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§ 49-5-5701. Principal-Administrator Academy Created

There is created the Tennessee principal-administrator academy under the auspices of the department of education. The academy is not a single institution, but an organizational framework for a wide array of educational and training programs for school leaders, conducted at several sites in the three (3) grand divisions by the department. The academy shall be […]

§ 49-5-5702. Purpose and Duties of Academy

Training opportunities for principals and appropriate supervisory and administrative staff shall be made available through the academy within the limits of the approved budget of the department of education. The purpose of the academy is to instill and reinforce instructional leadership for educational effectiveness. The academy will consist of, but not be limited to, seminars […]

§ 49-5-5703. Principals and Administrators to Attend Academy

Each principal and administrator shall be required to attend the principal-administrator academy for instruction at least once every five (5) years; provided, that the commissioner may, at the commissioner’s discretion, grant an extension not to exceed one (1) additional year to any principal or administrator who has not satisfied the attendance requirements of this subsection […]

§ 49-5-5704. Costs of Academy Attendance

The institutes shall be provided without cost to those attending; however, participant travel, living and incidental costs may be at the expense of the participant; or if the LEA so determines, it may reimburse from school funds its participants for their reasonable expenses, not exceeding amounts authorized for state employees in the comprehensive travel regulations […]

§ 49-5-5610. Requirements for Entering Teacher Training Programs

All students wishing to enter approved teacher training programs shall be required to: Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation (TBI) and the federal bureau of investigation (FBI); and Agree that the TBI may send to the teacher training program information […]

§ 49-5-5611. Allowing Equal Access for Domestic Professional Educators’ Organizations

Public institutions of higher education that provide teacher training programs shall allow equal access to any domestic professional educators’ organization. As used in this section: “Domestic professional educators’ organization” means an organization that: Is incorporated under title 48, chapter 52; Solicits professional membership from all certificated employees of LEAs; Grants the same rights and privileges […]