49-10-305 - Interstate and inter-district agreements.
49-10-305. Interstate and inter-district agreements.
(a) In addition to any arrangements that may be made pursuant to this part and parts 1, 2 and 4-6 of this chapter, the state or school district may enter into agreements with other school districts or states to provide such special education; provided, that a child receiving special education outside the school district in which the child would normally attend public school shall continue to be the responsibility of such school district, and nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve the school district from compliance with the requirements of parts 1 and 2, this part and parts 4-6 of this chapter.
(b) Agreements made pursuant to subsection (a) may include furnishing of educational and related services, payment of reasonable costs of furnishing of educational and related services, the making of capital contributions toward the construction or renovation of joint or common facilities or facilities regularly made available by one-party jurisdiction and furnishing of or responsibility for transportation, lodging, food and related living costs.
[Acts 1972, ch. 839, § 5; 1978, ch. 574, § 3; T.C.A., §§ 49-2938, 49-2939.]