Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-5-107

  • local board of education: means the board of education that manages and controls the respective local public school system. See Tennessee Code 49-1-103
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

No person otherwise qualified shall be denied the right to enter training in any college or university or engage in practice teaching for the purpose of becoming a teacher on the ground the person is totally blind or visually limited; nor shall any local board of education refuse to employ a licensed teacher on those grounds; provided, that the blind or visually limited person is able to carry out the duties of the position for which the person applies.