Section .0900 – Disciplinary Actions

21 NCAC 14T .0901          School Probation

(a)  After notice and opportunity for a hearing, the Board shall put the school on probation if the Board finds that the program fails to comply with General Statutes or these Rules.  The decision shall identify all deficiencies required to be corrected for the program to come into compliance.

(b)  No later than one calendar year after notification of probation, the school shall either:

(1)           Correct the deficiencies identified and come into compliance with Board requirements; or

(2)           Request an extension of time in which it shall:

(A)          Explain the basis for its failure to correct the deficiencies within the allotted time;

(B)          Provide a summary of the program's efforts to come into compliance within the allotted time; and

(C)          Present a plan of action to come into compliance.

(c)  After a request for an extension the Board shall extend the time to come into compliance by a single six-month period based on:

(1)           The explanation provided contains all material related to the non-compliance;

(2)           There are efforts by the school to correct the deficiencies pursuant to Paragraph (a) of this Rule to come into compliance; and

(3)           The efforts made by the school to come into compliance address each instance of non-compliance.

(d)  The Board shall make site visits or require the school to submit progress reports, syllabi, evaluative tools and student records.

(e)  When a program previously placed on probation fails to demonstrate compliance with General Statutes or these Rules as set forth in the Board's order, the Board shall order the school's official and the director to appear at a hearing at which time the school shall present evidence why the school's license should not be revoked.

(f)  If after a probationary period and hearing in accordance with this Rule, the Board revokes the school license due to failure to comply with the applicable Rules and Statutes, the school shall work with Board inspectors and personnel for the collection of student records.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 88B-4; 88B-16;

Eff. January 1, 2012;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2016.