Tennessee § 49-6-2206 - Use of unapproved books and instructional materials.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-6-2206 — Use of unapproved books and instructional materials., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-6-2206. Use of unapproved books and instructional materials.
No teacher or principal in any of the public schools of this state shall use or permit to be used in the person's school any textbooks and instructional materials upon any subject to the exclusion of the textbooks and instructional materials listed by the commission; provided, that this does not apply to textbooks and instructional materials previously listed and purchased with public funds. At any time, upon application of the local board of education, the state board of education may waive this restriction when, in the state board's judgment, the unique or unusual needs of the school system require it. In making waiver determinations, the state board of education may receive assistance from the department of education. Any teacher or principal violating this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00). Acts 2014, ch. 981, § 15; 2020, ch. 770, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2020, ch. 770, § 6 provided that notwithstanding § 4-5-208(a) , the state board of education may promulgate rules, including emergency rules, necessary to effectuate the amendment to § 49-6-2206 by section 2 of the act. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 5. Amendments. The 2020 amendment substituted “At any time, upon application of the local board of education, the state board of education may waive this restriction when, in the state board's judgment, the unique or unusual needs of the school system require it. In making waiver determinations, the state board of education may receive assistance from the department of education.” for “Upon application of the local board of education, the commissioner of education may waive this restriction when, in the commissioner's judgment, the unique or unusual needs of the school system require it.” Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 770, § 7. August 1, 2020.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-6-2206 ("Use of unapproved books and instructional materials.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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