Title 49, Education

(a) Any vocational, vocational-technical or technical institution offering training through courses of an academic or clinical or practical nature, or any combination of courses of an academic or clinical or practical nature, and supported in whole or in part by state funds, shal…

(a) Any LEA that has received state-owned personal property for use in its career and technical education programs may request special approval from the commissioner of education permitting it to trade in for replacement equipment any state-owned item of career and technical equi…

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, purchases of equipment, supplies or other goods and services for use by a client participating in a vocational rehabilitation or independent living program may be made by the director of vocational rehabilitation. (b) It is the respons…

The state board of education shall notify local school systems no less than one (1) full year prior to the effective date of any academic prerequisite course requirements in career and technical education.

(a) The department of education shall begin preparing students in middle school grades for a career and technical education (CTE) pathway by introducing students to career exploration opportunities that allow students to explore a wide variety of high-skill, high-wage, or in-dema…

(a) Persons who receive certified comprehensive career and technical training in high school and post high school pursuant to § 49-11-104 are eligible to receive equivalent credit towards the receipt of professional and occupational licenses relating to the training received. Thi…

(a) There is created the Tennessee council for career and technical education. (b) (1) The council shall consist of fifteen (15) members, appointed by the governor and speakers of the general assembly, and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the state board of education, the b…

(1) The Tennessee council for career and technical education shall:(1) Meet with the department of education or its representatives during the planning year to advise on the development of the state plan;(2) Advise the department of education and make reports to the governor, the…

(a) Funds necessary to accomplish the mandates of federal legislation affecting career and technical education shall be provided from either federal or state funds, or both, through appropriation by the general assembly. (b) Members of the council shall be entitled to receive per…

The council for career and technical education shall be administratively attached to the board of regents.

The establishment of career and technical education centers is authorized.

(a) “Career and technical education center” means a training program or school organized to provide training in career and technical education to pupils in an area consisting of more than one (1) county. (b) Such a school may be organized to serve both rural and urban areas, and …

(a) The local boards of education participating in the operation of a career and technical education center are authorized to enter into contracts for the establishment, operation and maintenance of career and technical education centers. (b) Contractual arrangements entered into…

(a) Pupils from the respective school districts in the area to be served shall be admitted upon the basis of the terms of the contract entered into between the respective boards of education, but in no event shall any tuition be charged. (b) (1) Pupils admitted to the school shal…

(a) The local boards of education participating in the operation, establishment and maintenance of the schools are authorized to use public school funds to contribute the share of the local school system in the cost of operation of the school, and the counties and cities particip…

(a) The contracts entered into between the local school districts maintaining the career and technical education center shall provide the method of administering the school. (b) (1) The administration of the school may be placed under the county or city board of education in whic…

(a) The purpose of a career and technical education center shall be to furnish that type of instruction necessary for the training of craftspersons, primarily in manipulative skills, trade knowledge and business practices. (b) (1) Its curriculum shall be planned so as not to dupl…

Transportation to and from a career and technical education center may be provided by the boards of education of the school districts participating in the career and technical education center from local school funds in the same manner as provided for students attending other pub…

(a) It is declared to be the intent of the general assembly to establish a statewide system of state colleges of applied technology to meet more adequately the occupational and technical training needs of citizens and residents of this state, including employees and future employ…

(a) (1) In order to carry out the intent expressed in § 49-11-401 and to provide a unified, overall program of vocational education and technical training, including the vocational education training program, title 8 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-864, 72 …

The board of regents is authorized to appoint an advisory committee or committees, or a consultant or consultants, as the board may deem necessary, to advise the board in matters relating to the location, establishment and construction of state colleges of applied technology and …

(a) The board of regents is authorized to enter into any contract or contracts that the state board of regents may deem necessary for the operation of state colleges of applied technology in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this part with any:(1) Local board or b…

(a) Any local board of education within the limitations of its official, adopted school budget may offer and pay to the board of regents the amount or amounts of unspent and uncommitted capital outlay funds or general purpose school funds that the local board of education may dee…

(a) The board of regents is authorized to:(1) Accept grants of funds from any county or municipality or from any public or private entity, to be used for the purposes authorized in this part; and(2) Accept, purchase or lease from any local school system, or from any public or pri…

The board of regents is authorized to accept any state college of applied technology already established and to utilize the center as one (1) of the state colleges of applied technology that the board may establish under this part.

(1) To the end that it is the intent of the general assembly, and it is expressly declared, that there shall be a unified, overall program of vocational-technical education and technical training in this state, including all vocational purposes, all state colleges of applied tech…

The board of regents is authorized and empowered to expend for the necessary administration of this part any funds that may be appropriated, received or allocated to carry out the purposes of this part.

This part shall prevail, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in any other act of the general assembly.

(a) By the 2023-2024 school year, each state college of applied technology shall establish partnerships with each LEA that is located in the county in which the main campus of the state college of applied technology is located to provide early post-secondary opportunities for stu…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Vocational Rehabilitation Law of Tennessee.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the content otherwise requires:(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of human services;(2) “Department” means the department of human services;(3) “Director” means director of the vocational rehabilitation program;(4) “Division” means the divi…

(a) (1) The division of rehabilitation services and the office of director of the vocational rehabilitation program, the incumbent of which is called the director in this section, are established.(2) The director must be appointed, in accordance with established personnel standar…

(a) The department is authorized to adopt and promulgate regulations with respect to methods of administration, use of medical and other records of individuals who have been provided vocational rehabilitation services and the establishment and maintenance of personnel standards, …

(a) The department shall cooperate, pursuant to agreements with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of any federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation, and is authorized to adopt such methods of administration as are found by the federal government to…

(a) The department shall formulate a plan of cooperation in accordance with federal acts and this part with respect to the administration of the workers' compensation or liability laws. (b) The plan may provide for full or partial recovery of any expenditures made by the division…

(a) All rehabilitation services, as defined in this part, may be provided to eligible individuals with disabilities; and in any event, the services shall include training, maintenance, placement, guidance and physical restoration services. (b) (1) Within the limits and under the …

The department is empowered to receive gifts and donations from either public or private sources, as may be offered unconditionally or under conditions related to vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise that are proper and consistent with this part.…

The state treasurer is appointed custodian for the funds for vocational rehabilitation as provided by the laws of this state and shall receive and provide for the custody of the funds that may come from the federal government and from other sources for vocational rehabilitation, …

(1) Vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided to any individual with a disability in accordance with a policy or policies promulgated by the department:(1) Whose vocational rehabilitation the director determines, after full investigation, can be satisfactorily achieved…

The right of a disabled individual to maintenance under this part shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity and shall be exempt from the claims of creditors.

Any individual applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation services who is aggrieved by any action of the division is entitled, in accordance with regulations, to a fair hearing, before a hearing officer.

(a) It is unlawful, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the vocational rehabilitation program and in accordance with regulations, for any person or persons to solicit, disclose, receive or make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in, …

(a) The general assembly reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this part at any time. There shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. (b) All the rights, privileges or immunities conferred by this part or by acts done pursua…

(a) This part is intended to be supplemental to chapter 10, parts 1-7 of this title and parts 6 and 8 of this chapter and, insofar as those parts are not inconsistent with the purposes of this part, they shall govern the administration of the program of community-based vocational…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) [Deleted by 2024 amendment.](2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of human services;(3) “Community-based vocational rehabilitation services” means vocational rehabilitation services provided by the vocational…

(a) The commissioner is authorized to establish a system of community-based vocational rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities based on the specific needs within the local community. (b) The system must include community-based vocational rehabilitation services esta…