Tennessee § 49-6-108 Office of early learning

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§ 49-6-108 — Office of early learning

Tennessee § 49-6-108

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-108 (2026).

Text

There is established within the department of education an office of early learning. The office shall:

(1)Administer the pre-kindergarten classroom application process;

(2)Provide oversight, monitoring, technical assistance, coordination and training for pre-kindergarten classroom providers;

(3)Serve as a clearinghouse for information and best practices related to pre-kindergarten programs;

(4)Coordinate activities and promote collaboration with other departments of state government in developing and supporting pre-kindergarten programs;

(5)Review existing regulations and standards, and recommend needed changes, to promote a consistent approval, assessment and monitoring process for providers of pre-kindergarten programs established under §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110; and (6) Provide an ann

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There is established within the department of education an office of early learning. The office shall: (1) Administer the pre-kindergarten classroom application process; (2) Provide oversight, monitoring, technical assistance, coordination and training for pre-kindergarten classroom providers; (3) Serve as a clearinghouse for information and best practices related to pre-kindergarten programs; (4) Coordinate activities and promote collaboration with other departments of state government in developing and supporting pre-kindergarten programs; (5) Review existing regulations and standards, and recommend needed changes, to promote a consistent approval, assessment and monitoring process for providers of pre-kindergarten programs established under §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110; and (6) Provide an annual report to the governor and the general assembly on the status of pre-kindergarten programs, which shall include, at a minimum, the number, location and types of providers of pre-kindergarten classrooms and the number of at-risk children served. The annual report shall be posted on the department of education, office of early learning website to provide public access to the report.

Legislative History

Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 957, s 4, eff. 7/1/2022. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 493, s 22, eff. 5/25/2021. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 703, s 4, eff. 4/6/2016. Acts 2005, ch. 312, § 1; 2010 , ch. 836, § 1.