Section 3301-44-03 - Provider application(A) The department will develop procedures for eligible institutions to apply to become providers of educational services to participants.(B) Eligible institutions apply to the department by July first of the fiscal year in which they wish to be a provider. Provider applicants will be notified within thirty days of the department receiving their application of their application status.(C) Initial applications should include detailed information, including, but not be limited to:(1) A plan for providing support services to participants, including academic and career counseling and outreach to address post-secondary and workforce training options in the form of a career pathway;(2) How the eligible institution intends to assess the mastery of competencies and denote progress during participation in the program, including establishing progress benchmarks within individual participants' success plans to monitor each participant's advancement toward completing a high school diploma and becoming career ready;(3) A list of course hours required for program completion;(4) If the eligible institution enrolls participants in grades kindergarten to twelve, how the institution will ensure participants will not be assigned to classes or settings with participants younger than eighteen years of age;(5) How the eligible institution will identify and reduce barriers to accessibility for all participants, including, but not limited to considering a participant's race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, economic disadvantage, single parent status, pregnancy, out-of-workforce status, English learner status, and homelessness status; and(6) Assurances that the eligible institution will comply with any reviews, audits, and on-site visits conducted by the department.(D) Approved providers will annually update their applications and provide written notice to the department if there are any changes made to their program.Ohio Admin. Code 3301-44-03
Effective: 8/26/2022
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 08/26/2027
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: R.C. 3301.07, 3313.902
Rule Amplifies: R.C. 3313.902