Section 12.7 - Program Approval Process(a) Application Process. An eligible entity shall complete and submit an application to the Coordinating Board. Each application must: (1) Be submitted electronically in a format and location specified in the application;(2) Adhere to the program requirements specified in rule; and(3) Be submitted on or before the day and time specified in the application.(b) Required Elements of Program Approval Application. Unless otherwise specified in the application, an eligible public junior college must submit the following elements in a complete application for approval to offer this program: (1) A description of the program's design demonstrating compliance with program requirements listed under §12.5 of this subchapter (relating to Program Requirements), including the assessment to be used under §12.5(d)(4) of this subchapter.(2) Documentation of consultation with local employers and Workforce Development Boards in development of the program's curriculum.(3) For public junior colleges proposing to offer the program in consortium with one or more partners under §12.6(a)(2) of this subchapter (relating to Eligible Institutions and Students):(A) a memorandum of agreement with each member of the consortium; and(B) a description of the role that each member of the consortium will play in delivery of the Program.(c) Process for Approval.(1) An eligible public junior college may submit an application to participate in the Opportunity High School Diploma Program to the Coordinating Board. The Coordinating Board will review submitted applications for completeness of the elements required under §12.5 of this subchapter.(2) The Commissioner shall review the staff recommendation and any input by other entities and make the determination whether to approve the program.(3) The Commissioner may not approve more than the number of public junior colleges or consortia set forth in Texas Education Code, § 130.454(c), to offer the Opportunity High School Diploma Program.(4) The Coordinating Board shall notify the public junior college of program approval and post a list of approved programs on the Coordinating Board website.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 12.7
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 45, November 8, 2024, TexReg 8889, eff. 11/14/2024