§ 49-50-1006. Branch Schools of School for the Deaf
This state, acting through the state board of education and the commissioner of education, shall establish, maintain, and operate a school in Madison County for the hearing impaired children of west Tennessee. There shall also be a branch school of the school for the deaf located in Davidson County.
§ 49-50-1007. Sharing of Same President, Director of Schools, or Officers Prohibited
The Tennessee School for the Blind, the Tennessee School for the Deaf, the West Tennessee School for the Deaf, and the Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute shall not share the same president, director of schools, or officers at the same time.
§ 49-50-1008. Deaf Mentor Pilot Project
The Tennessee School for the Deaf, together with the West Tennessee School for the Deaf, shall establish a one-year deaf mentor pilot project to assist families and agencies in implementing bilingual and bicultural home-based programming for young children who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind. The pilot project must consist of one (1) program […]
§ 49-50-1001. Organization and Supervision of Schools by Commissioner of Education — Management and Control of Schools by Department of Education
The commissioner of education may organize and supervise schools and classes according to the rules and standards established for the conduct of schools and classes of the public school system in this state in all institutions wholly or partly supported by this state that are not supervised by public school authorities. Schools and classes established […]
§ 49-50-1002. Budgetary, Accounting, and Financial Reporting Procedures — Carryover of Funds
The department of finance and administration shall prescribe the budgetary, accounting, and financial reporting procedures for the Tennessee School for the Blind, the Tennessee School for the Deaf, the West Tennessee School for the Deaf, and the Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute. The department of education is authorized to carry over a maximum of ten […]
§ 49-50-1003. Allocation of Appropriations
The several appropriations of state funds annually made for the operation and maintenance of the Tennessee School for the Blind, the Tennessee School for the Deaf, the West Tennessee School for the Deaf, the Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute, and other special schools operated by the department of education as may hereafter be created shall […]
§ 49-50-1004. Tennessee School for the Blind
The school for the instruction of students who are blind or visually impaired in Nashville shall be a body corporate by the name of “Tennessee School for the Blind.” The corporation has the right to: Sue in law or equity; Receive donations of money from any source for the benefit of the school; Take and […]
§ 49-50-1005. Tennessee School for the Deaf
The state school for the education of students who are deaf or hearing impaired, located in the city of Knoxville, shall be a body corporate by the name of “Tennessee School for the Deaf.” The state school for the education of students who are deaf or hearing impaired, located in the city of Jackson, shall […]