Tennessee § 49-5-103 - Award of additional professional development points for certain teachers.
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§ 49-5-103. Award of additional professional development points for certain teachers.
Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, the state board of education shall award a teacher five (5) additional professional development points if the teacher's overall evaluation demonstrates an overall performance effectiveness level of “above expectations” or “significantly above expectations” and the evaluation is based on the teacher's performance while employed at a school that is on the priority list or the focus list pursuant to § 49-1-602 . Acts 2019, ch. 464, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former § 49-5-103 (Acts 1980, ch. 618, § 1; 1987, ch. 308, § 13, T.C.A., § 49-1242), concerning training in reading instruction, was repealed by Acts 1990, ch. 948, § 3.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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