Tennessee § 49-7-1207 - Authority to establish LEAPs — Achievement of outcomes.
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§ 49-7-1207. Authority to establish LEAPs — Achievement of outcomes.
Each community college and college of applied technology in this state is authorized to establish a LEAP under this part, with the appropriate approvals as required by the higher education commission and the board of regents; provided, that the LEAP shall enable students to obtain a postsecondary credential; and to achieve one (1) or more of the following outcomes: Acquire and demonstrate competency in basic skills, including English and math; Acquire and demonstrate competency in a specified technical field; and Any other goals identified by the departments and the higher education commission, made in consultation and agreement with the board of regents. Acts 2013, ch. 338, § 8. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2013, ch. 338, § 14 provided that nothing in the act, which enacted this part, shall be construed to be an appropriation of funds and no funds shall be obligated or expended pursuant to the act unless such funds are specifically appropriated by the general appropriations act.
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