Section 0520-01-17-.03 - UTILIZATION OF THE CLP(1) For the 2021-22 school year and thereafter, an LEA or Public Charter School may only begin the implementation of an approved CLP when the following conditions are met: (a) The governor or the governor's designee has declared a state of emergency or a disaster declaration via an executive order or proclamation or by the activation of the Tennessee Emergency Management Plan pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated Title 58; and (b) The disaster or declared state of emergency disrupts the traditional operations of the public charter school or one (1) or more schools within the LEA; and(c) The LEA or Public Charter School provides notice to the Department of intent to implement the CLP, including the justification for implementation; and(d) The Department grants permission for the LEA or Public Charter School to implement its approved CLP.(2) The LEA or Public Charter School shall submit a copy of its previously approved CLP, or a newly developed CLP if no CLP was previously approved, to the Department with its notification of intent to implement required by paragraph (1)(c). The Department may request additional information or revisions to the CLP from the Public Charter School or LEA prior to granting permission for the LEA or Public Charter School to implement its CLP. LEAs and Public Charter Schools with a previously approved CLP shall conduct a review prior to implementation to determine if revisions to the previously-approved CLP are necessary. If an LEA or Public Charter School makes Material Revisions to their previously approved CLP, the LEA or Public Charter School shall submit the Material Revisions to the Department utilizing the Material Revision request form created by the Department. Material Revisions to the LEA or Public Charter School's previously approved CLP shall not become effective until approved by the Department.(3) The Department's evaluation and approval process shall ensure CLPs adhere to the requirements of this rule, State Board Continuous Learning Plan Policy 3.210, and all applicable federal and state laws and rules, unless waived. The Department shall post information regarding the CLP evaluation and approval process on the Department's website.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-17-.03
New rules filed April 22, 2021; effective 7/21/2021.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-102, 49-1-104(h), 49-1-302, 49-6-3002, 49-6-3004, and 49-13-111.