Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0520 - Education
Subtitle 0520-04 - State Board of Education Teacher Regulations
Chapter 0520-04-02 - Reductions in Force-State Special Schools
Section 0520-04-02-.03 - NOTIFICATION - RIGHT TO HEARING

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0520-04-02-.03
Current through September 24, 2024

Every employee terminated under this policy shall be given written notification by the school's Superintendent of release without fault. Every teacher released under this policy shall be furnished a written statement of the reasons for the reduction in force, the manner in which the termination decision was reached, and the information upon which the termination decision was based. Upon request, any such teacher shall be granted a hearing before the State Board of Education, except that the Chairman of the State Board of Education may direct that the hearing be held by a hearing officer appointed pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. For purposes of this section, the word "teacher" shall be as defined as found in T.C.A. 49-5-515(f), except that non-tenured teachers who are not being retained are not entitled to the notice, reasons, and hearing provisions of this section.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-112, 49-1423, 49-1424, 49-1425, 49-2610, 49-1-302, 49-5-511, 49-5-515, and 49-50-1001.

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