BOARD ALLOCATIONS  

Allocations to individual schools from the General Purpose School Fund, as approved by the Board through the annual budget process, shall be received and accounted for by those schools.  

These allocations are a recognized part of the Board’s responsibility for providing, at public expense, items of equipment, supplies and services that may be required in the interest of education in the schools under the Board’s jurisdiction. 

Board of Education allocations must be accompanied by an approved budget. These allocations must supplement (not replace) Board obligations and must not include items that have been determined to be a Board responsibility. All purchases requiring bids or contracts (including leases) must be approved, executed, and maintained by the Board.¹

SCHOOL FEES  

Fees must not be required of any Tennessee student as a condition for school attendance, enrollment in any class or course, or for using school equipment.² School fees are assessed by individual schools for various purposes. The purpose and amounts of all fees shall be approved as provided for in Policy J-560 Student Fees and Fines.

FINES  

A student shall be held responsible for the cost of replacing any materials or property which the student loses or damages³, including textbooks, library books, equipment and buildings.

Legal Reference:  

1. Internal School Funds Manual, Section 4, Title 9, pg. 4-5.
2. T.C.A. § 49-6-3001(a); Internal School Funds Manual, Section 4, Title 9, pg. 4-5.
3. Internal School Funds Manual, Section 4, Title 9, pg. 4-5.

Approved as to Legal Form 
By Knox County Law Director 1/5/2024 
/Gary T. Dupler/Deputy Law Director