Tennessee § 49-6-7004 - Parental involvement contracts.
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§ 49-6-7004. Parental involvement contracts.
As used in this section, “parent” means the parent, guardian or person who has custody of the child or individual who has caregiving authority under § 49-6-3001. LEAs are encouraged to develop and implement parental involvement contracts with parents of students. These parental involvement contracts will be voluntary and should be designed to encourage and facilitate a parent's involvement with the parent's child's education. The department of education shall develop a model parental involvement contract that may be used by LEAs. The model parental involvement contract shall provide that a parent will commit to do at least the following: Review homework assignments and offer assistance when needed; Sign report cards; Ensure that the student gets to school each day, on time and ready to learn; Demonstrate interest in the student's well-being by attending school functions and supporting the student's school activities; and Make every effort to attend parent-teacher conferences. In signing a contract, the parent shall agree to maintain within the parent's best efforts involvement with the parent's child's education to the extent required by the contract. The contract should include a means for a parent to explain any obstacles that may prevent the parent from complying with the contract. If a contract includes an explanation of obstacles that may prevent the parent from complying with the contract, then school employees shall consider accessing possible resources to help overcome the obstacles identified. Acts 2012, ch. 762, § 1; 2018, ch. 725, § 46. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2012, ch. 1044, § 1 purported to enact new sections §§ 49-6-7004 — 49-6-7007 . Section 49-6-7004 was previously enacted by Acts 2012, ch. 762, § 1 and § 49-6-7005 was previously enacted by Acts 2012, ch. 784, § 1; therefore, the enactments by Acts 2012, ch. 1044, § 1 were designated as §§ 49-6-7006 — 49-6-7009 by authority of the code commission.
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Section 49-6-7004 ("Parental involvement contracts.") 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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