Tennessee § 49-2-703 - Designation as a high performing school district.
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§ 49-2-703. Designation as a high performing school district.
Any LEA meeting a majority of the applicable criteria in § 49-2-102 may, by action of its local board of education, declare itself to be a high performing school district. Such designation shall be in effect beginning July 1 following the local board action. The designation shall last for three (3) years, at which time the LEA shall be eligible to declare itself a high performing school district under this part again if a majority of the criteria are met. Acts 2013, ch. 393, § 4.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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