Section 0520-01-11-.11 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST(1) Use of IEA funds shall be for the sole benefit of the Participating Student for which the IEA is established. Any services, resources, and/or equipment purchased using IEA funds shall only be used by the Participating Student whose IEA paid for said services, resources, and/or equipment. (a) It is a conflict of interest and is considered a misuse of IEA funds against IEA Program rules and procedures for a family member of a Participating Student, including but not limited to a step parent, or a member of an Participating Student's household to derive any financial benefit from the IEA Program.(b) It is also a conflict of interest and against IEA Program rules and procedures for a family member of a Participating Student, including but not limited to a step parent, or a member of a Participating Student's household to provide a professional recommendation or approval for a service or the use of Computer Hardware or Other Technological Device for the Participating Student.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-11-.11
Emergency rules filed October 28, 2016; effective through April 26, 2017. Emergency rules superseded by new rules filed September 2, 2016; effective December 1, 2016. Emergency rules filed September 22, 2017; effective through March 21, 2018. Amendments filed December 21, 2017; effective March 21, 2018. Amendments filed January 22, 2020; to have become effective April 21, 2020. However, the State Board of Education filed a 34-day stay of the effective date of the rules; new effective date May 25, 2020. Amendments filed December 27, 2021; effective 3/27/2022.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302 and 49-10-1401, et seq.