Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-5-506

  • Board: means the local board of education holding jurisdiction in its respective territory. See Tennessee Code 49-5-501
  • 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

The local board of education has the authority to set standards of employment or to maintain educational requirements of the personnel in service over and above those required by the state board of education whenever the board is in position to support the superior program; provided, that the requirements are general in their application.