1. (1) “Center” means a Detention Center as defined in T.C.A § 37-5-501 and licensed by the Department of Children’s Services under T.C.A. § 37-5-502.
2. (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education.
3. (3) “Comparable Services” means special education and related services that are equivalent or similar to those included on the student’s last effective individualized education program (IEP) prior to incarceration.
4. (4) “Department” means the Tennessee Department of Education.
5. (5) “ESP” means an Educational Service Plan, which shall be developed jointly by the Home LEA and the Receiving LEA.
6. (6) “Home LEA” means the Local Education Agency in which the incarcerated student was enrolled at the time of the student’s placement into the Center.
7. (7) “Instructional Day” means a day when the Receiving LEA is in session and providing classroom instruction based on the Receiving LEA’s instructional calendar.
8. (8) “LEA” means a Tennessee local education agency and has the same meaning given in T.C.A. § 49-1-103(2).
9. (9) “Receiving LEA” means the LEA responsible for providing educational services to students held in a Center outside of their Home LEA, as set forth in Rule 0520-01-12-.01(2).
10. (10) “State Board” means the Tennessee State Board of Education.

Authority: T.C.A. § 49-6-3023. Administrative History: Original rule filed January 10, 2018; effective April 10, 2018. Amendments filed November 30, 2023; effective February 28, 2024.