Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a)
Upon receipt of an application, the department shall form an ad hoc learn
everywhere program approval committee comprised of the following members
appointed by the commissioner or designee:
(1) From the department:
a. The administrator of the learn everywhere
program, or designee, who shall serve as chair of the committee; and
b. Department representatives with content
area expertise, curriculum competency expertise, or both;
and
(2) Additional
members, whose reasonable availability shall not interfere with the timely
review of the application pursuant to
RSA
541-A:29 including:
a. A representative from the extended
learning opportunity network; and
b. No less than one and no more than 2 New
Hampshire state board licensed educators licensed in the content area
enumerated on the application, where at least one shall be currently teaching
in that content area in a school, as defined in
Ed
1402.01(j).
(b) Pursuant to
RSA
541-A:29, the department shall review the
application submitted for state board approval within 30 business days of
receiving the application to verify completeness and:
(1) If the application is incomplete, shall
notify the applicant by email of the requirements for completion; and
(2) If the application is complete, shall
notify the applicant by email that the application is received and
complete.
(c) The
department shall provide support to the applicant during the application
process.
(d) The learn everywhere
program approval committee shall convene and evaluate the completed application
for review by the board using the following criteria:
(1) The purpose or mission statements express
a clear and focused purpose for the program that supports student
learning;
(2) The description of
the facilities includes sufficient detail to indicate that priorities will
focus on a facility that is appropriate for the activities and students to be
served;
(3) The program outline
being proposed aligns with the selected
Ed
306.27(v) subject and the subject
program as outlined in
Ed
306.31 through
Ed
306.48;
(4) There are educational goals,
competencies, and methods for assessment that will be used to measure student
progress toward meeting program goals and competencies;
(5) An adequate description is provided for
staff member qualifications;
(6)
Verification of a criminal background check policy and an assurance that it
will be disclosed to parents upon enrollment; and
(7) A description of how the program will
meet individual student needs and to ensure that the program meets the
requirements of Ed
1403.01(b)(2)b.
(e) Pursuant to
RSA
541-A:29, within 30 daysof the notification
of a completed application, the department shall notify the applicant in
writing of the date and time of the meeting where the application will be
discussed and voted on by the state board.
(f) The administrator of the learn everywhere
programshall submit the evaluation report to the commissioner who shall submit
such report and a recommendation to the state board along with the application
materials for review.
