Tennessee § 49-10-1302 - Purpose of part.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-10-1302 — Purpose of part., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-10-1302. Purpose of part.
The purposes of this part are: To ensure that every student receiving special education services is free from the unreasonable, unsafe and unwarranted uses of isolation and restraint practices; To encourage the use of positive behavioral interventions and support methods in schools; To develop properly trained staff in order to promote positive behavioral supports that reduce dependence on isolation and restraint practices; and To ensure that teachers of students receiving special education services are properly trained to protect the student, teacher and others from physical harm, if isolation or restraint is necessary. Acts 2008, ch. 1063, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2008, ch. 1063, § 7 provided that nothing in the act, which enacted this section, shall be construed to limit the protection afforded publicly funded students under other state or federal laws.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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