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
1.103 Board Evaluation
1.104 Memberships
1.1041 Board Compensation and Benefits
1.105 School Board Legislative Involvement
1.106 Code of Ethics
1.108 Nepotism
1.200 Method of Election of Officers
1.201 Duties of Officers
1.202 Duties of Board Members
1.2021 Boardmanship Code of Conduct
1.203 New Member Orientation
1.204 Board Member Development Opportunities
1.205 Board-Director Relations
1.300 Board Committees
1.301 Executive Committee
1.303 Consultants
1.400 School Board Meetings
1.401 Public Participation in Board Meetings
1.402 Notification of Meetings
1.403 Agendas
1.405 Rules of Order
1.406 Minutes
1.407 Public Records
1.500  Board-Community Relations
1.501 Visitors to the Schools
1.502 News Releases, Interviews, Board Meetings Coverage
1.600 Policy Development and Adoption
1.601 Administrative Procedures
1.701 School District Planning
1.800 School Calendar
1.801 School Day
1.8011 Emergency Closings
1.8012 Extended School Program
1.802 Section 504 and ADA Grievance Procedures
1.803 Tobacco-Free Schools
1.804 Drugs-Free Workplace
1.805 Use of Electronic Mail (E-Mail)
1.806 Advertising and Distribution of Materials in the Schools
1.808 Registered Sex Offenders
1.900 Charter School Authorizing Principles
1.901 Charter School Applications
1.902 Charter School Agreements
1.903 Charter School Oversight
1.904 Charter School Intervention
1.905 Charter School Renewal
1.906 Charter School Revocation
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 Comparability of Services
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
2.600 Bonded Employees
2.601 Fundraising Activities
2.700 Accounting System
2.701 Financial Reports and Records
2.702 Inventories
2.703 Audits
2.800 Expenditure of Funds
2.801 Credit Cards and Credit Lines
2.802 Payroll Procedures
2.804  Expenses and Reimbursements
2.805 Purchasing
2.806 Bids and Quotations
2.807 Requisitions
2.808 Purchase Orders and Contracts
2.809 Vendor Relations
2.810 Payment Procedures
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
3.201 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
3.208 Facilities Planning
3.209 Energy Management and Conservation
3.210 Naming a School
3.212 District Water Testing
3.215 Board Inspection and Acceptance of New Facilities
3.218 Service Animals in District Facilities
3.220 Access to Private Facilities
3.300 Equipment and Supplies Management
3.301 Use of Cellular Phones
3.400 Student Transportation Management
3.401 Scheduling and Routing
3.402 Use of District Vehicles
3.4031 Vehicle Accidents on School Property
3.404
 Private Vehicles
3.500 Food Service Management
3.600 Insurance Management
3.602 Workers’ Compensation
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 4 Directory
4.100 Instructional Programs
4.101 Instructional Standards
4.200 Curriculum Development
4.201 Basic Instructional Program
4.202 Special Education
4.203 Summer Instructional Programs
4.205 Magnet Schools
4.206 Homebound Instruction
4.207 English Language Learners
4.214 Use of Artificial Intelligence Programs
4.300 Extracurricular Activities
4.301
 Interscholastic Athletics
4.302 Field Trips/Excursions/Competitions
4.400 Instructional Materials
4.4001 Selection of Instructional Materials (Other Than Textbooks)
4.4011 Special Interest Materials
4.403 Library Materials
4.404 Use of Copyrighted Materials
4.406 Use of Internet
4.407 School and System Websites
4.501 School Volunteers
4.502 Parent and Family Involvement
4.503 Relations with Education Research and Service Centers
4.600 Grading System and Reporting Progress
4.603 Promotion and Retention
4.6031 Promotion and Retention Based on TCAP Results
4.608 Transcript Alterations
4.700 Testing Programs
4.701 Maintaining Test and Data Security
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
5.101 Line and Staff Relations
5.102 Classification and Qualifications
5.103 Job Descriptions
5.104 Equal Opportunity Employment
5.105 Recruitment of Employees
5.106 Application and Employment
5.1061 Employment of Retirees
5.108 Supervision
5.1081 Supervision of Students
5.109 Evaluation
5.110 Compensation Guides and Contracts
5.113 Professional Growth and Development
5.114 Personnel Records
5.1141 Teacher Effect Data (TVAAS)
5.115 Assignment/Transfer
5.116 Staff Positions
5.117 Teacher Tenure
5.118 Background Investigations
5.119 Collaborative Conferencing
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
5.301 Emergency and Legal Leave
5.302 Sick and Bereavement Leave
5.303 Personal and Professional Leave
5.3031 Leave for Religious Observance
5.304 Long-Term Leaves of Absence for Certified Personnel
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 Personnel Health Examinations/Communicable Diseases
5.401 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
5.402 Hepatitis B (HBV)
5.403 Drug-Free Workplace
5.500 Discrimination/Harassment of Employees (Sexual, Racial, Ethnic, Religious)
5.5001
 Prevention of Abusive Workplace Conduct
5.501 Complaints and Grievances
5.600 Staff Rights and Responsibilities
5.601 Conflicts of Interest
5.602 Staff Time Schedules
5.603 Staff Meetings
5.605 Staff Gifts and Solicitations
5.606 Political Activities
5.608 Tutoring for Pay
5.6101 Employee Use of Electronic Media
5.700 Interim Faculty Positions
5.701 Substitute Teachers
5.702 Student Teachers
5.800 Director of Schools
5.801 Director of Schools Recruitment and Selection
5.802 Qualifications and Duties of the Director of Schools
5.8021 Director’s Compensation and Benefits
5.803 Evaluation of the Director of Schools
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 6 Directory
6.100 Student Goals
6.200 Attendance
6.2011 Voluntary Pre-K Attendance
6.201 Compulsory Attendance Ages
6.202 Home Schools
6.203 School Admissions
6.205 Assignments of Students to Schools and Classes
6.209 Child Custody/Parental Access
6.302 Procedural Due Process
6.303 Questioning Students and Searches
6.304 Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyber-bullying, and Intimidation
6.3041 Title IX & Sexual Harassment 
6.306 Interference/Disruption of School Activities
6.307 Drug-Free Schools
6.308 Bus Safety and Conduct
6.309 Zero Tolerance Offenses
6.3091 Weapons and Dangerous Instruments
6.310 Dress Code
6.3101 Gang Activity or Association
6.311 Care of School Property
6.312 Use of Personal Communication Devices
6.313 Code of Behavior and Discipline
6.3131 Discipline Foundation Policy School-wide Positive Behavior of Intervention and Support
6.3132 Intervention Supports and Alternatives to Suspension
6.314 Corporal Punishment
6.316 Suspension/Expulsion
6.317 Student Disciplinary Hearing Authority
6.318 Admission of Suspended or Expelled Students
6.4001 Student Surveys, Analyses and Evaluations
6.4002 Use of Personal Information
6.402 Physical Examinations and Immunizations
6.403 Student Communicable Diseases
6.4031 Pediculosis (Head Lice)
6.404 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
6.405 Medicines
6.406 Student Psychological Services
6.407 Student Social Services
6.4081 Safe Relocation of Students
6.409 Child Neglect and Abuse
6.411 Promoting 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
6.416 Student Accident Reports
6.500 Special Education Students
6.503 Homeless Students
6.504 Migrant Students
6.505 Students in Foster Care
6.506 Students from Military Families
6.600 Student Records
6.601 Student Records Annual Notification of Rights
6.602
 Student Records Inspection and Correction Procedure
6.701 Student Solicitations/Promotional Activities
6.709
 Student Fees and Fines
6.710
 Gifts
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
1.103 Board Evaluation
1.104 Memberships
1.1041 Board Compensation and Benefits
1.105 School Board Legislative Involvement
1.106 Code of Ethics
1.108 Nepotism
1.200 Method of Election of Officers
1.201 Duties of Officers
1.202 Duties of Board Members
1.2021 Boardmanship Code of Conduct
1.203 New Member Orientation
1.204 Board Member Development Opportunities
1.205 Board-Director Relations
1.300 Board Committees
1.301 Executive Committee
1.303 Consultants
1.400 School Board Meetings
1.401 Public Participation in in Board Meetings
1.402 Notification of Meetings
1.403 Agendas
1.405 Rules of Order
1.406 Minutes
1.407 Public Records
1.500 Board-Community Relations
1.501 Visitors to the Schools
1.502 News Releases, Interviews, Board Meetings Coverage
1.600 Policy Development and Adoption
1.601 Administrative Procedures
1.701 School District Planning
1.800 School Calendar
1.801 School Day
1.8011 Emergency Closings
1.8012 Extended School Program
1.802 Section 504 and ADA Grievance Procedures
1.803 Tobacco-Free Schools
1.804 Drug-Free Workplace
1.805 Use of Electronic Mail (E-Mail)
1.806 Advertising and Distribution of Materials in the Schools
1.808 Registered Sex Offenders
1.900 Charter School Authorizing Principles
1.901 Charter School Applications
1.902 Charter School Agreements
1.903 Charter School Oversight
1.904 Charter School Intervention
1.905 Charter School Renewal
1.906 Charter School Revocation
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 Comparability of Services
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
2.600 Bonded Employees
2.601 Fundraising Activities
2.700 Accounting System
2.701 Financial Reports and Records
2.702 Inventories
2.703 Audits
2.800 Expenditure of Funds
2.801 Credit Cards and Credit Lines
2.802 Payroll Procedures
2.804 Expenses and Reimbursements
2.805 Purchasing
2.806 Bids and Quotations
2.807 Requisitions
2.808 Purchase Orders and Contracts
2.809 Vendor Relations
2.810 Payment Procedures
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
3.201 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
3.208 Facilities Planning
3.209 Energy Management and Conservation
3.210 Naming a School
3.212 District Water Testing
3.215 Board Inspection and Acceptance of New Facilities
3.218 Service Animals in District Facilities
3.220 Access to Private Facilities
3.300 Equipment and Supplies Management
3.301 Use of Cellular Phones
3.400 Student Transportation Management
3.401 Scheduling and Routing
3.402 Use of District Vehicles
3.4031 Vehicle Accidents on School Property
3.404
 Private Vehicles
3.500 Food Service Management
3.600 Insurance Management
3.602 Workers’ Compensation
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 4 Directory
4.100 Instructional Program
4.101 Instructional Standards
4.200 Curriculum Development
4.201 Basic Instructional Program
4.202 Special Education
4.203 Summer Instructional Programs
4.205 Magnet Schools
4.206 Homebound Instruction
4.207 English Language Learners
4.214 Use of Artificial Intelligence Programs
4.300 Extracurricular Activities
4.301
 Interscholastic Athletics
4.302 Field Trips/Excursions/Competitions
4.400 Instructional Materials
4.4001 Selection of Instructional Materials (Other Than Textbooks)
4.4011 Special Interest Materials
4.403 Library Materials
4.404 Use of Copyrighted Materials
4.406 Use of the Internet
4.407 School and System Websites
4.501 School Volunteers
4.502 Parent and Family Involvement
4.503 Relations with Education Research and Service Centers
4.600 Grading System and Reporting Progress
4.603 Promotion and Retention
4.6031 Promotion and Retention Based on TCAP Results
4.608 Transcript Alterations
4.700 Testing Programs
4.701 Maintaining Test and Data Security
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
5.101 Line and Staff Relations
5.102 Classification and Qualifications
5.103 Job Descriptions
5.104 Equal Opportunity Employment
5.105 Recruitment of Employees
5.106 Application and Employment
5.1061 Employment of Retirees
5.108 Supervision
5.1081 Supervision of Students
5.109 Evaluation
5.110 Compensation Guides and Contracts
5.113 Professional Growth and Development
5.114 Personnel Records
5.1141 Teacher Effect Data (TVAAS)
5.115 Assignment/Transfer
5.116 Staff Positions
5.117 Teacher Tenure
5.118 Background Investigations
5.119 Collaborative Conferencing
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
5.301 Emergency and Legal Leave
5.302 Sick and Bereavement Leave
5.303 Personal and Professional Leave
5.3031 Leave for Religious Observance
5.304 Long-Term Leaves of Absence for Certified Personnel
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 Personnel Health Examinations/Communicable Diseases
5.401 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
5.402 Hepatitis B (HBV)
5.403 Drug-Free Workplace
5.500 Discrimination/Harassment of Employees (Sexual, Racial, Ethnic, Religious)
5.5001
 Prevention of Abusive Workplace Conduct
5.501 Complaints and Grievances
5.600 Staff Rights and Responsibilities
5.601 Staff Conflicts of Interest
5.602 Staff Time Schedules
5.603 Staff Meetings
5.605 Staff Gifts and Solicitations
5.606 Political Activities
5.608 Tutoring for Pay
5.6101 Employee Use of Electronic Media
5.700 Interim Faculty Positions
5.701 Substitute Teachers
5.702 Student Teachers
5.800 Director of Schools
5.801 Director of Schools Recruitment and Selection
5.802 Qualifications and Duties of the Director of Schools
5.8021 Director’s Compensation and Benefits
5.803 Evaluation of the Director of Schools
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 6 Directory
6.100 Student Goals
6.200 Attendance
6.2011 Voluntary Pre-K Attendance
6.201 Compulsory Attendance Ages
6.202 Home Schools
6.203 School Admissions
6.205 Assignments of Students to Schools and Classes
6.209 Child Custody/Parental Access
6.302 Procedural Due Process
6.303 Questioning Students and Searches
6.304 Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyber-bullying, and Intimidation
6.3041 Title IX & Sexual Harassment
6.306 Interference/Disruption of School Activities
6.307 Drug-Free Schools
6.308 Bus Safety and Conduct
6.309 Zero Tolerance Offenses
6.3091 Weapons and Dangerous Instruments
6.310 Dress Code
6.3101 Gang Activity or Association
6.311 Care of School Property
6.312 Use of Personal Communication Devices
6.313 Code of Behavior and Discipline
6.3131 Discipline Foundation Policy School-wide Positive Behavior of Intervention and Support
6.3132 Intervention Supports and Alternatives to Suspension
6.314 Corporal Punishment
6.316 Suspension/Expulsion
6.317 Student Disciplinary Hearing Authority
6.318 Admission of Suspended or Expelled Students
6.4001 Student Surveys, Analyses and Evaluations
6.4002 Use of Personal Information
6.402 Physical Examinations and Immunizations
6.403 Student Communicable Diseases
6.4031 Pediculosis (Head Lice)
6.404 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
6.405 Medicines
6.406 Student Psychological Services
6.407 Student Social Services
6.4081 Safe Relocation of Students
6.409 Child Neglect and Abuse
6.411 Promoting 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
6.416 Student Accident Reports
6.500 Special Education Students
6.503 Homeless Students
6.504 Migrant Students
6.505 Students in Foster Care
6.506 Students from Military Families
6.600 Student Records
6.601 Student Records Annual Notification of Rights
6.602
 Student Records Inspection and Correction Procedure
6.701 Student Solicitations/Promotional Activities
6.709
 Student Fees and Fines
6.710
 Gifts
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.