Section 8-54-20 - Procedure for first-time provisional unit or program review(a) When applying for approval of a first-time provisional unit or program review the following requirements shall be met: (1) The letter of intent and preconditions must be submitted for consideration no less than one (1) year prior to the date of proposed program implementation; and(2) Within two (2) years of acceptance of the letter of intent and preconditions, the unit must submit one (1) unit report and a program report for each program that will prepare educators for initial licensure.(b) The board staff will convene a review team and conduct a virtual provisional review of the unit and programs within three (3) months of acceptance of the unit and program reports after staff review and board approval.(c) The board will review the review team's recommendation and issue a decision upon recommendation of the board's Teacher Education Committee.(d) A unit must receive board approval before advertising programs for initial licensure, implementing programs and accepting candidates into any educator preparation program.[Eff 10/30/14; Am 9/5/2019] (Auth: HRS § 302A-805.5) (Imp: HRS §§ 302A-801 to -808)