Tennessee State Board of Education
Dr. Gary L. Nixon, Executive Director

Approved Board Policies, Standards and Guidelines

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Individual documents are available below.  Those marked with "(LINK)" are linked to separate documents or webpages, and are not included in the SBE Policy Manual above.

Board Operations - Operations of Public Schools

Instructional Program - Students - Personnel

Number	Policy	Revised
BOARD OPERATIONS
1.000	Mission Statement	4/15/2005
1.001	Goals and Objectives	4/15/2005
1.200	Board Members	8/18/2005
1.300	Personnel
1.400	Board Meetings	8/18/2005
OPERATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2.100	Performance Model	5/2/2003
2.101	School Improvement Planning	10/25/1998
2.102	Middle Grades Policy If you are looking for the Middle Grades Task Force Rule (July 31, 2009), click here.	10/15/1998
2.103	High School Policy High School Policy (Class of 2013)	4/15/2005 1/27/2012
2.300	School Safety Policy	9/29/1994
2.301	Two-way Communication Devices	8/28/1998
2.302	Model for Alternative Schools	8/22/2008
2.303	Replaced by Model for Alternative Schools (see above).
2.304	Earthquake Plan	4/28/2000
2.400 (LINK)	Tennessee School Bus Specifications (for build date after July 1, 2008)	11/2/2007
2.401 (LINK)	Used School Bus Specifications (for build date January 1999 to June 2005)	1/31/1999
2.500 (LINK)	Charter School Appeals Policy	10/29/2010
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
3.100	Early Childhood Education	10/21/2005
3.103 (LINK)	Early Childhood Early Learning Developmental Standards	8/26/2004
3.104	Reading	10/21/2005
3.200	Curriculum Frameworks	7/21/1995
3.201	Special Courses	7/21/1995
3.202	Wellness Requirement Substitute	1/30/1998
3.203	Guidelines for Out of School Experiences	1/28/1999
3.204	Technology Long-Range Plan	7/1/1996
3.205	Approved High School Courses	7/31/2009
3.206	Special Education Caseload and Class Size	4/26/2002
3.207	ESL Program Policy	11/4/2011
3.208	Distance Learning and e-learning	4/15/2011
3.300	Promotion and Retention	4/25/1986
3.301	Uniform Grading Policy	4/15/2005
3.400	High School Examinations	8/23/2002
3.402	Guidelines for Use of TVAAS Data	7/12/1996
STUDENTS
4.100	Guidelines for Exemption from Compulsory Attendance	12/15/1996
4.201	Model Drug Testing Policy	11/18/1988
4.202	Unsafe School Choice Policy	8/22/2003
4.203	Uniform Clothing	1/29/1997
4.204	Guidelines for School Health Programs	1/31/2000
4.205	Guidelines for Use of Healthcare Professionals	1/31/2003
4.206	Physical Activity	8/18/2005
4.207	Parent Family Involvement	7/30/2010
4.208	Guidelines for Recitation of Pledge of Allegiance	1/31/2002
4.209	Mental Health Standards and Guidelines	07/31/2009
PERSONNEL
5.101	Tennessee Learning Centered Leadership	10/26/2010
5.103 (LINK)	School Counseling and Career Guidance Standards	10/26/2001
5.105	Professional Assessments	11/04/2011
5.200	Professional Development	8/23/2002
5.201	Framework for Evaluation and Prof. Growth (Old Policy) Teacher and Leadership Evaluation Policy (Effective July 1, 2011)	6/23/2004 4/15/2011
5.300	HIV/AIDS Policy for Students and Employees	8/18/2005
5.400	Educational Interpreters	4/3/1997
5.500	Guidelines for License Restoration Requests	4/25/2008
5.501	License Denial, Suspension and Revocation Procedure	11/3/2006

 

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