Section R277-726-11 - Certified and Authorized Online Course Provider Application Approval, Program Requirements, and Fees(1) An entity other than an authorized online course provider may become a certified online course provider if the entity submits an application on a form provided by the Superintendent.(2) An entity shall submit an application on or before the annual deadline established by the Superintendent.(3) The Superintendent shall review each application within a reasonable amount of time and may invite prospective providers for interviews or further discussion of qualifications to clarify outstanding issues.(4) If the Superintendent finds the application submitted is satisfactory, including a demonstration of the entity's ability to adhere to requirements within the application, this rule, and state law, the Superintendent shall forward the application to the Board for final approval.(5) Once approved by the Board, an entity shall become a certified online course provider.(6) A certified online course provider shall adhere to the following requirements to remain certified and in good standing within the program, including: (a) complying with a process within existing state systems to provide the Superintendent with the provider's educator's licensing, endorsement, certification, and assignment information;(b) if the provider's educator is teaching an online course for the provider, the educator's online course assignments shall be listed in CACTUS or USIMS under an employing school;(c) if an authorized online course provider that is not a certified online course provider forwards an educator to the Board for a provider-specific license as described in Sections 53F-4-514 and 53E-6-201, the educator's employment and online course assignments shall be listed in CACTUS or USIMS;(d) before providing services to students, 100% of the provider's educators assigned as teacher of record for all course sections shall be appropriately licensed and endorsed for any course assignment as required in Rule R277-309;(e) requirements applicable to an online course provider described in this rule, including the requirement to maintain a course completion rate of at least 80%;(f) additional requirements prescribed in the application; and(g) state laws applicable to an online course provider, including Sections 53F-4-501 et. seq. and Sections 53F-4-504 and 53F-4-514.(7) If the Superintendent finds the certified online course provider is not in compliance with any requirement as outlined in Subsection (6) the Superintendent shall provide the certified online course provider with a list of non-compliance issues and a reasonable timeline for the certified online course provider to cure the instances of non-compliance.(8) If a certified online course provider fails to correct instances of non-compliance within the allotted timeline as described in Section 53F-4-504, the certified online course provider shall be removed from the program.(9) A certified online course provider that has been removed from the program may apply in the application round following removal from the program for re-admission to the program using an application provided by the Superintendent.(10) A certified online course provider shall remit fees to the Superintendent for participation in the program as follows: (a) 5% of revenue collected for the first $200,000 received pursuant to Section 53F-4-505; and(b) 1% of revenue collected after the first $200,000 received pursuant to Sections 53F-4-505 and 53F-4-514.Utah Admin. Code R277-726-11
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-19, effective 9/22/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-10, effective 5/11/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-17, effective 8/22/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-22, effective 11/7/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-16, effective 8/8/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-16, effective 8/7/2024