Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 1 Directory
1.100 School District – School Board Legal Status and Authority
1.101 Role of the Board of Education
1.102 Board Members Legal Status
1.1021 Student Board Representatives
1.103 Board Evaluation
1.105 School Board Legislative Involvement
1.106 Code of Ethics
1.107 Board Member Conflict of Interest
1.108 Nepotism
1.200 Method of Election of Officers
1.201 Duties of Officers
1.202 Duties of Board Members
1.2021 Boardsmanship Code of Ethics
1.203 New Member Orientation
1.204 Board Member Development Opportunities
1.205 Board-Director Relations
1.300 Board Committees
1.301 Executive Committee
1.302 School Attorney
1.303 Consultants
1.400 School Board Meetings
1.401 Public Hearings
1.402 Notification of Meetings
1.403 Agendas
1.404 Appeals to the Board
1.405 Rules of Order
1.406 Minutes
1.407 School District Records
1.500 Board-Community Relations
1.501 Visitors to the Schools
1.600 Policy Development and Adoption
1.601 Administrative Procedures
1.602 Administrative Committees
1.700 School District Goals
1.701 School District Planning
1.800 School Calendar
1.801 School Day
1.8011 Emergency Closings
1.802 Section 504 and ADA Grievance Procedures
1.803 Tobacco-Free Schools
1.804 Alcohol & Drugs in the Work Place
1.805 Employee Use of Electronic Access Agreement
1.806 Advertising and Distribution of Materials in Schools
1.807 Use of School Name
1.808 Registered Sex Offenders
1.901 Charter School Applications
1.905 Charter School Renewal
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 2 Directory
2.100 Fiscal Management Goals
2.200
 Annual Operating Budget
2.201 Line Item Transfer Authority
2.300 State and Federal Aid Eligibility Determination
2.400 Revenues
2.401 Gifts and Bequests
2.402 Investment Earnings
2.403 Surplus Property Sales
2.404 School Support Organizations
2.500 Deposit of Funds
2.601 Student Solicitations/Fundraising Activities
2.700 Accounting System
2.701 Financial Reports and Records
2.702 Inventories
2.703 Audits
2.800 Expenditure of Funds
2.802 Payroll Procedures
2.803 Salary Deductions
2.804 Expenses and Reimbursements
2.805 Purchasing
2.8051 Debit Cards, Credit Cards, & Credit Lines
2.806 Bids and Quotations
2.808 Purchase Orders and Contracts
2.900 Student Activity Funds Management
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 3 Directory
3.100 Business Management Goals
3.200 Buildings and Grounds Management
3.2001 Energy Conservation
3.201 Safety
3.202 Emergency Preparedness Plan
3.203 Crisis Management
3.204 Threat Assessment Team
3.205 Security
3.206 Community Use of School Facilities
3.207 Facility Expansion
3.208 Facilities Planning
3.209 Estimating Facility Costs
3.210 Naming Facilities
3.212 District Water Testing
3.215 Board Inspection and Acceptance of New Facilities
3.216 Retirement of Facilities
3.217 District Video Surveillance 
3.218 Service Animals in District Facilities
3.219 Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)
3.220 Access to Private Facilities 
3.300 Equipment and Supplies Management
3.3001 Use of Cellular Device
3.400 Student Transportation Management
3.4001 Bus Transportation Accident
3.401 Scheduling and Routing
3.402 Special Use of School Vehicles
3.403 Traffic and Parking Controls
3.404 Private Vehicles
3.405 Commercial Advertising on School Buses
3.500 Food Service Management
3.600 Insurance Management
3.602 Worker’s Compensation
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 4 Directory
4.100 Instructional Program
4.101 Instructional Standards
4.200 Curriculum Development
4.2011 Career and Technical Education
4.202 Special Education
4.204 Summer Instructional Programs
4.205 Enrollment in Advanced Courses
4.206 Homebound Instruction
4.207 English Learners
4.209 Alternative Credit Options
4.210 Credit Recovery
4.211 Work Based Learning Program
4.212 Virtual Education Program
4.213 Family Life Education
4.214 Use of Artificial Intelligence Programs
4.215 Instructional Use of Digital Devices
4.300 Extracurricular Activities
4.301 Interscholastic Athletics
4.302 Field Trips and Excursions
4.400 Textbooks and Instructional Materials
4.402 Selection of Instructional Materials (Other than Textbooks)
4.403 Library Materials
4.404 Use of Copyrighted Materials
4.405 Employee-Developed Materials
4.406 Use of the Internet
4.407 Web Pages
4.501 School Volunteers
4.502 Parent and Family Engagement
4.600 Grading System
4.601 Reporting Student Progress
4.602 Honor Roll, Awards, & Class Ranking
4.603 Promotion and Retention of Students in Grades K-8
4.604 Accelerated and Advanced Credit
4.605 Graduation Requirements
4.6051 Early Graduation
4.606 Graduation Activities
4.608 Transcript Alterations
4.700 Testing Programs
4.701 Maintaining Test and Data Security
4.702 Evaluations of Instructional Programs
4.800 Controversial Issues
4.802 Student Equal Access
4.803 Recognition of Religious Beliefs, Customs & Holidays
4.804 Religious Content of Courses
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 5 Directory
5.100 Personnel Goals
5.102 Personnel Classification and Qualifications
5.103 Job Descriptions
5.104 Equal Opportunity Employment
5.105 Recruitment of Employees
5.106 Application and Employment
5.107 Orientation and Probation
5.108 Supervision
5.109 Evaluation
5.110 Compensation Guides and Contracts
5.1101 Differentiated Pay Plan
5.113 In-Service and Staff Development Opportunities
5.114 Personnel Records
5.115 Assignment/Transfer
5.116 Staff Positions
5.117 Teacher Tenure
5.118 Background Investigations
5.119 Employment of Retirees
5.200 Separation Practices for Tenured Teachers
5.201 Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teachers
5.202 Separation Practices for Non-Certified Employees
5.203 Recommendations and File Transfers
5.2051 Retirement Incentive Programs (Voluntary Program)
5.2052 Retirement Benefits
5.301 Emergency and Legal Leave
5.3001 Temporary Leaves
5.302 Sick Leave
5.303 Personal and Professional Leave
5.304 Long Term Leaves of Absence for Professional Employees
5.305 Family and Medical Leave
5.306 Military Leave
5.307 Physical Assault Leave
5.309 Legislative Leave
5.310 Vacations and Holidays
5.400 Health Examinations/Communicable Diseases
5.401 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
5.402 Hepatitis B
5.403 Drug and Alcohol Testing
5.500 Discrimination/Harassment
5.501 Complaints and Grievances
5.502 Addressing Parental Concerns/Complaints about School Personnel
5.600 Staff Rights and Responsibilities
5.601 Staff Conflicts of Interest
5.602 Time Schedules
5.6021 Dual Position Bus Drivers
5.603 Staff Meetings
5.605 Staff Gifts and Solicitations
5.606 Political Activities
5.607 Non-School Employment
5.608 Tutoring for Pay
5.610 Staff-Student Relations
5.611 Ethics
5.700 Interim Employees
5.701 Substitute Teachers
5.702 Student Teachers
5.703 Substitute Workers
5.800 Director of Schools
5.801 Recruitment and Selection
5.802 Qualifications and Duties of the Director of Schools
5.803 Evaluation of the Director of Schools
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 6 Directory
6.100 Student Goals
6.200 Attendance
6.201 Compulsory Attendance Ages
6.202 Home Schools
6.203 School Admissions
6.204 Attendance of Non-Resident Students
6.205 Student Assignments
6.206 Transfers
6.207 Withdrawals
6.208 Release During School Hours
6.209 Child Custody/Parental Access
6.300 Code of Conduct
6.301 Rights and Responsibilities of Students
6.302 Procedural Due Process
6.303 Interrogations and Searches
6.304 Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Intimidation
6.3041 Title IX & Sexual Harassment
6.3042 Title VI and Racial Offenses
6.305 Student Concerns, Complaints, and Grievances
6.306 Interference/Disruption of School Activities
6.307 Drug-Free Schools
6.3071 Alcohol and Drug Testing
6.308 Bus Safety and Conduct
6.309 Zero Tolerance Offenses
6.310 Dress Code – Middle and High School
6.311 Care of School Property
6.312 Use of Personal Communication Devices and Electronic Devices
6.314 Corporal Punishment
6.315 Detention
6.316 Suspension/Expulsion/Remand
6.317 Disciplinary Hearing Authority
6.318 Admission of Suspended or Expelled Students
6.319 Alternative Education
6.400 Promoting Student Welfare
6.4001 Student Surveys, Analyses and Evaluations
6.402 Physical Examinations and Immunizations
6.403 Communicable Diseases
6.4031 Pediculosis (Head Lice)
6.404 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
6.405 Medicines
6.4052 Opioid Antagonist
6.4053 Outside Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy
6.4081 Safe Relocation of Students
6.409 Reporting Child Abuse
6.410 Emergency Contact Information
6.411 Student Wellness
6.412 Emergency Allergy Response Plan
6.413 Prevention and Treatment of Sports Related Concussions
6.414 Prevention and Treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
6.415 Student Suicide Prevention
6.500 Special Education Students
6.502 Foreign Exchange Students
6.503 Homeless Students
6.504 Migrant Students
6.506 Students from Military Families
6.505 Students in Foster Care
6.600 Student Records
6.601 Annual Notification of Rights
6.602
 Inspection and Correction Procedures
6.604
 Media Access to Students
6.703 Student Government
6.704 Student Publications
6.709
 Student Fees and Fines
6.710 Gifts
6.801 Extracurricular Code of Conduct
Tennessee Code Annotated
Attorney General Opinions
State Board of Education Policies
Tennessee Rules and Regulations/Minimum Standards (TRR/MS)
Click here to access additional state and federal resources. 
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 1 Directory
1.100 School District – School Board Legal Status and Authority
1.101 Role of the Board of Education
1.102 Board Members Legal Status
1.1021 Student Board Representatives
1.103 Board Evaluation
1.105 School Board Legislative Involvement
1.106 Code of Ethics
1.1061 Boardsmanship Code of Ethics
1.107 Board Member Conflict of Interest
1.108 Nepotism
1.200 Method of Election of Officers
1.201 Duties of Officers
1.202 Duties of Board Members
1.2021 Boardsmanship Code of Ethics
1.203 New Member Orientation
1.204 Board Member Development Opportunities
1.205 Board-Director Relations
1.300 Board Committees
1.301 Executive Committee
1.302 School Attorney
1.303 Consultants
1.400 School Board Meetings
1.401 Public Hearings
1.402 Notification of Meetings
1.403 Agendas
1.404 Appeals to the Board
1.405 Rules of Order
1.406 Minutes
1.407 School District Records
1.500 Board-Community Relations
1.501 Visitors to the Schools
1.600 Policy Development and Adoption
1.601 Administrative Procedures
1.602 Administrative Committees
1.700 School District Goals
1.701 School District Planning
1.800 School Calendar
1.801 School Day
1.8011 Emergency Closings
1.802 Section 504 and ADA Grievance Procedures
1.803 Tobacco-Free Schools
1.804 Alcohol & Drugs in the Work Place
1.805 Employee Use of Electronic Access Agreement
1.806 Advertising and Distribution of Materials in Schools
1.807 Use of School Name
1.808 Registered Sex Offenders
1.901 Charter School Applications
1.905 Charter School Renewal
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 2 Directory
2.100 Fiscal Management Goals
2.200
 Annual Operating Budget
2.201 Line Item Transfer Authority
2.300 State and Federal Aid Eligibility Determination
2.400 Revenues
2.401 Gifts and Bequests
2.402 Investment Earnings
2.403 Surplus Property
2.404 School Support Organizations
2.500 Deposit of Funds
2.601 Student Solicitations/Fundraising Activities
2.700 Accounting System
2.701 Financial Reports and Records
2.702 Inventories
2.703 Audits
2.800 Expenditure of Funds
2.802 Payroll Procedures
2.803 Salary Deductions
2.804 Expenses and Reimbursements
2.805 Purchasing
2.8051 Debit Cards, Credit Cards, & Credit Lines
2.806 Bids and Quotations
2.808 Purchase Orders and Contracts
2.900 Student Activity Funds Management
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 3 Directory
3.100 Business Management Goals
3.200 Buildings and Grounds Management
3.2001 Energy Conservation
3.201 Safety
3.202 Emergency Preparedness Plan
3.203 Crisis Management
3.204 Threat Assessment Team
3.205 Security
3.206 Community Use of School Facilities
3.207 Facility Expansion
3.208 Facilities Planning
3.209 Estimating Facility Costs
3.210 Naming Facilities
3.212 District Water Testing
3.215 Board Inspection and Acceptance of New Facilities
3.216 Retirement of Facilities
3.217 District Video Surveillance 
3.218 Service Animals in District Facilities
3.219 Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)
3.220 Access to Private Facilities
3.300 Equipment and Supplies Management
3.3001 Use of Cellular Device
3.400 Student Transportation Management
3.4001 Bus Transportation Accident
3.401 Scheduling and Routing
3.402 Special Use of School Vehicles
3.403 Traffic and Parking Controls
3.404 Private Vehicles
3.405 Commercial Advertising on School Buses
3.500 Food Service Management
3.600 Insurance Management
3.602 Worker’s Compensation
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 4 Directory
4.100 Instructional Program
4.101 Instructional Standards
4.200 Curriculum Development
4.2011 Career and Technical Education
4.202 Special Education
4.204 Summer Instructional Programs
4.205 Enrollment in Advanced Courses
4.206 Homebound Instruction
4.207 English Learners
4.209 Alternative Credit Options
4.210 Credit Recovery
4.211 Work Based Learning Program
4.212 Virtual Education Program
4.213 Family Life Education
4.214 Use of Artificial Intelligence Programs
4.215 Instructional Use of Digital Devices
4.300 Extracurricular Activities
4.301 Interscholastic Athletics
4.302 Field Trips and Excursions
4.400 Textbooks and Instructional Materials
4.402 Selection of Instructional Materials (Other than Textbooks)
4.403 Library Materials
4.404 Use of Copyrighted Materials
4.405 Employee-Developed Materials
4.406 Use of the Internet
4.407 Web Pages
4.501 School Volunteers
4.502 Parent and Family Engagement
4.600 Grading System
4.601 Reporting Student Progress
4.602 Honor Roll, Awards, & Class Ranking
4.603 Promotion and Retention of Students in Grades K-8
4.604 Accelerated and Advanced Credit
4.605 Graduation Requirements
4.6051 Early Graduation
4.606 Graduation Activities
4.608 Transcript Alterations
4.700 Testing Programs
4.701 Maintaining Test and Data Security
4.702 Evaluations of Instructional Programs
4.800 Controversial Issues
4.802 Student Equal Access
4.803 Recognition of Religious Beliefs, Customs & Holidays
4.804 Religious Content of Courses
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 5 Directory
5.100 Personnel Goals
5.102 Personnel Classification and Qualifications
5.103 Job Descriptions
5.104 Equal Opportunity Employment
5.105 Recruitment of Employees
5.106 Application and Employment
5.107 Orientation and Probation
5.108 Supervision
5.109 Evaluation
5.110 Compensation Guides and Contracts
5.1101 Differentiated Pay Plan
5.113 In-Service and Staff Development Opportunities
5.114 Personnel Records
5.115 Assignment/Transfer
5.116 Staff Positions
5.117 Teacher Tenure
5.118 Background Investigations
5.119 Employment of Retirees
5.200 Separation Practices for Tenured Teachers
5.201 Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teachers
5.202 Separation Practices for Non-Certified Employees
5.203 Recommendations and File Transfers
5.2051 Retirement Incentive Programs (Voluntary Program)
5.2052 Retirement Benefits
5.301 Emergency and Legal Leave
5.3001 Temporary Leaves
5.302 Sick Leave
5.303 Personal and Professional Leave
5.304 Long Term Leaves of Absence for Professional Employees
5.305 Family and Medical Leave
5.306 Military Leave
5.307 Physical Assault Leave
5.309 Legislative Leave
5.310 Vacations and Holidays
5.400 Health Examinations/Communicable Diseases
5.401 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
5.402 Hepatitis B
5.403 Drug and Alcohol Testing
5.500 Discrimination/Harassment
5.501 Complaints and Grievances
5.502 Addressing Parental Concerns/Complaints about School Personnel
5.600 Staff Rights and Responsibilities
5.601 Staff Conflicts of Interest
5.602 Time Schedules
5.6021 Dual Position Bus Drivers
5.603 Staff Meetings
5.605 Staff Gifts and Solicitations
5.606 Political Activities
5.607 Non-School Employment
5.608 Tutoring for Pay
5.610 Staff-Student Relations
5.611 Ethics
5.700 Interim Employees
5.701 Substitute Teachers
5.702 Student Teachers
5.703 Substitute Workers
5.800 Director of Schools
5.801 Recruitment and Selection
5.802 Qualifications and Duties of the Director of Schools
5.803 Evaluation of the Director of Schools
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 6 Directory
6.100 Student Goals
6.200 Attendance
6.201 Compulsory Attendance Ages
6.202 Home Schools
6.203 School Admissions
6.204 Attendance of Non-Resident Students
6.205 Student Assignments
6.206 Transfers
6.207 Withdrawals
6.208 Release During School Hours
6.209 Child Custody/Parental Access
6.300 Code of Conduct
6.301 Rights and Responsibilities of Students
6.302 Procedural Due Process
6.303 Interrogations and Searches
6.304 Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Intimidation
6.3041 Title IX & Sexual Harassment
6.3042 Title VI and Racial Offenses
6.305 Student Concerns, Complaints, and Grievances
6.306 Interference/Disruption of School Activities
6.307 Drug-Free Schools
6.3071 Alcohol and Drug Testing
6.308 Bus Safety and Conduct
6.309 Zero Tolerance Offenses
6.310 Dress Code – Middle and High School
6.311 Care of School Property
6.312 Use of Personal Communication Devices and Electronic Devices
6.314 Corporal Punishment
6.315 Detention
6.316 Suspension/Expulsion/Remand
6.317 Disciplinary Hearing Authority
6.318 Admission of Suspended or Expelled Students
6.319 Alternative School Programs
6.400 Promoting Student Welfare
6.4001 Student Surveys, Analyses and Evaluations
6.402 Physical Examinations and Immunizations
6.403 Communicable Diseases
6.4031 Pediculosis (Head Lice)
6.404 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
6.405 Medicines
6.4052 Opioid Antagonist
6.4053 Outside Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy
6.4081 Safe Relocation of Students
6.409 Reporting Child Abuse 
6.410 Emergency Contact Information
6.411 Student Wellness
6.412 Emergency Allergy Response Plan
6.413 Prevention and Treatment of Sports Related Concussions
6.414 Prevention and Treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
6.415 Student Suicide Prevention
6.500 Special Education Students
6.502 Foreign Exchange Students
6.503 Homeless Students
6.504 Migrant Students
6.506 Students from Military Families
6.505 Students in Foster Care
6.600 Student Records
6.601 Annual Notification of Rights
6.602
 Inspection and Correction Procedures
6.604
 Media Access to Students
6.703 Student Government
6.704 Student Publications
6.709
 Student Fees and Fines
6.710 Gifts
6.801 Extracurricular Code of Conduct
Tennessee Code Annotated
Attorney General Opinions
State Board of Education Policies
Tennessee Rules and Regulations/Minimum Standards (TRR/MS)
Click here to access additional state and federal resources.