Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
Each provider listed under Section
25.855(b) or
approved under Section
25.855(c) is
subject to the requirements of this Section.
a) During an audit, each provider shall
submit to the State Board a list of the subcontractors used in the previous 12
months for professional development activities for which credit was provided in
accordance with this Subpart. For each subcontractor, the provider shall submit
the name, date, and summary of each activity provided, and the outcomes
anticipated.
b) Each provider shall
submit to the State Board, as part of its audit, any data and other information
that responds to the requirements of Section 21B-45(j)(2) of the Code. The
following materials must be provided for each selected activity by the
timelines specified in subsection (c):
1)
Attendance rosters, including educator name and IEIN;
2) Evaluation for Workshop, Conference,
Seminar form data;
3) Approved
Professional Development Provider Activity Summary form;
4) Approved Provider Report;
5) Additional documentation deemed necessary
by the State Board.
c) An
audit of each provider shall be conducted at least once every five years in
accordance with Section 21B-45(j)(3) of the Code. ROEs and intermediate service
centers shall conduct audits of school districts and cooperatives within their
regions. Data and information from the audits, as well as collected pursuant to
subsections (a) and (b), shall be used to determine if the provider has met the
requirements of Section 21B-45 of the Code and this Subpart.
1) In the event that a determination is made
that applicable standards have not been met, the State Board may withdraw
approval for one or more types of activities or of the provider.
2) A licensee may not receive credit for any
professional development activity that is designed for entertainment,
promotional, or commercial purposes; that is solely inspirational or
motivational; or that addresses purposes other than those listed in Section
25.855(d)(3),
and the State Board may disapprove any activity found to be of this nature.
A) When an activity is disapproved under this
subsection (c), the provider may continue to offer the activity but shall not
provide to any participants the standard form referred to in Section
25.865 and shall immediately
revise all relevant notices and advertisements to indicate the nature of the
activity. The provider shall be required to state in each notice or
advertisement that the activity generates no credit applicable to license
renewal. Individuals who complete the activity once it is accurately described
shall not claim credit for it.
B)
Individuals who have completed an activity that is later disapproved under this
subsection (c) shall not be penalized with respect to professional development
credit accrued for that activity.
3) Each provider being audited under this
Subpart J shall submit a list of all professional development activities,
including date of occurrence, that were offered within the last 12 months. The
State Board shall select a sample of activities for the audit.
4) Each provider being audited under this
Subpart J shall submit requested documentation to the State Board within four
weeks after the request is made.
5)
State Board staff may attend an activity at any time with one day's advance
notice and ask to speak with participants, speakers, or activity
organizers.
6) All documentation
must be submitted in a format specified by the State Board.
7) The State Board will audit the ROEs and
intermediate service center to review the data and information
collected.
