Tennessee § 49-3-308 Allocation of funds by LEA to educational facility - Prorated daily basis for student's length of stay

Tennessee Statutes

§ 49-3-308 — Allocation of funds by LEA to educational facility - Prorated daily basis for student's length of stay

(a)As used in this section, "educational facility" or "facility" means:

(1)A facility that operates as a Category I special purpose school pursuant to state board of education rules;

(2)The facility provides a minimum of thirty-two (32) hours per week of educational instructional services to students admitted pursuant to this section; and (3) The facility is a recipient of a juvenile justice prevention grant.

(b)An LEA shall allocate funding to an educational facility in an amount equal to the per pupil state and local funds received by the LEA on a prorated daily basis for the student's length of stay; provided, that:

(1)The student admitted to the facility was enrolled in an LEA in the academic year immediately preceding admission to the facility and is enrolled at the time of admit

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(a) As used in this section, "educational facility" or "facility" means: (1) A facility that operates as a Category I special purpose school pursuant to state board of education rules; (2) The facility provides a minimum of thirty-two (32) hours per week of educational instructional services to students admitted pursuant to this section; and (3) The facility is a recipient of a juvenile justice prevention grant. (b) An LEA shall allocate funding to an educational facility in an amount equal to the per pupil state and local funds received by the LEA on a prorated daily basis for the student's length of stay; provided, that: (1) The student admitted to the facility was enrolled in an LEA in the academic year immediately preceding admission to the facility and is enrolled at the time of admittance; (2) The student is admitted to the facility under a signed, written order of a qualified juvenile judge or magistrate of a juvenile court in this state, such order being based upon the juvenile judge or magistrate of a juvenile court's assessment that admittance is in the best interest of the student and the community; and (3) The student is not in the custody of the department of children's services. (c) An LEA may require a juvenile court order including the student's name, the dates of admission, and the signature of the juvenile judge or the magistrate of the juvenile court to be submitted to the LEA prior to disbursement of funds to the facility. (d) The funding specified in subsection (b) shall be in addition to funds allocated pursuant to federal law and regulation, including, but not limited to, Title I and ESEA funds. (e) This section shall not be used or construed to circumvent the requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ( 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 - 1482 ). (f) The state board of education shall promulgate rules that provide for the determination of the allocation of funding as provided in this section. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

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