SB2920 - Tennessee: Education, Education, Curriculum, Education, Dept. Of, Local Education Agency

Companion Bill HB2779. Education, Curriculum - Requires each LEA to include art and music education for grades K-8; encourages LEAs to fully implement the art and music curriculum adopted by the state board of education through both art and music classes, as well as integration into other core academic subjects. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10. Fiscal Summary for SB2920 / *HB2779Increase Local Expenditures* - $6,185,100 Bill Summary for SB2920 / *HB2779 ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2920, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises this bill to require the course of instruction for grades kindergarten through eight, instead of kindergarten through grade 12, to include art and music education. This amendment encourages LEAs to fully implement the art and music curriculum adopted [...]

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