49-10-106 - Local districts elect manner of providing services. - Tennessee Statutes

49-10-106. Local districts elect manner of providing services.

(a)  Any school district may independently provide education, corrective and supporting services for children with disabilities, as set forth in this part and parts 2-6 of this chapter, and in any other laws and regulations of the state board of education, or it may meet its obligation to provide these special education services by participating in a special education services association established and operated pursuant to this part and parts 2-6 of this chapter.

(b)  A special education services association may be the means whereby participating school districts perform all of their special education functions or perform only specified special education functions. In the latter case, participating school districts shall continue to provide special education and related services not provided by such an association on an individual district basis or in some other manner pursuant to law.

[Acts 1972, ch. 839, § 4; T.C.A., § 49-2919; Acts 1994, ch. 768, § 2.]