Tennessee § 49-10-101 - Legislative intent — Application of parts 1-6.

§ 49-10-101. Legislative intent — Application of parts 1-6.

It is the policy of this state to provide, and to require school districts to provide, as an integral part of free public education, special education services sufficient to meet the needs and maximize the capabilities of children with disabilities. The timely implementation of this policy to the end that all children with disabilities actually receive the special education services necessary to their proper development is declared to be an integral part of the policy of this state. This section applies to all children with disabilities regardless of the schools, institutions or programs by which those children are served. The state board of education is authorized to adopt rules and regulations to effectuate this chapter. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Acts 1972, ch. 839, § 1; 1978, ch. 574, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-2912; Acts 1994, ch. 768, § 2; 1995, ch. 542, § 1; 1998, ch. 832, § 1; 2019, ch. 107, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1972, ch. 839, which enacted many of the sections in this chapter, was known as the “Weldon Act.” This section may be affected by § 9-1-116 , concerning entitlement to funds, absent appropriation. Cross-References. Services to families of preschool children with disabilities, § 71-4-2201 . Vocational school, institution of higher learning, tuition reduction for children of state employees, § 8-50-115 . Law Reviews. Academic Standards or Discriminatory Hoops? Learning-Disabled Student-Athletes and the NCAA Initial Academic Eligibility Requirements, 66 Tenn. L. Rev. 1049 (1999). Special Education Rights and Remedies (Tim Wibking), 23 No. 2 Tenn. B.J. 29 (1987). Attorney General Opinions. Effect of 1995 amendment on rules and regulations, OAG 96-116, 1996 Tenn. AG LEXIS 141 (9/5/96).