Bill > HB2148

This bill clarifies that certain employment protections, specifically tenure and the process for dismissing a nontenured, licensed employee by a director of schools, do not apply to individuals holding a temporary academic permit or temporary clinical permit. Tenure is a status granted to teachers after a probationary period, offering job security and a defined process for dismissal, while a director of schools is the chief executive officer of a local school district. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 49, which governs education, by redefining who is considered a "teacher" for the purposes of these protections and by adding an exception to existing dismissal procedures for those with temporary permits.