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49-6-3110. Limits on class size.

(a)  It is the purpose and intent of the general assembly to provide for a standardized and efficient administration of the public school systems throughout this state.

(b)  The commissioner shall publish, in accordance with the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the state publications committee, maximum school class size limits before August 1 of the school year.

(c)  The director of each school district shall submit to the commissioner requests for waivers on class size limits before November 15 of the school year.

(d)  Following November 15, if monthly attendance reports reveal that additional classrooms do not comply with state class size maximum limits, the directors shall request from the commissioner a waiver on class size limits by the fifteenth day of the next calendar month.

(e)  Waivers, if granted by the commissioner, shall be made available by the commissioner to local news media and to state and local education associations.

[Acts 1973, ch. 266, §§ 1-5; 1974, ch. 654, § 113; T.C.A., §§ 49-1773 49-1777; Acts 1990, ch. 1024, § 25.]  

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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-49 > Chapter-6 > Part-31 > 49-6-3110

49-6-3110. Limits on class size.

(a)  It is the purpose and intent of the general assembly to provide for a standardized and efficient administration of the public school systems throughout this state.

(b)  The commissioner shall publish, in accordance with the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the state publications committee, maximum school class size limits before August 1 of the school year.

(c)  The director of each school district shall submit to the commissioner requests for waivers on class size limits before November 15 of the school year.

(d)  Following November 15, if monthly attendance reports reveal that additional classrooms do not comply with state class size maximum limits, the directors shall request from the commissioner a waiver on class size limits by the fifteenth day of the next calendar month.

(e)  Waivers, if granted by the commissioner, shall be made available by the commissioner to local news media and to state and local education associations.

[Acts 1973, ch. 266, §§ 1-5; 1974, ch. 654, § 113; T.C.A., §§ 49-1773 49-1777; Acts 1990, ch. 1024, § 25.]  


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-49 > Chapter-6 > Part-31 > 49-6-3110

49-6-3110. Limits on class size.

(a)  It is the purpose and intent of the general assembly to provide for a standardized and efficient administration of the public school systems throughout this state.

(b)  The commissioner shall publish, in accordance with the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the state publications committee, maximum school class size limits before August 1 of the school year.

(c)  The director of each school district shall submit to the commissioner requests for waivers on class size limits before November 15 of the school year.

(d)  Following November 15, if monthly attendance reports reveal that additional classrooms do not comply with state class size maximum limits, the directors shall request from the commissioner a waiver on class size limits by the fifteenth day of the next calendar month.

(e)  Waivers, if granted by the commissioner, shall be made available by the commissioner to local news media and to state and local education associations.

[Acts 1973, ch. 266, §§ 1-5; 1974, ch. 654, § 113; T.C.A., §§ 49-1773 49-1777; Acts 1990, ch. 1024, § 25.]