Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-510 (2026)
Transfers within system
✓ current as of May 2026
The director of schools, when necessary to the efficient operation of the school system, may transfer a teacher from one location to another within the school system, or from one type of work to another for which the teacher is qualified and licensed; provided, that transfers shall be acted upon in accordance with board policy.
Acts 1951, ch. 76, § 10 (Williams, § 2345.10); Acts 1957, ch. 202, § 1; 1965, ch. 196, § 1; 1969, ch. 286, § 1; 1970, ch. 480, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1411; Acts 1987, ch. 308, § 27; 1992, ch. 535, § 15; 1998, ch. 826, § 2; 2011, ch. 378, § 2.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1985–2023 · leading case: Lawrence Cnty. Educ. Ass'n v. Lawrence Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 244 S.W.3d 302 (Tenn. 2007).
Lawrence Cnty. Educ. Ass'n v. Lawrence Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 244 S.W.3d 302 (Tenn. 2007). “” See Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-510 (2002) (authorizing directors of schools to transfer teachers “when necessary to the efficient operation of the school system”).”
Franklin Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Crabtree, 337 S.W.3d 808 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2010). “The trial court also dismissed Defendant teacher’s counterclaim under Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-5-510. We affirm. This dispute concerns whether a teacher’s grievance against the Franklin County Board of Education (“the Board”) was subject to advisory arbitration under the…”
Marion Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Marion Cnty. Educ. Ass'n, 86 S.W.3d 202 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). “§ 49-2-303(a)(l) clearly dispels any expectation of tenure in the position of principal, making retention in such position subject to contracts which, by statute, cannot exceed four years.”
Knox Cnty. Educ. Ass'n v. Knox Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 60 S.W.3d 65 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). “T.C.A. § 49-5-510 (Supp.2000). The term “teacher” includes principals, supervisors, superintendents, and other certificated personnel.”
Cooper v. Williamson Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 746 S.W.2d 176 (Tenn. 1987). “They clearly contemplate a broader scope of review than would otherwise be available under the common law writ of certiorari employed to review administrative decisions.”
Van Hooser v. Warren Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 807 S.W.2d 230 (Tenn. 1991). “None of the cited cases involves the issue of back pay under the "vindication or reinstatement" clause of § 49-5-511.”
Reed v. Washington Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 756 S.W.2d 250 (Tenn. 1988). “The trial judge found, and we agree, that the Board was a co-equal partner in the operation of the University School, and that in transferring teachers to and from the University School the Board uniformly followed the procedure mandated by T.C.A. § 49-5-510 dealing with…”
State ex rel. McGhee v. John, 837 S.W.2d 596 (Tenn. 1992). “) This assignment complied with T.C.A. § 49-5-510. She declined to accept any assignment other than her former position at Campbell County Comprehensive High School.”
Bundren v. Peters, 732 F. Supp. 1486 (E.D. Tenn. 1989). “Nevertheless, intra-system transfers are controlled by T.C.A. § 49-5-510, and reasonableness in transfers is required by the Tenure Act.”
Malone v. Shelby Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 773 S.W.2d 256 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1989). “T.C.A. § 49-5-510 provides as follows: § 49-5-510.”
Stephen P. Geller v. Henry Cnty. Bd. of Educ. (Tenn. 2020). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-510 (2016). 6 At one point, Mr.”
Hyde v. Bills, 696 S.W.2d 355 (Tenn. 1985). “It arises pursuant to the provisions of T.C.A. § 49-5-510, where such transfers are authorized by the Superintendent of Schools and the Board of Education.”
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