2010 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 15 - Cooperative Innovative High School Programs
49-15-104 - Application for program Requirements Approval.

49-15-104. Application for program Requirements Approval.

(a)  Beginning in the 2007-2008 school year and continuing in each school year thereafter, two (2) or more LEAs in cooperation with one (1) or more public postsecondary institutions may jointly apply to establish a cooperative innovative high school program under this chapter. The consortium shall develop a plan for the rollout of new cooperative innovative programs in a staggered manner and as quickly as possible so that by the 2009-2010 school year programs shall be available throughout the state. The department of education, upon request, shall provide guidance and assistance in developing a plan for implementation of cooperative innovative high school programs and in implementing and operating the programs.

(b)  The application shall contain at least the following information:

     (1)  A description of a program that implements the purposes of § 49-15-101;

     (2)  A statement of how the program relates to the economic development of the region in which the program is to be located;

     (3)  An explanation of how a viable and workable linkage will be established between the institutions that includes academic and technical opportunities for students;

     (4)  The facilities to be used by the program and the manner in which administrative services of the program are to be provided;

     (5)  A description of student academic and vocational achievement goals and the method of demonstrating that students have attained the skills and knowledge specified for those goals;

     (6)  A description of how the program will be operated, including budgeting, curriculum, transportation, and operating procedures;

     (7)  The process to be followed by the program to ensure parental involvement;

     (8)  The process by which students will be selected for and admitted to the program;

     (9)  A description of the funds that will be used and a proposed budget for the program;

     (10)  The qualifications required for individuals employed in the program;

     (11)  The number of students to be served; and

     (12)  A description of how the program's effectiveness in meeting the purposes of § 49-15-101 shall be measured.

(c)  The application shall be submitted to the consortium, which shall review and evaluate the application and make recommendations concerning the proposed cooperative innovative program to the state board of education and the governing board of the applicant postsecondary institutions.

(d)  The state board of education and the governing board of the applicant postsecondary institution shall have final approval of the application. No application shall be approved unless the state board of education and the governing board of the applicant public postsecondary institution find that the application meets the requirements set forth in this chapter and that granting the application shall achieve the purposes of § 49-15-101. In order to ensure that programs established are appropriate to the students and communities that they serve, all applications that are approved shall specifically demonstrate a viable and workable linkage between the institutions that includes academic and technical opportunities for students. Priority shall be given to applications that are most likely to further state education policies, to address the economic development needs of the regions in which they are located and to strengthen the educational programs offered in the LEAs in which they are located.

[Acts 2007, ch. 459, § 1.]