Tennessee § 49-5-716 - Leave not charged when school closed for unexpected events.
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§ 49-5-716. Leave not charged when school closed for unexpected events.
A teacher, including a teacher on preapproved leave or other type of leave, shall not be charged with a day of leave for any day on which the teacher's school or the school district is closed due to natural disaster, inclement weather, serious outbreak of contagious illness, or other unexpected event. Acts 2011, ch. 284, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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