Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Approved
online providers that fail to comply with the conditions of approval in WAC
392-502-050, may be subject to
rescindment of approval.
(2)
Process for rescindment.
(a) The
superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee will notify an
online provider when there is substantial evidence that the online provider is
not meeting one or more of the approval conditions and that the superintendent
is considering rescindment. The notification will be in writing and will state
the specific areas of concern.
(b)
The online provider will be invited to submit a corrective action plan with a
timeline to address the specific areas of concern. The corrective action plan
must be submitted within fifteen business days of the superintendent's
notification. If no corrective action plan is received by the superintendent of
public instruction or his or her designee, the provider's approval will be
rescinded.
(c) The superintendent
of public instruction will consider the corrective action plan and determine
whether the plan satisfactorily addresses the specific areas of concern,
whether additional actions are necessary, or whether the plan is substantially
incomplete and approval must be immediately rescinded. If a corrective action
plan is required because of the provider's failure to meet performance targets
as specified in WAC
392-502-030, the corrective
action plan must include a rate of growth to achieve the performance targets.
The corrective action plan may take into account factors including, but not
limited to, the specific performance targets that were not met and the
provider's student demographics. Before making this decision, the
superintendent or his or her designee will provide an opportunity for the
online provider to clarify and adjust its plan.
(d) Recognizing the serious nature of
rescindment and its potential impact on students, districts and providers, the
superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee will only rescind
approvals if he or she finds that the online provider is unwilling to take the
necessary corrective actions to bring the courses/programs in compliance with
the approval assurances and criteria. If the superintendent of public
instruction or his or her designee determines that an online provider's
approval must be rescinded, the implementation of the rescindment shall, to the
greatest extent possible, be timed to prevent unnecessary disruption to the
education of the students.
(e) The
superintendent of public instruction reserves the right to immediately rescind
approval of any provider where conditions exist that jeopardize academic or
fiscal integrity or compromise the health and safety of students or
staff.
(3) Rescinded
providers are responsible for communicating that change in status to their
clients. The superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee will
remove rescinded providers from the agency's web site.
(4) Rescinded providers are permitted to
submit for reapproval during subsequent approval application periods.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.250 RCW. 12-03-067, §
392-502-060, filed 1/12/12, effective 2/12/12. Statutory Authority: 2009 c 542.
10-01-099, § 392-502-060, filed 12/17/09, effective
1/17/10.
