Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-13-119

  • Commission: means the Tennessee public charter school commission. See Tennessee Code 49-13-104
  • 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

Teachers, as defined in § 8-34-101, and other full-time permanent employees of a public charter school, including a public charter school authorized by the achievement school district or the commission, are eligible to participate in the group insurance plans selected by the governing body of the public charter school. Public charter schools, including public charter schools authorized by the achievement school district or the commission, are entitled to participate in the state group insurance plans selected by the governing body of the public charter school in accordance with § 8-27-303.