Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 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 J. 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) of this Section, shall be used to determine if the
provider has met the requirements of Section 21B-45 of the Code and this
Subpart J.
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) Providers that do not conduct
professional development activities in the year prior to an audit shall be
considered discontinued and must reapply to be a professional development
provider in accordance with Section
25.855
(Approval of Professional Development Providers) unless the provider is
statutorily approved and has completed the annual registration.
4) 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.
5) Each provider being audited under this
Subpart J shall submit requested documentation to the State Board within four
weeks after the request is made.
6)
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.
7) All documentation
must be submitted in a format specified by the State Board.
8) The State Board will audit the ROEs and
intermediate service center to review the data and information
collected.