(a) When a final order is issued following a contested case hearing in which a teacher or administrator is issued a formal reprimand or the teacher’s or administrator’s license is denied, nonrenewed, suspended, or revoked based on the teacher’s or administrator’s misconduct, the state board of education may assess costs directly related to the hearing against the teacher or administrator.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-5-419
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) The state board must determine the appropriate amount of any costs to be assessed against a teacher or administrator pursuant to this section, and any costs assessed must be reasonable.(c) The state board shall promulgate rules to govern the assessment of costs against a teacher or administrator under this section pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, part 2.
