2018 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Part 1 - Preschools
§ 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;
(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 students served. The annual report shall be posted on the department of education, office of early learning web site to provide public access to the report; and
(7) Annually make available to each LEA the applications submitted by the top performing pre-K programs across the state as determined by the ability to meet the criteria of being a highly qualified pre-K program, the results of site visits, and other indicators as determined by the department of education.
