Section 0520-01-12-.04 - BASIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, TESTING REQUIREMENTS(1) The minimum length of the school day for students held in a Center shall be four (4) hours.(2) Instruction shall be provided by a teacher holding a valid Tennessee teacher license as provided in T.C.A. Title 49, Chapter 5.(3) For students held in a Center outside their Home LEA, the Receiving LEA shall consult with the Home LEA on how the Receiving LEA may best provide basic educational services in, at a minimum, English Language Arts and Mathematics for the student. The Receiving LEA shall set forth the general education services available to each student in an ESP.(4) Pursuant to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, each Receiving LEA shall ensure that Centers comply with the following testing requirements:(a) Each student shall complete a nationally norm-referenced pre-test approved by the Department, no later than the student's fifth (5th) Instructional Day at the Center.(b) Each student shall complete a benchmark assessment at least every four (4) weeks the student remains incarcerated in the Center.(5) The Receiving LEA shall be responsible for ensuring that students receive all services, supports, and accommodations required by federal and state law, including, but not limited to, services, supports, and accommodations required under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-12-.04
Original rule filed January 10, 2018; effective April 10, 2018. Amendments filed December 12, 2018; effective March 12, 2019. Amendments filed November 30, 2023; effective 2/28/2024.Authority: T.C.A. § 49-6-3023.