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2019 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Part 9 - Report Cards
§ 49-6-902. Copies to noncustodial or nonresident parents or department of children's services for in custody children.

Universal Citation: TN Code § 49-6-902 (2019)
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  • (a) Any parent who does not have custody of a child, or in the case of parents having joint custody of a child, the parent not residing with the child, or in the case of a child in the custody of a legal guardian, both parents, may request in writing that a copy of the child's report card, notice of school attendance, names of teachers, class schedules, standardized test scores and any other records customarily available to parents be furnished directly to the noncustodial or nonresident parent. The request shall be accompanied by the parent's or parents' current mailing address and the LEA shall send a copy of the report card, notice of school attendance, names of teachers, class schedules, standardized test scores and any other records customarily available to parents to that address.

  • (b) Any judge having jurisdiction over the custody of such a child may upon a showing of good cause deny any information concerning the residence of the child to the noncustodial or nonresident parent.

  • (c) Upon written request from the department of children's services, LEAs shall provide the department of children's services all school records for a child in custody of the department of children's services or receiving foster care services. These records may include, but are not limited to, a copy of the child's report card, notice of school attendance, names of teachers, class schedules, standardized test scores, and any other records customarily available to parents. LEAs shall not charge the department of children's services any cost for the records, even in instances where a debt or restitution is owed to the school by the student. The release of the records to the department of children's services shall not waive or reduce any debt or restitution owed to the school. The student's records shall be made available to the department of children's services no later than five (5) business days from the date the LEA received the records request from the department.

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