(a) As used in this section, “parent” means the parent, guardian or person who has custody of the child or individual who has caregiving authority under § 49-6-3001.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-6-7004
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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.
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) LEAs are encouraged to develop and implement parental involvement contracts with parents of students. These parental involvement contracts will be voluntary and should be designed to encourage and facilitate a parent’s involvement with the parent’s child’s education.(c) The department of education shall develop a model parental involvement contract that may be used by LEAs. The model parental involvement contract shall provide that a parent will commit to do at least the following:
(1) Review homework assignments and offer assistance when needed;(2) Sign report cards;(3) Ensure that the student gets to school each day, on time and ready to learn;(4) Demonstrate interest in the student’s well-being by attending school functions and supporting the student’s school activities; and(5) Make every effort to attend parent-teacher conferences.(d) In signing a contract, the parent shall agree to maintain within the parent’s best efforts involvement with the parent’s child’s education to the extent required by the contract. The contract should include a means for a parent to explain any obstacles that may prevent the parent from complying with the contract. If a contract includes an explanation of obstacles that may prevent the parent from complying with the contract, then school employees shall consider accessing possible resources to help overcome the obstacles identified.
