Wash. Admin. Code § 392-700-042 - Program operating agreements and OSPI approval
(1) Districts, tribal compact schools,
charter schools, agencies, and colleges are encouraged to work together to
design programs and collaborations that will best serve students. Many models
of operation are authorized as part of the statewide dropout reengagement
system.
Regardless of the model of operation, the state funding is allocated to the district, tribal compact school, charter school, or direct funded technical college that is reporting the student's enrollment for the program.
(2) A district,
tribal compact school, or charter school may enter into one of the following
models of operations through the OSPI approval process:
(a) Directly operate a program where the
services are provided by the district, tribal compact school, or charter school
resources;
(b) Enter into a
partnership with an agency or college that will provide the services through a
defined scope of work or contracted services agreement; or
(c) Become part of a consortium with other
districts, tribal compact schools, charter schools, colleges, and/or agencies
by executing a consortium agreement that is signed by all members.
(3) The purpose of the consortium
will be to create and operate a program that will serve students enrolled in
multiple districts including tribal compact schools and charter schools, and
reduce the administrative burden. If such a regional reengagement consortium is
implemented, a consortium lead agency will be identified and assume the
following responsibilities:
(a) Take the lead
in organizing and managing the regional consortium;
(b) Provide information and technical
assistance to districts, tribal compact schools, and charter schools interested
in participating in the consortium and providing the opportunity for their
students to enroll;
(c) Develop
scopes of work with agencies and colleges to operate the programs;
(d) Provide oversight and technical
assistance to the program to align with all requirements of this chapter and
the delivery of quality programming;
(e) Assist the program with the preparation
of required reports, enrollment data, and course records needed to enroll
students, award credit, and report FTE and performance to OSPI;
(f) Facilitate data entry of required student
data into each district, tribal compact school, or charter school's statewide
student information system related to enrollment; and
(g) Work with the districts, tribal compact
schools, and charter schools to facilitate the provision of special education,
accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and
transitional bilingual instruction pursuant to WAC
392-700-147.
(4) A technical college receiving direct
funding and authorized to enroll students under WAC 392-121-187 may directly
operate a program and serve students referred from multiple districts. The
technical college will assume the responsibilities of operating the program as
described in this chapter and will meet all responsibilities outlined in WAC
392-121-187.
(5) All programs must be approved by OSPI as
follows:
(a) If the program is run by a
district, tribal compact school, charter school, agency or college, the program
must be approved.
(b) If the
program is run by a consortium, both the program and participating districts,
tribal compact school, or charter school must be approved.
(c) Any program which meets the definition of
an online school program in
RCW
28A.250.010 must be approved as an online
provider, pursuant to
RCW
28A.250.060(2).
(6) Dependent on the model of
operations, OSPI will specify the necessary documentation required for
approval.
(7) OSPI will provide
model documents that can be modified to include district-, tribal compact
school-, charter school-, college-, or agency-specific language and will
indicate which elements of these standard documents must be submitted to OSPI
for review and approval.
(8) Upon
initial approval, OSPI will specify the duration of the approval and indicate
the necessary criteria to obtain reapproval.
(9) After receiving a notice of approval,
OSPI will assign a code to be used when reporting students enrolled in the
program.
(10) This chapter does not
affect the authority of districts, tribal compact schools, and charter schools
under RCW 28A.150.305,
28A.320.035, or any other
provision of law to contract for educational services other than reengagement
programs as defined by WAC
392-700-015(21).
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.175.100. WSR 13-13-005, § 392-700-042, filed 6/6/13, effective 7/7/13.
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