Section 0520-01-16-.10 - RETURN TO LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY(1) A Participating Student who is otherwise eligible to return to the student's LEA may return to the LEA at any time after enrolling in the Program. Upon enrollment in an LEA, the student's participation in the Program shall be terminated.(2) If a Participating Student enrolls in an LEA, the Parent of a Participating Student or the Participating Student who has reached the age of eighteen (18) shall notify the Department in accordance with the procedures and timelines set by the Department.(3) Upon termination of a student's participation in the Program, the Department shall close the Participating Student's ESA and any remaining funds shall be returned to the state treasurer to be placed in the Education Trust Fund of 1992 under T.C.A. §§ 49-3-357 and 49-3-358.(4) Upon enrollment in the LEA, students previously eligible for an IEP, as set forth in State Board Chapter 0520-01-09, remain eligible for special education and related services unless the LEA conducts a reevaluation and determines the student is no longer eligible for special education and related services.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-16-.10
Original rules filed November 27, 2019; effective February 25, 2020. Amendments filed May 26, 2023; effective August 24, 2023. Amendments filed December 18, 2023; effective 3/17/2024.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302 and 49-6-2601, et seq.