Tennessee § 49-6-108 Office of early learning

Tennessee Statutes

§ 49-6-108 — Office of early learning

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.

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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.