Introduction

Pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-1-302, these rules are applicable to the following programs and are subject to monitoring by the Department of Education: (1) Public school-administered early childhood education programs; (2) Programs operated by private schools as defined by § 49-6-3001(c)(3); (3) Child care provided by church affiliated schools as defined by § 49-50-801; (4) State approved Montessori school programs; (5) Before or after school child care programs operated pursuant to §§ 49-2-203(b)(11) and 49-6- 707; (6) Programs providing center-based early intervention services through Tennessee Early Intervention Services; and (7) Child care provided in federally regulated programs including Title I preschools, 21st Century Community Learning Centers and all school-administered head start and even start programs.