Section Ed 320.03 - School Facility Renewal Process(a) To request a renewal to operate an approved school facility, the following information shall be submitted to the department in a clearly legible packet no later than September 1 prior to the expiration date of the facility's approval to operate: (1) The items included in Ed 320.02(a)(1) and (a)(7)-(10);(2) A copy of the most recent annual state fire inspection report required by RSA 153:14, II(b);(3) A statement that provides that: a. The superintendent or designee has contacted the local health officer to schedule a health inspection prior to the end of the calendar year; andb. Prior to December 31 of the calendar year, the superintendent or designee shall submit a copy of the completed health inspection to the department to ensure the facility is operating in a suitable and sanitary building, as required by RSA 189:24; and(4) For public schools: b. The items included in Ed 320.02(b).(b) Once the materials have been received, the department shall: (1) Complete a review of the submitted renewal materials;(2) Conduct an on-site visit, subject to the availability of funds for making such visits, to verify the information submitted; and(3) Determine the facility meets one of the following designations: a. Approved for operation;b. Conditionally approved for operation; orc. Not approved for operation.(c) A school facility that meets all of the applicable application requirements of Ed 320.03(a) shall be approved for operation.(d) A school which does not meet all of the applicable application requirements of Ed 320.03(a) shall be conditionally approved for operation, provided that: (1) All identified deficiencies and a timetable for their correction are incorporated into the conditional approval; and(2) The department has received documentation of health and safety inspections conducted by the authorities having jurisdiction and either:a. All health and safety violations have been corrected; orb. All identified deficiencies and a timetable for their correction are incorporated into the approval designation, as agreed upon by authorities having jurisdiction.(e) A school facility that is unable to meet (c) or (d) above shall not be approved for operation for K-12 educational purposes.(f) A school facility shall remain approved for operation or conditionally approved for operation until:(1) June 30, 5 years following the notice of approval to operate; or(2) Conditions of the approval to operate have not been met.(g) A school facility operating outside the time limits in (f) above shall be considered an expired school facility and not suitable for students to occupy.(h) A school operating an approved school facility shall request a renewal in accordance with Ed 320.03, no later than September 1 prior to the expiration date of the approval.(i) The superintendent, charter school director, nonpublic school administrator, or designee shall notify the commissioner prior to any change in conditions which affects a school's compliance with these rules, including but not limited to changing locations, constructing a new facility, or renovating or adding an addition to an existing facility.N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 320.03
Derived from Number 45, Filed November 9, 2023, Proposed by #13772, Effective 10/12/2023, Expires 10/12/2033.