Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee HB0485 amends existing law to allow local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to conduct up to four days of required classroom instruction through hybrid learning in response to dangerous weather conditions or emergencies. The bill mandates that kindergarten students receive at least four hours of instruction per day, while students in grades 1-12 receive at least 6.5 hours, and establishes procedures for tracking student attendance and compliance with educational laws. Additionally, it ensures that services required by a student's individualized education program (IEP) are provided during hybrid learning days and allows for the possibility of requesting additional hybrid learning days in the event of natural disasters or serious health outbreaks.
Tennessee HB0485 amends existing law to allow local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to conduct up to four days of required classroom instruction through hybrid learning in response to dangerous weather conditions or emergencies. The bill mandates that kindergarten students receive at least four hours of instruction per day, while students in grades 1-12 receive at least 6.5 hours, and establishes procedures for tracking student attendance and compliance with educational laws. Additionally, it ensures that services required by a student's individualized education program (IEP) are provided during hybrid learning days and allows for the possibility of requesting additional hybrid learning days in the event of natural disasters or serious health outbreaks.
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