Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-07-01-.04 - REPORTING AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
(1) The Department
shall develop reporting procedures for Category I, II, III, and V private
schools and Category IV church-related schools and shall establish
corresponding deadlines for submission of required reports to the
Department.
(2) Category I and V
private schools and Category IV church-related schools approved by the State
Board pursuant to T.C.A. §
49-50-801(e)(1)
and State Board rule
0520-07-02-.05(2)
may be subject to monitoring conducted by the Department to ensure compliance
with this Chapter, State Board rules Chapter 0520-07-02, and any state or
federal laws applicable to the school. The Department shall develop a
monitoring guidebook setting forth the monitoring process which shall be posted
on the Department's website.
(3)
Monitoring of Category II and III private schools and Category IV
church-related schools that are approved by an accrediting or membership agency
set forth in this Rule shall be conducted by the school's accrediting or
membership agency to ensure compliance with this Chapter, State Board Rules
Chapter 0520-07-02, any state or federal laws applicable to the school, as well
as accreditation or membership standards of the agency. However, at any time
the Department may require documentation from the accrediting or membership
agency regarding the monitoring of any of the agency's schools. If the
Department becomes aware of potential non-compliance with this Chapter, State
Board Rules Chapter 0520-07-02, and/or any state or federal laws applicable to
the school, notice shall be sent to the school and the accrediting or
membership agency regarding the non-compliance and shall be addressed by the
accrediting or membership agency in accordance with requirements for
accrediting or membership agencies set forth in State Board Rules Chapter
0520-07-02. The Department may conduct an on-site visit to a school to verify
that compliance has been established, in consultation with the accrediting or
membership agency.
(4) Category II,
III, and IV accrediting and membership agencies shall publish accreditation
policies and lists of all accredited and/or member schools on a publicly
available website. Category II, III and IV accrediting and membership agencies
shall also submit an updated list of all accredited or member schools annually
to the Department by the deadline established by the Department. Category II,
III and IV accrediting agencies shall also notify the Department of any schools
that are added or removed from the agency's list of accredited or member
schools within ten (10) business days of the addition or removal.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-201, 49-1-302, 49-6-3001, and 49-50-801.
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