Section 92-14-003 - Procedures for Approval003.01Application for Initial Approval. A governing body seeking approval or seeking to add grades to a previously approved school must make application on forms supplied by the Department. The completed application forms must be received by the Department no later than May 1 prior to the start of the school year.003.02Recommendation by the Commissioner. If it is determined through visitation and/or reporting that the applicant school can comply with the provisions of this Chapter, a recommendation by the Commissioner will be made to the Board that the applicant school be granted conditional approval.003.03Action by the Board and Subsequent Reports. Upon favorable action by the Board, the applicant school will be granted conditional approval for one school year.003.04Visitation. Applicant schools must be visited during the school year by a representative of the Department or a designated superintendent to determine the school's compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.003.05Noncompliance. If it is determined by the Commissioner that a school has failed to comply with the provisions of this Chapter at any time during the year of conditional approval, such failure will be just cause following notice to initiate proceedings before the Board to immediately terminate the conditional approval.003.06Duration of Approval. Continued approval is granted for one school year from each July 1 through the following June 30. Renewal is granted based upon the school's compliance with this Chapter during the prior school year. As detailed in this Chapter, failure to comply with mandatory standards in Section 004.01 of this Chapter may cause a school or school system to lose its approval during the school year.003.07School Site Review. The State Department of Education staff must conduct periodic on-site visits to schools to review and determine compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 14, § 003
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