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Committee recommends LEA paid‑parental‑leave policy to full commission
Summary
The Rules, Policy and Governance Committee voted 3-0 Oct. 8 to recommend that the full Tennessee Public Charter School Commission adopt an LEA policy requiring six work weeks of paid parental leave, aligning the commission policy with a change in state law (TCA 8-50-814).
The Rules, Policy and Governance Committee of the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission on Oct. 8 voted 3-0 to recommend that the full commission adopt an update to LEA policy 51 0 4 requiring six work weeks of paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child.
The change, presented by General Counsel Ashley Thomas, was described as an update to match a change in state law. "This is an update to TCA 8-50-814," Thomas said, adding…
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