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.

SB 2371 amends Tennessee law to clarify that tenure rules and dismissal processes for school staff do not apply to individuals holding temporary academic or clinical permits. The bill updates two specific sections of state code (TCA 49-5-501 and 49-2-301) to explicitly exclude these temporary permit holders from definitions of "teacher" and related personnel procedures. This change directly affects educators working under temporary permits, ensuring they are not subject to standard tenure or dismissal protocols. The legislation focuses solely on defining eligibility for existing personnel rules, without creating new policies or funding mechanisms.