(a) During an emergency as defined in § 58-2-101, the governing body of a public charter school may consult with the state and local health departments when determining whether to open or close a school to in-person learning and instruction.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-13-115

  • Governing body: means the organized group of persons who will operate a public charter school or schools by deciding matters, including, but not limited to, budgeting, curriculum and other operating procedures for the public charter school and by overseeing management and administration of a public charter school. See Tennessee Code 49-13-104
  • Public charter school: means a public school in this state that is established and operating under the terms of a charter agreement and in accordance with this chapter. See Tennessee Code 49-13-104
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Notwithstanding an executive order issued by the governor or an order issued by a local health board or other public health official, the governing body of a public charter school has the sole authority to open or close a school to in-person learning and instruction during an emergency as defined in § 58-2-101. The governing body of a public charter school may delegate the authority to open or close a school to in-person learning and instruction to the administrator of the public charter school.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), during an emergency as defined in § 58-2-101, if the governor issues an executive order with statewide applicability that requires schools to be open for in-person learning and instruction, then the executive order supersedes the authority granted in subsection (b).
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