Written application must be submitted to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction for review. Upon recommendation by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and approval by the State Board of Education, the private accrediting association will have the authority to accredit schools within their association. This authority will be retroactive to July 1 of the approval year and will expire at the end of five years at which time the private accrediting association may submit a written application to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction for renewal.
Okla. Admin. Code § 210:35-33-3