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Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-6-3019

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if a student's parent, custodian or other person with legal custody or control of the student is a member of the United States armed forces, including a member of a state national guard or a reserve component called to federal active duty, a public school principal shall give the student:

(1) An excused absence for one (1) day when the member is deployed;

(2) An additional excused absence for one (1) day when the service member returns from deployment;

(3) Excused absences for up to ten (10) days for visitation when the member is granted rest and recuperation leave and is stationed out of the country; and

(4) Excused absences for up to ten (10) days cumulatively within the school year for visitation during the member's deployment cycle. Total excused absences under subdivisions (a)(3) and (4) shall not exceed a total of ten (10) days within the school year. The student shall provide documentation to the school as proof of the service member's deployment.

(b) Students receiving an excused absence under this section shall have the opportunity to make up school work missed and shall not have their class grades adversely affected for lack of class attendance or class participation due to the excused absence.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-6-3019 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-49-education/tn-code-sect-49-6-3019/

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