Tennessee Statutes
§ 49-5-111 — Educational assistants
Tennessee·Title 49
(a)Educational assistants shall have, at a minimum, a high school diploma or high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education, and shall show demonstrable proficiency in reading and writing skills.
(b)If a licensed teacher to whom an educational assistant has been assigned is required to be absent from the classroom, the educational assistant may assume responsibility for the classroom in lieu of a substitute teacher. However, no educational assistant shall assume responsibility for the classroom for more than three (3) consecutive school days.
(c)This section shall not apply to educational assistants hired on or before July 1, 2006.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 114, s 24, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 493, s 20, eff. 5/25/2021. Acts 2006, ch. 680, § 1.
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