Section 5-A2840. RENEWAL OF AN EXISTING CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL

 

2840.1 A nonpublic special education school or program may have its Certificate of

Approval renewed for up to three years at a time.  An application for renewal must be submitted not later than one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days prior to the expiration date of the current certificate of approval, using a standard renewal form which shall be published on OSSE’s website.  It is the responsibility of the nonpublic special education school or program to apply for renewal of certification.

 

2840.2Any corrective actions required by OSSE and in place at the time of application for renewal of a certificate of approval must be completed as a condition of renewal.

 

2840.3 OSSE may revoke or decline to renew a certificate of approval for any of

the reasons pursuant to D.C. Official Code §38-2561.11 and this chapter.

 

authority

Set forth in sections 3(b)(8) and (11) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(8) and (11)) (2010 Supp.); sections 101 et seq. of the Placement of Students with Disabilities in Nonpublic Schools Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-269; D.C. Official Code § 38-2561.01 et seq.) (2010 Supp.); and Mayor’s Order 2007-149 (June 28, 2007), and Article II of An Act to provide for compulsory school attendance, and for other purposes, approved February 4, 1925 (43 Stat. 805; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-202 et seq.) (2001 and 2010 Supp.).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 9444, 9469 (October 8, 2010).

EditorNote

5 DCMR A § 2840 was originally published in chapter 28 (Certification of Approval for Nonpublic Special Education Schools and Programs Serving Students with Disabilities Funded by the District of Columbia and Special Education Rates. The title to chapter 28 was amended to "Nonpublic Special Education Schools and Programs Serving Students with Disabilities Funded by the District of Columbia and Special Eucation Rates" by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 5442 (July 1, 2011).