Section Ed 1403.03 - State Board Approval(a) The review of applications shall be an item on the agenda of a regularly scheduled state board meeting, not to exceed 60 days after receipt of a completed application.(b) The state board shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application and notify the applicant in writing of its decision.(c) The state board shall approve the application, after reviewing the application and the department's evaluation under Ed 1403.02, if it determines the application is in compliance with Ed 1403.01.(d) If the application is not in compliance with the standards set forth in Ed 1403.01, the application shall be conditionally approved if the state board determines that the remaining issues can be addressed in a time frame not to exceed 90 days, otherwise the application shall be denied.(e) If the state board conditionally approves an application, the state board shall include in the notification:(1) A written explanation of the reasons for conditional approval;(2) The conditions the applicant shall meet for final approval;(3) Whether students are awarded completion certificates during the conditional approval period;(4) The deadline for submission of the conditional approval response; and(5) The consequence for failure to comply with the conditional approval requirements.(f) If the state board denies an application, the state board shall include in the notification: (1) A written explanation of the reasons for the denial;(2) The areas deemed deficient by the state board; and(3) An explanation that the applicant may reapply for approval at any time.(g) When the state board receives a timely response to a conditional approval from an applicant, the state board shall review the response at the next regularly scheduled state board meeting for discussion and vote and shall notify the applicant in writing of either a final approval or a denial of the application.(h) The applicant may appeal a denial or conditional approval by the state board in accordance with Ed 213.N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 1403.03
Derived from Volume XL Number 37, Filed September 10, 2020, Proposed by #13090, Effective 8/14/2020, Expires 8/14/2030 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Ed 1400)Amended by Volume XLII Number 28, Filed July 14, 2022, Proposed by #13393, Effective 6/10/2022, Expires 6/10/2032Amended by Number 19, Filed May 9, 2024, Proposed by #13924, Effective 4/12/2024, Expires 4/12/2034.