§ 49-18-102 — Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) "Blended learning" means the combination of virtual learning with the integration of in-person teaching practices. Blended learning occurs in a school building and can be teacher led or involve the purchase or use of a technology; (2) "Charter management organization" or "CMO" means a nonprofit entity that operates multiple charter schools at least one (1) of which is in Tennessee; (3) "Charter school" means a Tennessee public charter school authorized to operate under chapter 13 of this title; (4) "Course access catalog" means a listing of providers that have been approved by the state board of education and a listing of courses offered by approved providers, which are available to participating students; (5) "Course access program" means the program created by this chapter; (6) "Course provider" or "provider" means a business, industry, educator, nonprofit entity, for-profit entity, trade association, branch of the United States armed forces, LEA, charter school, charter management organization, institution of higher education, or state agency that is approved by the state board to offer individual courses in person or online and that is included in the listing of providers in the course access catalog; (7) "Department" means the department of education; (8) "Eligible student" means any student who is enrolled in a Tennessee public school, including a charter school, in grades seven through twelve (7-12); (9) "Extended learning" means an out-of-classroom learning experience that provides a student with: (A) Enrichment opportunities outside of a classroom; (B) Career readiness or employability skills, including internships and apprenticeships; or (C) An out-of-classroom educational opportunity approved by the state board or host LEA; (10) "Governing body of a home LEA" means the local board of education, if the home LEA is an LEA, or the governing body of a charter school, if the home LEA is a charter school; (11) "Home LEA" means the LEA or the charter school in which the student is enrolled full-time; (12) "Host LEA" means an LEA or a charter school offering course access program courses through an approved course provider to eligible students; (13) "Participating student" means any eligible student enrolled in a course access program course through a host LEA; (14) "State board" means the state board of education; and (15) "Virtual learning course" means a course in which a significant portion of instruction is delivered to students through the effective use of technology.

Legislative History

Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 929, s 2, eff. 7/1/2022. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 929, s 1, eff. 7/1/2022. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 784, Secs.s 2, s 3, s 4, s 5eff. 4/20/2018. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 889, s 3, eff. 4/27/2016.