Tennessee Code 49-6-4209 – Report of reasonable suspicion by principal to law enforcement officer

(a) It is the duty of a school principal who has reasonable suspicion to believe, either as a result of a search or otherwise, that any student is committing or has committed any violation of title 39, chapter 17, part 4, § 39-17-1307, or § 39-17-1309 upon the school grounds or within any school building or structure under the principal’s supervision, to report the reasonable suspicion to the appropriate law enforcement officer.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-6-4209

principal: means the administrative head of a public school, by whatever title the person may be known. See Tennessee Code 49-6-4202
Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
School: means all public schools that conduct classes in any grade from kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12). See Tennessee Code 49-6-4202
Student: means any person, regardless of age, enrolled in the public school. See Tennessee Code 49-6-4202

(b) School personnel have the duty to report any reasonable suspicion that a student is committing or has committed any violation of title 39, chapter 17, part 4 or § 39-17-1307 to the principal, or, if the principal is not available, to the principal’s designee. If neither the principal nor the designee is available, school personnel may report violations of title 39, chapter 17, part 4 or § 39-17-1307 committed on school property to the appropriate authorities.

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