Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-5-703

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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

Each request for leave must be acted upon in accordance with board policy, any negotiated contract or applicable state or federal law by the director of schools within fifteen (15) days. Each applicant shall be notified in writing of the action of the director of schools, and the beginning and ending dates of the leave that is granted.