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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 5. EDUCATION |
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SubTilte 5-A. OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION |
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Chapter 5-A81. POSTSECONDARY NON-DEGREE SCHOOLS |
Section 5-A8124. MONITORING COMPLIANCE
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8124.1The Commission may monitor a school's compliance with this chapter by means of a site evaluation visit by representatives of the Commission, by other inspections and by review of reports and other information required by this chapter.
8124.2The premises and all records of a school shall be made accessible to a representative of the Commission for inspection during normal business hours.
8124.3On reasonable notice, the Commission may require a site evaluation by, or report to the Commission, regarding compliance with any requirement of this chapter.
8124.4The Commission may appoint a site evaluation team, which may consist of Commissioners or Commission staff members, or both, and such independent evaluators as the Commission deems necessary to assist the Commission in the evaluation, appraisal and review of an application for licensure or amendment, or investigation of a complaint.
8124.5A Commission member or a staff member of the Commission, or both, may serve as observers of the evaluation team.
8124.6The purpose of a site visit shall be to verify information submitted by the applicant or licensee, and otherwise determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter. It may include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a)Interviews with a school's staff;
(b)Inspection of facilities including administrative offices;
(c)Review of records, record-keeping procedures, and student support facilities; and
(d)Review of any other matters as may be relevant to the purpose.
8124.7A school shall cooperate with the evaluation team in making records and personnel available and shall comply with all reasonable requests by the team, including private interviews and private meeting rooms.
8124.8The Commission may request the school to submit documents containing current information, prior to the initiation of a site evaluation visit by the Commission.
8124.9The evaluation team shall submit a written report with recommendations to the Commission after the site visit, and the Commission shall provide a reasonable opportunity for review of the report and comment by the school.
8124.10The Commission shall consider the evaluation team report as one basis for a subsequent action on the license.
8124.11An accredited school, or one seeking accreditation, shall make provision for a representative of the Commission to accompany teams of evaluators on all visits to the school's facilities in the District by evaluators from an accrediting commission, at no cost to the Commission, and furnish to the Commission within thirty (30) days of receipt a copy of every final report submitted to and received from the accreditation commission, including the reports of any site evaluation submitted to the school by the accrediting commission and notices of accrediting commission action regarding accreditation of the school.