Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Initial
approval: A private school or private preschool applying for initial approval
may submit an application to the Department at any time pursuant to OAR
581-015-2270 and 581-015-2275, respectively. Within 30 calendar days of
receiving the application, the ODE will review the submitted materials and may
request additional documentation or clarification from the applicant to
complete the application. The ODE will issue a decision after receiving a
complete application. This decision will either grant or deny approval to
provide special education services to students with disabilities placed or
referred by public schools as per IDEA Sections 300.145-300.1471 as a private
alternative education facility.
(2)
Renewal:
(a) After a private school or
preschool receives initial approval of an application, the private school or
preschool must submit annual applications for renewal in accordance with OAR
581-015-2270 and 581-015-2275, respectively.
(b) To maintain continuous approval, a
private school must demonstrate ongoing compliance and reporting obligations as
well as submit evidence of updated insurance, fire, and health inspections with
their renewal application 30 days prior to the expiration date which is one
year from the initial approval date.
(c) The ODE will review the complete
application and compliance documentation then issue a decision to either grant
or deny a renewal approval to provide special education services by the
expiration date.
(3)
Amendment:
(a) An approved private school or
preschool may make major program changes only with written prior approval from
the Department. A major program change consists of any change in the
information contained in a private school's or preschool's approved application
that would affect the school or preschool's approval or disapproval under this
rule.
(b) To request and receive
approval for program changes, the private school or preschool must submit an
amendment to the current approved application describing the changes proposed
and the reasons for the changes. In addition, the amendment must describe the
effect the changes will have on the children currently served under contracts
with public agencies.
(c) After
submitting an amendment as described in subsection (4)(a) of this rule, the
private school or preschool may operate the services under the provisions of
the amendment with conditional approval until the Department notifies the
private school of the approval or denial of the amendment. The Department will
notify the private school or preschool of approval or denial within a
reasonable period of time, but no more than 45 days after receipt of the
amendment by the Department.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
343.041, ORS
343.045 & ORS
343.055
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
343.221, ORS
343.475 & ORS
343.495
