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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a)(1) Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, each LEA shall locally devise, adopt, and implement a program of family life education in conformance with the curriculum guidelines established for such programs by this part.
(2) Each LEA shall locally develop and adopt a family life curriculum in compliance with the requirements of this part.
(b) Family life standards adopted by the state board of education must be in conformance with the curriculum guidelines established for such programs by this part.
(c)(1) Prior to adopting a family life curriculum, each LEA shall conduct at least one (1) public hearing, at which time the program must be explained to members of the public, and the public must have the opportunity to speak and express their opinions and concerns. The LEA shall schedule a public hearing not less than once each September.
(2) Each LEA shall undertake appropriate measures, whether in a public hearing or in parent conferences, to ensure and maintain the highest level of community and parental support for family life.
(d) A curriculum on sex education or human sexuality that is developed, adopted, or implemented by an LEA as a part of a human growth and development program or curriculum must be in conformance with the curriculum guidelines established for family life programs by this part.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-6-1302 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-49-education/tn-code-sect-49-6-1302.html
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