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Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-103

Legislative intent — Construction — Implementation

Acts 2005, ch. 312, § 1; 2016, ch. 703, § 1.

(1) It is the legislative intent that, based on the success of Tennessee's existing pilot pre-kindergarten programs, these programs be expanded on a voluntary basis by LEAs and the communities they serve to provide more opportunities for quality early childhood education and pre-kindergarten experiences while meeting standards for kindergarten readiness.

(2) Nothing in this section and §§ 49-6-104 — 49-6-110 shall be construed to make enrollment in these programs mandatory, nor shall anything in this section and §§ 49-6-104 — 49-6-110 be construed to be an entitlement to any service or program authorized by §§ 49-6-104 — 49-6-110.

(3) Implementation of these programs by LEAs shall be voluntary.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.