Lea Requirements

(1) Each local board of education and each governing body of a public charter school shall: (a) Adopt and enforce a policy in compliance with T.C.A. § 49-6-310; (b) Require each Middle School and High School under its control to adopt written procedures to ensure proper implementation of T.C.A. § 49-6-310(a) and the policy adopted pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-6-310; and (c) Require annual reminders of T.C.A. § 49-6-310(a), the policy adopted pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-6-310, and the school procedures required by this Chapter be provided to all coaches and school and district administrators responsible for facilitating Interscholastic Athletic Activities and/or Events at Middle Schools and High Schools under its control. (2) In accordance with T.C.A. § 49-6-310, if a birth certificate provided by a student or the student’s parent or legal guardian does not appear to be the student's original birth certificate or does not indicate the student's sex upon birth, then the student or the student’s parent or legal guardian shall provide other evidence indicating the student's sex at the time of birth. Other evidence provided by the student or the student’s parent or legal guardian to establish the student’s sex at the time of birth shall only be provided with the prior written consent of the student’s parent or legal guardian. (3) Each LEA shall confirm that each Middle School and High School under its control is in compliance with T.C.A. § 49-6-310 prior to submitting the annual LEA Compliance Report to the Department certifying the LEA’s compliance with all education laws and State Board of Education (“State Board”) rules.