§ 49-6-4501 Legislative findings – Safety and civility
§ 49-6-4502 Part definitions
§ 49-6-4503 Adoption of policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyber-bullying by the school district
§ 49-6-4504 Adoption of policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyber-bullying by LEA – Review
§ 49-6-4505 Reprisal or retaliation prohibited – Reporting harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyber-bullying – Immunity from damages
§ 49-6-4506 Task forces, programs or other initiatives

Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 49 > Chapter 6 > Part 45 - Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying and Cyber-Bullying

  • Cyber-bullying: means bullying undertaken through the use of electronic devices. See Tennessee Code 49-6-4502
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Electronic devices: include , but are not limited to, telephones, cellular phones or other wireless telecommunication devices, personal digital assistants (PDAs), computers, electronic mail, instant messaging, text messaging, and websites. See Tennessee Code 49-6-4502
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105