# Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-104: Director of schools

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-104
- **Heading:** Director of schools
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 49-5-104

## Text

(a) The standards for a license of qualification for a director of schools shall be in accordance with § 49-2-301 . (b) This section does not apply to a director of schools for an innovative school district as defined in § 49-8-1502 . Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1053,s 16, eff. 5/28/2024, app. to the 2024-2025 school year and each school year thereafter. Acts 1951, ch. 58, § 2 (Williams, § 2365.6); modified; Acts 1959, ch. 121, § 1; 1967, ch. 255, § 1; 1974, ch. 654, §§ 58, 59; 1978, ch. 675, § 2; 1981, ch. 172, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1236; Acts 1987, ch. 308, § 14.
(a) The standards for a license of qualification for a director of schools shall be in accordance with § 49-2-301 .
(b) This section does not apply to a director of schools for an innovative school district as defined in § 49-8-1502 .
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1053,s 16, eff. 5/28/2024, app. to the 2024-2025 school year and each school year thereafter.
Acts 1951, ch. 58, § 2 (Williams, § 2365.6); modified; Acts 1959, ch. 121, § 1; 1967, ch. 255, § 1; 1974, ch. 654, §§ 58, 59; 1978, ch. 675, § 2; 1981, ch. 172, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1236; Acts 1987, ch. 308, § 14.

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