New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Ed - Board of Education
Chapter Ed 1400 - LEARN EVERYWHERE PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CREDIT
Part Ed 1403 - PROGRAM APPROVAL
Section Ed 1403.01 - Initial Application Requirements

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Ed 1403.01

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) An applicant, as described in Ed 1401.02(a), seeking state board approval for an alternative program shall submit to the department for review an application that includes all of the following elements:

(1) The sponsoring organization's purpose, mission statement, or both;

(2) The name and contact information of the individual responsible for oversight and administration of the program for which approval is sought;

(3) A description of demonstrated qualifications and a statement assuring that the instructor satisfies those qualifications, which shall not be construed to imply that instructors require a New Hampshire educator license; and

(4) A criminal history records check policy that includes a statement affirming that the sponsoring entity shall not allow instruction or student contact by a person who has been charged pending disposition for, or convicted of, any violation or attempted violation of any of the offenses as outlined in RSA 189:13-a, V pursuant to a criminal history records check conducted by the department of safety as outlined in Saf-C 5703.06 through Saf-C 5703.11.

(b) In addition to the application requirements outlined in 1403.01(a), an applicant shall also submit:

(1) In the area of instructional program:
a. Identification of the education, program, or opportunity from Ed 306.27(v) for which students completing the learn everywhere program shall receive high school credit(s);

b. An outline of each program for which approval is sought, which includes goals, competencies, a detailed description of the course of instruction, and a description of expected student outcomes;

c. A plan for recording student progress in meeting expected student outcomes;

d. A description of assessments of student learning outcomes, including, but not limited to:
1. Instructor observation of project-based learning, including off-site learning projects;

2. Competency-based or performance-based assessments;

3. Instructor observations of student performance;

4. Project evaluation rubrics used to evaluate program proficiencies; and

5. Other assessment approaches as determined by the learn everywhere program;

e. The number of credits the program will fulfill; and

f. A description of the competency-based grading system;

(2) In the area of admission:
a. A description of methods for admission which shall not be designed, intended, or used to discriminate or violate individual civil rights in any manner prohibited by law;

b. A description of how the program will liaison with the local education agency (LEA) for students with an education plan pursuant to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act;

c. A description of how the program will liaison with the LEA for a student with disabilities, consistent with the student's IEP to include, but not be limited to coordinating:
1. Required special education programs;

2. Support services; and

3. Least restrictive environment; and

d. A statement that the program understands that it has certain responsibilities, pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, if it receives federal funds, or the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, to provide students with disabilities with equal access and equal opportunities to participate in the learn everywhere program, including by providing the student with reasonable accommodations;

(3) In the area of facilities:
a. A description of facilities to be used for educational instruction and a description of how the facilities will meet the priorities of the program;

b. A statement affirming that the facilities shall comply with all applicable federal and state health and safety laws, rules, and regulations, including, but not limited to the following:
1. Fire safety; and

2. Barrier-free access under Abfd 300, code for barrier-free design, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990(ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008; and

c. Participation in the learn everywhere program shall not require facility requirements not otherwise required by state or federal law; and

(4) Disclosure of insurance, if any, which would cover the participants in the learn everywhere program.

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