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Home » US Law » 2021 Tennessee Code » Title 49 - Education » Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education » Part 70 - Parent Educational Participation Act

§ 49-6-7001. General Provisions

This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Parent Educational Participation Act.” It may be the duty of the board of education of each school district to develop a program for the voluntary participation of parents in the educational and teaching process at the school in which the parent has a child […]

§ 49-6-7002. Parent-Teacher Meetings

This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Parent-Teacher Partnership Act of 1989.” It is the duty of the board of education of each school district to develop a program whereby parents or guardians and appropriate faculty members may meet at least two (2) times per school year to discuss any pertinent […]

§ 49-6-7003. Parental Inspection of School Instructional Materials

The board of education shall adopt and file in its official operating policy pamphlet its policy on inspection of school instructional materials by parents or legal guardians of students enrolled in that LEA. The policy shall provide that a parent or legal guardian is entitled to: Review all teaching materials, instructional materials, and other teaching […]

§ 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 […]

§ 49-6-7005. Improving Parental Involvement in Children’s Education

As used in this section, “parent” means parent, guardian or legal custodian who is required under § 49-6-3001 to enroll the child in school. LEAs are authorized and encouraged to partner with individuals, community and faith-based groups and organizations and nonprofit and for-profit entities to design and implement programs to improve parental involvement in their […]