Education, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes LEAs with a voluntary pre-K program to enroll children who are not at-risk but who live in the LEA's geographic area, are three on or before August 15 and who have a parent employed by the LEA, and certain children who are five on or before August 15 to be eligible for IEP and who have not previously been enrolled in an LEA's voluntary pre-K program, if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Summary

HB 2048 amends Tennessee’s education code to require the Department of Education to publish an annual report on pre‑kindergarten programs, including provider numbers and at‑risk enrollment. It also authorizes local education agencies with voluntary pre‑K programs to enroll three‑year‑olds who live in the district, have a parent employed by the LEA, and are not classified as at‑risk, as well as certain five‑year‑olds eligible for an IEP who have not previously attended the program.

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