 - Corporal punishment.
49-6-4402. Corporal punishment.
(a) The chief administrative officer, or the chief administrative officer's designee, of any institution in which the schools are located, may use corporal punishment in a reasonable manner and in accordance with this part against any pupil for good cause in order to maintain discipline and order within such schools.
(b) Corporal punishment may be administered only in a classroom situation and only in the presence of the director of schools or chief administrative officer of the school and one (1) other faculty witness.
[Acts 1980, ch. 571, § 1; T.C.A. §§ 49-9-202, 49-9-203.]
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