Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-18-.03 - FACTORS AFFECTING WAIVER DECISION

(1) In determining whether or not, in the State Board's judgment, the unique or unusual needs of the LEA merit the approval of a waiver application, the State Board may consider a number of factors, including, but not limited to:

(a) The feedback of the Department subject-matter experts for the relevant content area on the rubric developed by State Board staff.

(b) The explanation of the unique or unusual needs of the LEA necessitating the use of the requested Textbooks and/or Instructional Materials in the waiver application.

(c) The extent of the Textbook and/or Instructional Materials' alignment to Tennessee Academic Standards and, if necessary, the extent to which the LEA's plan would remediate any areas of misalignment.

(d) How the LEA will address deficiencies identified by the Textbook Commission, if applicable.

(e) Evidence of improved student outcomes in the LEA when utilizing Textbook and/or Instructional Materials waivers the LEA has been granted in the past, if applicable.

(f) The availability of state-approved Textbooks and/or Instructional Materials for the requested course and/or subject.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-18-.03

Emergency rules filed August 26, 2020; effective through February 22, 2021. Emergency rules expired effective February 23, 2021, and the rules reverted to their previous statuses. Original rules filed December 17, 2020; effective 3/17/2021.

Authority: T.C.A. § 49-6-2206.