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2020 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 5 - Personnel
Part 3 - Rights and Duties of Other Personnel Generally
§ 49-5-302. School Counselors and School Teachers
Universal Citation: TN Code § 49-5-302 (2020)
- A school counselor or school teacher is responsible solely for providing counseling and guidance to students at the school or schools at which the counselor is employed. If a counselor is employed as such on a less than full-time basis, those hours devoted to guidance and counseling shall be specified and adhered to closely. A school counselor is not responsible for general school administration or reports, except such reports as may be connected with the school's guidance program.
- Counseling and guidance include, but are not limited to:
- Counseling on academic problems or decisions;
- Counseling on social or peer-group pressure problems;
- Career counseling and guidance;
- Guidance on socialization and group interaction;
- Motivational guidance;
- Behavioral guidance; and
- Counseling on personal problems.
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