Utah Admin. Code R277-726-11 - Certified and Authorized Online Course Provider Application Approval, Program Requirements, and Fees
(1) An entity other
than an authorized online course provider may become a certified online course
provider if the entity submits an application on a form provided by the
Superintendent.
(2) An entity shall
submit an application on or before the annual deadline established by the
Superintendent.
(3) The
Superintendent shall review each application within a reasonable amount of time
and may invite prospective providers for interviews or further discussion of
qualifications to clarify outstanding issues.
(4) If the Superintendent finds the
application submitted is satisfactory, including a demonstration of the
entity's ability to adhere to requirements within the application, this rule,
and state law, the Superintendent shall forward the application to the Board
for final approval.
(5) Once
approved by the Board, an entity shall become a certified online course
provider.
(6) A certified online
course provider shall adhere to the following requirements to remain certified
and in good standing within the program, including:
(a) complying with a process within existing
state systems to provide the Superintendent with the provider's educator's
licensing, endorsement, certification, and assignment information;
(b) if the provider's educator is teaching an
online course for the provider, the educator's online course assignments shall
be listed in CACTUS or USIMS under an employing school;
(c) if an authorized online course provider
that is not a certified online course provider forwards an educator to the
Board for a provider-specific license as described in Sections
53F-4-514 and
53E-6-201, the educator's
employment and online course assignments shall be listed in CACTUS or
USIMS;
(d) before providing
services to students, 100% of the provider's educators assigned as teacher of
record for all course sections shall be appropriately licensed and endorsed for
any course assignment as required in Rule R277-309;
(e) requirements applicable to an online
course provider described in this rule, including the requirement to maintain a
course completion rate of at least 80%;
(f) additional requirements prescribed in the
application; and
(g) state laws
applicable to an online course provider, including Sections
53F-4-501 et. seq. and Sections
53F-4-504 and
53F-4-514.
(7) If the Superintendent finds the certified
online course provider is not in compliance with any requirement as outlined in
Subsection (6) the Superintendent shall provide the certified online course
provider with a list of non-compliance issues and a reasonable timeline for the
certified online course provider to cure the instances of
non-compliance.
(8) If a certified
online course provider fails to correct instances of non-compliance within the
allotted timeline as described in Section
53F-4-504, the certified online
course provider shall be removed from the program.
(9) A certified online course provider that
has been removed from the program may apply in the application round following
removal from the program for re-admission to the program using an application
provided by the Superintendent.
(10) A certified online course provider shall
remit fees to the Superintendent for participation in the program as follows:
(a) 5% of revenue collected for the first
$200,000 received pursuant to Section
53F-4-505; and
(b) 1% of revenue collected after the first
$200,000 received pursuant to Sections 53F-4-505 and 53F-4-514.
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