Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-101 (2026)
System established
✓ current as of May 2026
There is established a system of public education.
Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 1487a15; mod. Code 1932, § 2306; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-101.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases, 1985–2007 · leading case: Arnwine v. Union Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 120 S.W.3d 804 (Tenn. 2003).
Arnwine v. Union Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 120 S.W.3d 804 (Tenn. 2003). “See Tenn.Code Ann. § 49-1-101, et seq. We also note that section 7-51-903 provides that it applies “[e]xcept as otherwise authorized or provided by law.”
Lawrence Cnty. Educ. Ass'n v. Lawrence Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 244 S.W.3d 302 (Tenn. 2007). “As a part of the state’s system of education and local administration, county boards of education, as elected by the people, Tennessee Code Annotated section 49-2-201 (Supp.”
Johnson Cnty., Tenn. v. US Gypsum Co., 664 F. Supp. 1127 (E.D. Tenn. 1985). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-101 , et seq. It provides the counties with a considerable portion of their operating funds and regulates many aspects of education including school construction, curriculum, teacher certification, etc.”
Carter Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Carter Cnty. Educ. Ass'n, 56 S.W.3d 1 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1996). “All of the rights and privileges of the professional employees of the Board of Education, as they relate to organizing, negotiating, and collective bargaining agreements, are governed by TCA § 49-1-101, et seq. TCA § 49-5-603 specifically gives the professional employees “the…”
The City of Humboldt v. J.R. McKnight (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-101 et seq. As set out above, the legislature has defined LEA or local school system to mean any system authorized by the legislature to deliver education.”
Randy Arnwine v. Union Cnty. Bd. of Educ. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002). “In order to determine whether the legislature has granted the Board the authority to enter into multi-year contracts with teachers, we must first examine the statutes governing education, T.C.A. §49-1-101 et seq., to determine if that authority has been granted “in express words.”
Randy Arnwine v. Union Cnty. Bd. of Educ. (Tenn. 2003). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-101 , et seq. We also note that section 7-51-903 provides that it applies “[e]xcept as otherwise authorized or provided by law.”
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