Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, clarifies that tenure and the process for dismissing a nontenured, licensed employee by a director of schools does not apply to individuals who hold a temporary academic permit or temporary clinical permit. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 2148 clarifies that Tennessee's tenure protections and dismissal procedures for school staff do not apply to educators holding temporary academic or clinical permits. It amends state law to explicitly exclude these temporary permit holders from the legal definition of "teacher" in Title 49, specifically in sections covering tenure and dismissal processes. This change directly affects educators working under temporary permits, ensuring they are not subject to standard tenure rules or dismissal procedures applicable to fully licensed staff. The bill focuses solely on defining scope within existing law, with no new programs or funding changes.