Legal Resources Toolkit
Guidance Memos from the Office of General Counsel
Data Accessibility, Transparency, and Accountability Act of 2014 - Issued 2/11/2015
Lead in Drinking Water - Issued 12/13/2018
New Laws Regarding Teacher Ethics and Teacher Misconduct - July 2018 - Issued 7/30/2018
Reminder of Department of Children’s Services (DCS) Background Check Requirements - Issued 7/28/2014
Safety for DCS Staff - Issued 10/11/2017
The Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022 - Issued 8/11/2022
Retired Educator Reemployment - Issued 10/10/2022
Teacher's Discipline Act - Issued 10/10/2022
FAQs and Other Guidance Documents
Display, Observance, and Care for Flags on School Property
Legally-Required Trainings for Local Education Agencies – Revised June 2022
Prohibited Concepts in Instruction Complaint Procedures- Issued December 2022
Public School Fees – Revised May 2022
Remote Learning Drills - Issued November 2022
Rights of Teachers Dismissed Under the Tennessee Teacher Tenure Law
State Statutory Rights of Parents and Students - Revised November 2022
Local Education Agency Waiver Request
Power of Attorney of a Minor Child (T.C.A. §§ 34-6-301 through 34-6-310)
- Tennessee General Assembly
- Office of the Attorney General
- Tennessee Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Constitution, Index
- U.S. Code
- U.S. Dept. of Ed., Special Education Programs
- U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ Guidance
- Congressional Information
- Lexis Law Publishing Legal Resources