Tennessee § 49-5-302 School counselors and school teachers

Tennessee Statutes

§ 49-5-302 — School counselors and school teachers

Tennessee § 49-5-302

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-302 (2026).

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(a)A school counselor or school teacher is responsible solely for providing counseling and guidance to students at the school or schools at which the counselor is employed. If a counselor is employed as such on a less than full-time basis, those hours devoted to guidance and counseling shall be specified and adhered to closely. A school counselor is not responsible for general school administration or reports, except such reports as may be connected with the school's guidance program.

(b)Counseling and guidance include, but are not limited to:

(1)Counseling on academic problems or decisions;

(2)Counseling on social or peer-group pressure problems;

(3)Career counseling and guidance;

(4)Guidance on socialization and group interaction;

(5)Motivational guidance;

(6)Behavioral guidance;

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(a) A school counselor or school teacher is responsible solely for providing counseling and guidance to students at the school or schools at which the counselor is employed. If a counselor is employed as such on a less than full-time basis, those hours devoted to guidance and counseling shall be specified and adhered to closely. A school counselor is not responsible for general school administration or reports, except such reports as may be connected with the school's guidance program. (b) Counseling and guidance include, but are not limited to: (1) Counseling on academic problems or decisions; (2) Counseling on social or peer-group pressure problems; (3) Career counseling and guidance; (4) Guidance on socialization and group interaction; (5) Motivational guidance; (6) Behavioral guidance; and (7) Counseling on personal problems.