Tennessee § 49-6-301 - “Schools” defined.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-6-301 — “Schools” defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-6-301. “Schools” defined.
“Elementary schools” are schools serving any combination of kindergarten through grade six (K-6). “Middle schools” are schools designed to serve grades five through eight (5-8) only, or any combination of grades five through eight (5-8). “Elementary and secondary” and “elementary or secondary” include elementary, middle and high school grades. Acts 1978, ch. 502, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-1002; Acts 2003, ch. 285, § 1; 2012, ch. 551, §§ 1-3. Cross-References. Abatement of fire violations, § 68-120-109 . Character education, § 49-6-1007 . Delivery, sale or possession of jimsonweed on school premises prohibited, § 39-17-426 . English deemed official and legal language, § 4-1-404 . Home schools, § 49-6-3050 . Restrictions on locating prisoner and probationer work release residential facilities near schools, orphanages, day care centers, § 41-22-128 . Schools and teachers in loco parentis, § 49-6-4203 . Schools or day care centers, change in physical custody of child, § 36-6-105 . Toxic art supply prohibitions for grades 1 to 6, title 49, ch. 50, part 12. Youth-related sport injuries, title 68, ch. 55, part 5. Law Reviews. Federalizing Education by Waiver?, 68 Vand. L. Rev. 607 (2015).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-6-301 cover?
Section 49-6-301 ("“Schools” defined.") 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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