Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. ยง 49-6-902 | 2025
(a) Any parent who does not have custody of a child, or in the case of parents having joint custody of a child, the parent not residing with the child, or in the case of a child in the custody of a legal guardian, both parents, may request in writing that a copy of the childs report card, notice of school attendance, names of teachers, class schedules, standardized test scores and any other records customarily available to parents be furnished directly to the noncustodial or nonresident parent. The request shall be accompanied by the parents or parents current mailing address and the LEA shall send a copy of the report card, notice of school attendance, names of teachers, class schedules, standardized test scores and any other records customarily available to parents to that address.
(b) Any judge having jurisdiction over the custody of such a child may upon a showing of good cause deny any information concerning the residence of the child to the noncustodial or nonresident parent.
(c) Upon written request from the department of childrens services, LEAs shall provide the department of childrens services all school records for a child in custody of the department of childrens services or receiving foster care services. These records may include, but are not limited to, a copy of the childs report card, notice of school attendance, names of teachers, class schedules, standardized test scores, and any other records customarily available to parents. LEAs shall not charge the department of childrens services any cost for the records, even in instances where a debt or restitution is owed to the school by the student. The release of the records to the department of childrens services shall not waive or reduce any debt or restitution owed to the school. The students records shall be made available to the department of childrens services no later than five (5) business days from the date the LEA received the records request from the department.