Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 1 Directory
1.100 School Board Legal Status and Authority
1.101 Role of the Board of Education
1.102 Board Members
1.103 Board Self-Evaluation
1.104 Memberships
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 Boardmanship Code of Conduct
1.203 New Member Orientation
1.204 Board Member Development Opportunities
1.205 Board-Director Relations
1.300 Board Committees
1.3001
 Advisory Committees
1.3002
 Student Advisory Committee
1.301 Executive Committee
1.302 School Board 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 and Appearances Before the Board
1.405 Rules of Order
1.406 Minutes
1.407 School Board Records
1.500 Board-Community Relations
1.501 Visitors to the Schools
1.502 Board-Media Relations
1.600 Policy Development and Adoption
1.601 Administrative Procedures
1.602 Administrative Committees
1.603 Administrative Reports
1.700 School District Goals
1.701 School District Planning
1.702 Evaluation of the School District
1.703 School Attendance Areas
1.704 School Grade Level
1.800 School Calendar
1.801 School Day
1.8011 Emergency Closings
1.8012 Extended Programs
1.802 Section 504 and ADA Grievance Procedures
1.802s Sección 504 Y ADA Procedimientos de Quejas
1.803 Tobacco-Free Schools
1.804 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace
1.805 Use of Email
1.806 Advertising and Distribution of Materials in Schools
1.807 Use of School Name
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
2.704
 Asset Capitalization and Depreciation
2.705 Extended Daycare Parental Financial Write-Off
2.800 Expenditure of Funds
2.801
 Cash in School Buildings
2.802 Payroll 
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
3.207 Facility Expansion – Goals
3.208 Facilities Planning
3.209 Estimating Facility Costs
3.210 Naming Facilities
3.211 New Project Planning
3.212 District Water Testing
3.213 Energy and Utility Management
3.215 Board Inspection and Acceptance of New Facilities
3.216 Retirement of Facilities
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
3.301 Borrowing and Renting
3.400 Student Transportation Management
3.4001 School Bus Idle Reduction
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
3.601 Student Insurance Program
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 Class Size Ratios
4.202 Special Education
4.204 Summer Instructional Programs
4.205
 Enrollment in Advanced Courses
4.206 Homebound Instruction
4.207 English Learners
4.208
 Adult Education Program
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
4.3011 Interscholastic Athletics Transfer Rule
4.302 Field Trips and Excursions
4.400 Textbooks and Instructional Materials
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
4.408 Use of Multimedia
4.409
 Website Accessibility
4.500
 Community Instructional Resources
4.501 School Volunteers
4.502 Parent/Family Involvement
4.600 Grading System
4.601 Reporting Student Progress and Conferencing
4.602 Honor Roll, Awards, and Class Ranking
4.603 Promotion and Retention
4.604
 Credit for Prior Courses
4.605
 Graduation Requirements
4.606 Graduation Activities
4.607 Waivers of Statute, Rules, and Regulations
4.608
 Transcript Alterations
4.700 Testing Programs
4.701 Maintaining Test Security
4.702 Evaluations of Instructional Programs
4.800 Controversial Issues
4.801 Controversial Materials
4.802
 Student Equal Access
4.803 Recognition of Religious Beliefs, Customs & Holidays
4.804 Religious Content of Courses
4.805 Prayer and Period of Silence
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
5.107 Orientation and Probation
5.108 Supervision
5.109 Evaluation
5.110 Compensation Guides and Contracts
5.1101
 Differentiated Pay Plan
5.112 Extended Contracts
5.113 In-Service and Professional Learning Opportunities
5.114 Personnel Records
5.1141 Teacher Effect Data
5.115 Assignment/Transfer
5.1151 Telework During Emergencies
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
5.300 Short Term Leaves of Absences
5.301 Emergency and Legal Leave
5.302 Sick Leave
5.303 Personal and Professional Leave
5.304 Long-Term Leaves of Absence for Professional Personnel
5.305 Family and Medical Leave
5.306 Military Leave
5.307 Physical Assault Leave
5.308 Sabbatical Leave
5.309 Legislative Leave
5.310 Vacations and Holidays
5.400 Personnel Health Examinations/Communicable Diseases
5.401 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
5.402 Hepatitis B (HBV) 
5.403 Drug and Alcohol Testing for Employees
5.404 Employee Access to Electronic Media
5.500 Discrimination/Harassment of Employees (Sexual, Racial, Ethnic, Religious)
5.500s Discriminación/Acoso de Empleados (Sexual, Racial, Étnico, Religioso)
5.501 Complaints and Grievances
5.600 Staff Rights and Responsibilities
5.601 Conflict of Interest
5.602 Staff Time Schedules
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
5.6121 Employee Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Agreement
5.700 Interim Employees
5.701 Substitute Teachers
5.702 Student Teachers
5.703 Substitute Workers
5.800 Director of Schools
5.801 Director of Schools 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
6.2011 Voluntary Pre-K Attendance
6.202 Home Schools
6.203 School Admissions
6.204 Attendance of Non-Resident Students
6.205 Student Assignment
6.206 Transfer within the System
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, Hazing, and Intimidation
6.304s Discriminación, hostigamiento, acoso, acoso-cibernético, novatadas, e intimidación a estudiantes
6.3041 Title IX & Sexual Harassment 
6.3041s Título IX & Acoso Sexual
6.305 Student Concerns
6.306 Interference/Disruption of School Activities
6.307 Drug-Free Schools
6.3071 Student Alcohol and Drug Testing
6.308 Bus Safety and Conduct
6.309 Zero Tolerance Offenses
6.310 Dress Code
6.3101 Gang Activity or Association
6.311 Care of School Property
6.312 Restriction on Student Possession and Use of Personal Electronic Devices
6.314 Corporal Punishment
6.315 Detention
6.316 Suspension
6.317 Student 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 Student Communicable Diseases
6.4031 Pediculosis (Head Lice) – Cimex Lectularius (Bed Bugs)
6.404 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
6.405 Medicines
6.4051 Glucagon and Diazepam Gel (Diastat)
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
6.503 Homeless Students
6.502 Foreign Exchange Students
6.504 Migrant Students
6.505 Students in Foster Care
6.506 Students from Military Families
6.600 Student Records
6.601 Annual Notification of Rights
6.602
 Inspection and Correction of Student Records
6.604 Media Access to Students
6.704
 Student Publications
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 Board Legal Status and Authority
1.101 Role of the Board of Education
1.102 Board Members
1.103 Board Self-Evaluation
1.104 Memberships
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 Boardmanship Code of Conduct
1.203 New Member Orientation
1.204 Board Member Development Opportunities
1.205 Board-Director Relations
1.300 Board Committees
1.3001
 Advisory Committees
1.3002
 Student Advisory Committee
1.301 Executive Committee
1.302 School Board 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 and Appearances Before the Board
1.405 Rules of Order
1.406 Minutes
1.407 School Board Records
1.500 Board-Community Relations
1.501 Visitors to the Schools
1.502 Board-Media Relations
1.600 Policy Development and Adoption
1.601 Administrative Procedures
1.602 Administrative Committees
1.603 Administrative Reports
1.700 School District Goals
1.701 School District Planning
1.702 Evaluation of the School District
1.703 School Attendance Areas
1.704 School Grade Level
1.800 School Calendar
1.801 School Day
1.8011 Emergency Closings
1.8012 Extended Programs
1.802 Section 504 and ADA Grievance Procedures
1.802s Sección 504 Y ADA Procedimientos de Quejas
1.803 Tobacco-Free Schools
1.804 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace
1.805 Use of Email
1.806 Advertising and Distribution of Materials in Schools
1.807 Use of School Name
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
2.704
 Asset Capitalization and Depreciation
2.705 Extended Daycare Parental Financial Write-Off
2.800 Expenditure of Funds
2.801
 Cash in School Buildings
2.802 Payroll 
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
3.207 Facility Expansion – Goals
3.208 Facilities Planning
3.209 Estimating Facility Costs
3.210 Naming Facilities
3.211 New Project Planning
3.212 District Water Testing
3.213 Energy and Utility Management 
3.215 Board Inspection and Acceptance of New Facilities
3.216 Retirement of Facilities
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
3.301 Borrowing and Renting
3.400 Student Transportation Management
3.4001 School Bus Idle Reduction
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
3.601 Student Insurance Program
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 Class Size Ratios
4.202 Special Education
4.204 Summer Instructional Programs
4.205
 Enrollment in Advanced Courses
4.206 Homebound Instruction
4.207 English Learners
4.208
 Adult Education Program
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
4.3011 Interscholastic Athletics Transfer Rule
4.302 Field Trips and Excursions
4.400 Textbooks and Instructional Materials
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
4.408 Use of Multimedia
4.409
 Website Accessibility
4.500
 Community Instructional Resources
4.501 School Volunteers
4.502 Parent/Family Involvement
4.600 Grading System
4.601 Reporting Student Progress and Conferencing
4.602 Honor Roll, Awards, and Class Ranking
4.603 Promotion and Retention
4.604
 Credit for Prior Courses
4.605
 Graduation Requirements
4.606 Graduation Activities
4.607 Waivers of Statute, Rules, and Regulations
4.608
 Transcript Alterations
4.700 Testing Programs
4.701 Maintaining Test Security
4.702 Evaluations of Instructional Programs
4.800 Controversial Issues
4.801 Controversial Materials
4.802
 Student Equal Access
4.803 Recognition of Religious Beliefs, Customs & Holidays
4.804 Religious Content of Courses
4.805 Prayer and Period of Silence
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
5.107 Orientation and Probation
5.108 Supervision
5.109 Evaluation
5.110 Compensation Guides and Contracts
5.1101
 Differentiated Pay Plan
5.112 Extended Contracts
5.113 In-Service and Professional Learning Opportunities
5.114 Personnel Records
5.1141 Teacher Effect Data
5.115 Assignment/Transfer
5.1151 Telework During Emergencies
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
5.300 Short Term Leaves of Absences
5.301 Emergency and Legal Leave
5.302 Sick Leave
5.303 Personal and Professional Leave
5.304 Long-Term Leaves of Absence for Professional Personnel
5.305 Family and Medical Leave
5.306 Military Leave
5.307 Physical Assault Leave
5.308 Sabbatical Leave
5.309 Legislative Leave
5.310 Vacations and Holidays
5.400 Personnel Health Examinations/Communicable Diseases
5.401 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
5.402 Hepatitis B (HBV)
5.403 Drug and Alcohol Testing for Employees
5.404 Employee Access to Electronic Media
5.500 Discrimination/Harassment of Employees (Sexual, Racial, Ethnic, Religious)
5.500s Discriminación/Acoso de Empleados (Sexual, Racial, Étnico, Religioso)
5.501 Complaints and Grievances
5.600 Staff Rights & Responsibilities
5.601 Conflict of Interest
5.602 Staff Time Schedules
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
5.6121 Employee Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Agreement
5.700 Interim Employees
5.701 Substitute Teachers
5.702 Student Teachers
5.703 Substitute Workers
5.800 Director of Schools
5.801 Director of Schools 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
6.2011 Voluntary Pre-K Attendance
6.202 Home Schools
6.203 School Admissions
6.204 Attendance of Non-Resident Students
6.205 Student Assignment
6.206 Transfer within the System
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, Hazing, and Intimidation
6.304s Discriminación, hostigamiento, acoso, acoso-cibernético, novatadas, e intimidación a estudiantes
6.3041 Title IX & Sexual Harassment 
6.3041s Título IX Acoso Sexual
6.305 Student Concerns
6.306 Interference/Disruption of School Activities
6.307 Drug-Free Schools
6.3071 Student Alcohol and Drug Testing
6.308 Bus Safety and Conduct
6.309 Zero Tolerance Offenses
6.310 Dress Code
6.3101 Gang Activity or Association
6.311 Care of School Property
6.312 Restriction on Student Possession and Use of Personal Electronic Devices
6.314 Corporal Punishment
6.315 Detention
6.316 Suspension
6.317 Student 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 Student Communicable Diseases
6.4031 Pediculosis (Head Lice) – Cimex Lectularius (Bed Bugs)
6.404 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
6.405 Medicines
6.4051 Glucagon and Diazepam Gel (Diastat)
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
6.503 Homeless Students
6.502 Foreign Exchange Students
6.504 Migrant Students
6.505 Students in Foster Care
6.506 Students from Military Families
6.600 Student Records
6.601 Annual Notification of Rights
6.602
 Inspection and Correction of Student Records
6.604 Media Access to Students
6.704
 Student Publications
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.