Tennessee § 49-3-312 - Substitute teachers.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-3-312 — Substitute teachers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-3-312. Substitute teachers.
A substitute teacher substituting for a regular teacher on leave authorized for a period not exceeding twenty (20) consecutive teaching days is not required to possess a teacher's license. A substitute teacher who is a retired teacher is not required to continue to renew the teacher's license in order to work as a substitute teacher. The rate of compensation for a retired teacher without an active teaching license must not be less than the rate of compensation set by the LEA for a retired teacher with an active teaching license. This subsection (b) only applies to retired teachers who retired after July 1, 2011 through July 1, 2016. Acts 1977, ch. 289, § 9; T.C.A., § 49-611; Acts 1996, ch. 764, § 1; 2001, ch. 284, § 8; 2017, ch. 387, §§ 1, 2. Compiler's Notes. This section may be affected by § 9-1-116 , concerning entitlement to funds, absent appropriation.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-3-312 cover?
Section 49-3-312 ("Substitute teachers.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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