Does a new agricultural education program started after 1992-1993 have to be a twelve-month program?
No. As stated above in the answer to question number 1, Pursuant to the Attorney General Opinion issued on September 7, 2005, OAG #137, subparagraph (b) of Tenn. Code Ann. §49-5-416 only affects agricultural education programs that were twelve-month programs for the fiscal year 1992-93 or in any following fiscal year. If a school system has such a program, the program must continue to be a twelve month program, so long as the program is a “quality agricultural education program.” Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-416(b) does not mandate an agricultural education program, of twelve-months duration or otherwise. The primary focus of Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-416(b) is to describe which twelve-month agricultural programs must be maintained as twelve-month programs.
Related Questions
- Do the locals have the authority to expand or clarify the requirements for a quality twelve month agricultural education program?
- Does a ten-month agricultural education program that was in place prior to 1992-1993 have to be made a twelve-month program?
- Can an agricultural education program that is currently 12 month be reduced to 11 month or less? How?
