Tennessee § 49-6-4005 - Adoption of different but consistent discipline policies or codes of conduct applicable to different classes of schools.
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§ 49-6-4005. Adoption of different but consistent discipline policies or codes of conduct applicable to different classes of schools.
Each local board of education or charter school governing body may choose to adopt different but consistent discipline policies or codes of conduct to apply to different classes of schools, such as elementary, middle, junior high, and senior high schools, under its jurisdiction. The policies and codes of conduct must be uniform to the extent of maximum consideration for the safety and well-being of students and employees. Acts 1996, ch. 988, § 6; T.C.A., § 49-6-4015 ; Acts 2018, ch. 958, § 8. Compiler's Notes. Former §§ 49-6-4011 — 49-6-4019 were transferred to §§ 49-6-4001 — 49-6-4009 by authority of the code commission in 2013.
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