Does a ten-month agricultural education program that was in place prior to 1992-1993 have to be made a twelve-month program?
No. Tenn. Code Ann. ยง 49-5-416(b) does not mandate an agricultural education program, of twelve-months duration or otherwise. If an Agricultural Education program has always been less than a twelve-month program nothing in the law requires the program to be made a twelve-month program. However, agricultural education programs that were twelve-month programs for the fiscal year 1992-93 or in any following fiscal year must continue to be a twelve month programs, so long as the programs are “quality agricultural education program.” 6. What if the teacher in a twelve-month program can not meet the criteria because of sickness, maternity leave, or extended illness. The LEA must handle this situation as it would handle any program in which a teacher is unable continue teaching because of being absent due to maternity leave or sickness. First and foremost, LEAs shall follow all state laws and local policies regarding the use of sick leave by teachers. An interim teacher may be used to fulfill
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