(a) A participating school or provider is autonomous and not an agent of this state.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-6-2609

  • ESA: means an education savings account created by this part. See Tennessee Code 49-6-2602
  • Participating school: means a private school, as defined by §. See Tennessee Code 49-6-2602
  • Program: means the education savings account program created in this part. See Tennessee Code 49-6-2602
  • Provider: means an individual or business that provides educational services in accordance with this part and that meets the requirements established by the department of education and the state board of education. See Tennessee Code 49-6-2602
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The creation of the ESA program does not expand the regulatory authority of this state, the officers of this state, or an LEA to impose any additional regulation of participating schools or providers beyond the rules and regulations necessary to enforce the requirements of the program.
(c) This state gives participating schools and providers maximum freedom to provide for the educational needs of participating students without governmental control. Neither a participating school nor a provider is required to alter its creed, practices, admissions policies, or curriculum in order to accept participating students, other than as is necessary to comply with the requirements of the program.
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