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2017 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Part 31 - Assignment of Students Generally
§ 49-6-3113. Dependents of teachers -- Attendance at parent's school.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 49-6-3113 (2017)
- (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, if a parent of a student teaches at a school located outside the school system of their residence, the student may attend that school and must adhere to that school system's tuition requirements. This section is subject to the procedures in §§ 49-6-3104 and 49-6-3105.
- (b)
- (1) Pursuant to board policy, a parent or guardian teaching in the school system of the parent's or guardian's residence shall be allowed to enroll the parent's or guardian's child at the school where the parent or guardian teaches. This subdivision (b)(1) does not apply to children of teachers teaching at magnet schools. Nothing in this subdivision (b)(1) shall be construed to limit the board's authority in student assignment as set forth in this part.
- (2) If a teacher teaches at a grade's or grades' specific school and a child of that teacher is not within that age group, that teacher's child shall be eligible to attend a school of appropriate grade within the LEA by which the parent is employed. This subdivision (b)(2) does not apply to children of teachers teaching at magnet schools.
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