T11 · TOOLS REFERENCE
Regulator and industry references (for examples only)
Last verified: 2026-10-20
- Tennessee school licenses (schools must be approved and inspected before opening): https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/cosmo/license/shop-school/schools.html (opens in a new tab) ✅
- Tennessee sanitary rules, Ch. 0440-02 (applies to schools and shops): https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/0440/0440-02.20240114.pdf (opens in a new tab) ✅
- License posting rule 0440-02-.04: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/tennessee/Tenn-Comp-R-Regs-0440-02-.04 (opens in a new tab) ✅
- NACCAS Rules, Monitoring and Annual Report (2017 edition found): http://elibrary.naccas.org/InfoRouter/docs/Public/NACCAS%20Handbook/Rules%20of%20Practice%20and%20Procedure/Rules%20Section%205%20Monitoring.pdf (opens in a new tab) ⚠️ may be outdated
- AACS Annual Conference, Oct 22–24, 2026, Las Vegas: https://myaacs.org/annual-conference/ (opens in a new tab) ✅
- FERPA: a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. It applies to schools that receive funds under U.S. Department of Education programs (including when students pay with federal aid such as Pell Grants). Rights transfer to the student at 18 or on entering a postsecondary institution: https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/content/family-educational-rights-and-privacy-act (opens in a new tab) · https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/ferpa (opens in a new tab) ✅ (Whether it applies to a given school: ask your compliance advisor.)
- EEOC, job ads: it's illegal to publish a job ad that shows a preference for, or discourages applicants based on, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and transgender status), national origin, age (40+), disability, or genetic information. Example: ads seeking "females" or "recent college graduates": https://www.eeoc.gov/prohibited-employment-policiespractices (opens in a new tab) ✅
- NACCAS annual report: naccas.org shows the "2025 (Data) Annual Report Now Open for Submission" ✅. A due date of Nov 30, 2026 appears only in third-party sources (a software vendor's guide and a consultant's calendar) ⚠️. Always use NACCAS's own notice.