Tennessee § 49-2-128 - Policy to provide for an open enrollment period for transfer to schools with available space.
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§ 49-2-128. Policy to provide for an open enrollment period for transfer to schools with available space.
Each LEA shall develop a policy whereby the LEA shall provide for an open enrollment period during which parents or guardians may choose from a list of the LEA schools with available space and request a transfer. The policy shall be developed and implemented to provide an open enrollment period for the 2014-2015 school year and every school year thereafter. If the transfer is granted, the parents or guardians are responsible for transportation to the new school. The student shall maintain satisfactory attendance, behavior and effort to remain in the new school. Acts 2013, ch. 411, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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