Tennessee § 68-12-109 - Special schools and classes to be provided.
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§ 68-12-109. Special schools and classes to be provided.
The department of education is empowered to provide, and to cooperate with other school authorities in providing, special schools and special classes in the public elementary and high schools, in private schools, in hospitals, in convalescent institutions, and also home and bedside instruction, and transportation to and from school for children with physical or visual disabilities. Acts 1929, ch. 60, § 9; Code 1932, § 4755; Acts 1943, ch. 77, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 4755; T.C.A., § 53-1909; Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 86. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 107 provided that nothing in the legislation shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the eligibility for services or the rights or responsibilities of individuals covered by the provision on the day before the date of enactment of this legislation, which was July 1, 2011. Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 108 provided that the provisions of the act are declared to be remedial in nature and all provisions of the act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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