Tennessee § 49-13-109 - Parent representative on governing body — Advisory school council.
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§ 49-13-109. Parent representative on governing body — Advisory school council.
The membership of a governing body shall include at least one (1) parent representative whose child is currently enrolled in a charter school operated by the governing body. The parent representative shall be appointed by the governing body within six (6) months of the school's opening date. A charter management organization may satisfy this requirement by establishing an advisory school council at each school that it operates. An advisory school council shall consist of no fewer than five (5) members and shall include the principal, at least one (1) parent and at least one (1) teacher representative. An authorizer shall not serve as the governing body of a public charter school. Acts 2013, ch. 326, § 6; 2013, ch. 351, § 3; 2019, ch. 219, § 25. Compiler's Notes. Former § 49-13-109 (Acts 2002, ch. 850, § 9), concerning applicable caps, was repealed by Acts 2011, ch. 466, § 12, effective June 10, 2011. Acts 2013, ch. 351, § 3 purported to enact a new section, effective July 1, 2013. Acts 2013, ch. 326, § 6 also enacted a new section, effective July 1, 2013. The provisions of the new section as enacted by ch. 351 were the same as the provisions as enacted by ch. 326; therefore, ch. 351 was not given effect. For the Preamble to the act concerning enrollment and completion of rigorous coursework such as advanced placement courses, please refer to Acts 2013, ch. 351.
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