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# ACICS Documents

# ACICS Documents

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More information, including staff reports, can be found at https://surveys.ope.ed.gov/erecognition/#/public-documents
SDO Decision- Senior Department Official Decision in Response to ACICS  [ PDF,  937KB]
- Corrected Senior Department Official Decision  [ PDF,  1MB]
Court Decision- Final Agency Decision  [ PDF,  314KB]

Click on the link with  to expand or collapse the information
ACICS Submission and InformationACICS Part II Submission- Part II Docs - Exhibit 124  [ PDF,  4.7MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 125  [ PDF,  7.1MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 126  [ PDF,  7.5MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 127  [ PDF,  10.8MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 136  [ PDF,  1.8MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 138  [ PDF,  2.2MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 140  [ PDF,  28.7MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 141  [ PDF,  1.5MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 144  [ PDF,  1.4MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 145  [ PDF,  68MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 145 (2)  [ PDF,  24.7MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 146a  [ PDF,  202.5MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 146a-2  [ PDF,  78.1MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 146b  [ PDF,  28.1MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 146b (2)  [ PDF,  122.5MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 146b (3)  [ PDF,  109.9MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 147  [ PDF,  76.7MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 147b  [ PDF,  23.8MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 147c  [ PDF,  14.4MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 147d  [ PDF,  7.7MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 147e  [ PDF,  12.6MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 147f  [ PDF,  51MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 147g  [ PDF,  107.9MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit147l  [ PDF,  11.9MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 148  [ PDF,  33.4MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 150  [ PDF,  23.9MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 151  [ PDF,  12.2MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 152  [ PDF,  61.4MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 153  [ PDF,  95MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 154  [ PDF,  72.8MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 154 (2)  [ PDF,  138.2MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 155  [ PDF,  80.8MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 156  [ PDF,  14.8MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 157  [ PDF,  96.9MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 157a  [ PDF,  161MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 157b  [ PDF,  2.09MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 157c  [ PDF,  64.3MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 157d  [ PDF,  17.9MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 157e  [ PDF,  34MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 158  [ PDF,  5.58MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 159  [ PDF,  18.3MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 160  [ PDF,  27.4MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 165  [ PDF,  166MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 165 (2)  [ PDF,  102MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 165 (3)  [ PDF,  7.49MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 166  [ PDF,  483MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 166 (2)  [ PDF,  392MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 167  [ PDF,  457MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 167 (2)  [ PDF,  454MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 167 (3)  [ PDF,  177MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 168  [ PDF,  156MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 169  [ PDF,  348MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 170  [ PDF,  445MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 170 (2)  [ PDF,  517MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 170 (3)  [ PDF,  552MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 170 (4)  [ PDF,  252MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 171  [ PDF,  484MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 171 (2)  [ PDF,  481MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 171 (3)  [ PDF,  543MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 171 (4)  [ PDF,  150MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 172  [ PDF,  407MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 172 (2)  [ PDF,  423MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 172 (3)  [ PDF,  268MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 173  [ PDF,  424MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 173 (2)  [ PDF,  465MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 173 (3)  [ PDF,  454MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 173 (4)  [ PDF,  203MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 174  [ PDF,  588MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 174 (2)  [ PDF,  294MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 176  [ PDF,  450MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 176 (2)  [ PDF,  265MB]
- Part II Docs - Exhibit 177  [ PDF,  249MB]

**Section 508 Compliance**

The U.S. Department of Education is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998.  The Department is currently processing this material as quickly as possible to ensure that it meets or exceeds the requirements of Section 508 and this site will be updated as the accessible material becomes available. For more information about the Department’s Section 508 standards, please visit https://www2.ed.gov/notices/accessibility/index.html. 
ACICS May 2018 Submission- Exhibits A-O through A-O-3  [ PDF,  8MB]
- Exhibit B-O-1  [ PDF,  92KB]
- Exhibit B-O-2  [ PDF,  33KB]
- Exhibit B-O-3  [ PDF,  1.2MB]
- Exhibit B-O-4  [ PDF,  809KB]
- Exhibit B-O-5  [ PDF,  974KB]
- Exhibit B-O-6  [ PDF,  218KB]
- Exhibit B-O-7  [ PDF,  179KB]
- Exhibit B-O-8  [ PDF,  2.1MB]
- Exhibit B-O-9  [ PDF,  95KB]
- Exhibit B-O-10  [ PDF,  87KB]
- Exhibit B-O-11  [ PDF,  35KB]
- Exhibit B-O-12  [ PDF,  359KB]
- Exhibit B-O-13  [ PDF,  3.3MB]
- Exhibit B-O-14  [ PDF,  69KB]
- Exhibit B-O-15  [ PDF,  24KB]
- Exhibit B-O-16  [ PDF,  60KB]
- Exhibit B-O-17  [ PDF,  177KB]
- Exhibit B-O-18  [ PDF,  437KB]
- Exhibit B-O-19  [ PDF,  1MB]
- Exhibit B-O-20  [ PDF,  284KB]
- Exhibit B-O-21  [ PDF,  172KB]
- Exhibit B-O-22  [ PDF,  254KB]
- Exhibit B-O-23  [ PDF,  53KB]
- Exhibit B-O-24  [ PDF,  356KB]
- Exhibit B-O-25  [ PDF,  5.3MB]
- Exhibit B-O-26  [ PDF,  484KB]
- Exhibit B-O-27  [ PDF,  99KB]
- Exhibit B-O-28  [ PDF,  253KB]
- Exhibit B-O-29  [ PDF,  58KB]
- Exhibit B-O-30  [ PDF,  387KB]
- Exhibit B-O-31  [ PDF,  117KB]
- Exhibit B-O-32  [ PDF,  20KB]
- Exhibit B-O-33  [ PDF,  70KB]
- Exhibit B-O-34  [ PDF,  31KB]
- Exhibit B-O-35  [ PDF,  27KB]
- Exhibit B-O-36  [ PDF,  31KB]
- Exhibit B-O-37  [ PDF,  43KB]
- Exhibit B-O-38  [ PDF,  33KB]
- Exhibit B-O-39  [ PDF,  306KB]
- Exhibit B-O-40  [ PDF,  123KB]
- Exhibit B-O-41  [ PDF,  61KB]
- Exhibit B-O-42  [ PDF,  31KB]
- Exhibit B-O-43  [ PDF,  76KB]
- Exhibit B-O-44  [ PDF,  29KB]
- Exhibit B-O-45  [ PDF,  407KB]
- Exhibit B-O-46  [ PDF,  69KB]
- Exhibit B-O-47  [ PDF,  4.9MB]
- Exhibit B-O-48  [ PDF,  73KB]
- Exhibit B-O-49  [ PDF,  89KB]
- Exhibit B-O-50  [ PDF,  282KB]
- Exhibit B-O-51  [ PDF,  61KB]
- Exhibit B-O-53  [ PDF,  33KB]
- Exhibit B-O-54  [ PDF,  349KB]
- Exhibit B-O-55  [ PDF,  60.3MB]
- Exhibit B-O-56  [ PDF,  4.7MB]
- Exhibit B-O-57  [ PDF,  37KB]
- Exhibit B-O-58  [ PDF,  116KB]
- Exhibit B-O-59  [ PDF,  83KB]
- Exhibit B-O-60  [ PDF,  126KB]
- Exhibit B-O-61  [ PDF,  998KB]
- Exhibit B-O-62  [ PDF,  62KB]
- Exhibit B-O-63  [ PDF,  1.2MB]
- Exhibit B-O-64  [ PDF,  1.3MB]
- Exhibit B-O-65  [ PDF,  328KB]
- Exhibit B-O-66  [ PDF,  248KB]
- Exhibit B-O-67  [ PDF,  153KB]
- Exhibit B-O-68  [ PDF,  948KB]
- Exhibit B-O-69  [ PDF,  1.2MB]
- Exhibit B-O-70  [ PDF,  3MB]
- Exhibit B-O-71  [ PDF,  426KB]
- Exhibit B-O-72  [ PDF,  1.2MB]
- Exhibit B-O-73  [ PDF,  10.2MB]
- Exhibit B-O-74  [ PDF,  195KB]
- Exhibit B-O-75  [ PDF,  1.6MB]
- Exhibit B-O-76  [ PDF,  684KB]
- Exhibit B-O-77  [ PDF,  36.5MB]
- Exhibit B-O-78  [ PDF,  76KB]
- Exhibit B-O-79  [ PDF,  3.3MB]
- Exhibit B-O-80-89  [ PDF,  41.8MB]
- Exhibit B-O-80-89 (2)  [ PDF,  2.4MB]
- Exhibit B-O-90-99  [ PDF,  40.1MB]
- Exhibit B-O-100-109  [ PDF,  13MB]
- Exhibit B-O-110-119  [ PDF,  29.5MB]
- Exhibit B-O-120-129  [ PDF,  41.6MB]
- Exhibit B-O-130-139  [ PDF,  36.4MB]
- Exhibit B-O-140-149  [ PDF,  6.2MB]
- Exhibit B-O-150-159  [ PDF,  49.6MB]
- Exhibit B-O-150-159 (2)  [ PDF,  1.1MB]
- Exhibit B-O-160-169  [ PDF,  30.6MB]
- Exhibit B-O-170-180  [ PDF,  31.1MB]

**Section 508 Compliance**

The U.S. Department of Education is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998.  The Department is currently processing this material as quickly as possible to ensure that it meets or exceeds the requirements of Section 508 and this site will be updated as the accessible material becomes available. For more information about the Department’s Section 508 standards, please visit https://www2.ed.gov/notices/accessibility/index.html. 
March 2021 NACIQI Meeting Information
Each Draft Staff Analysis prepared by Department staff is an interim document and provides the agency with an opportunity to respond to the draft findings contained therein. The Final Analysis for each agency under review at the March 2021 NACIQI meeting will contain details of the Department staff's final findings and its recognition recommendation. The Final Analyses for the March 2021 NACIQI meeting will be posted on this website prior to the meeting, which will be held on March 3,4, and 5.  Draft Staff Analyses were generated to agencies in Summer 2020, but these reports were reassigned to the March 2021 NACIQI Meeting.

Final staff reports will be available 1/22 at: https://surveys.ope.ed.gov/erecognition/#/public-documents

**ACICS Compliance Report 2/25**
- Draft Staff Analysis  [ PDF,  158KB]
- Third Party Comments  [ PDF,  3.7MB]
- Draft Exhibits     - Draft Exhibit 1  [ PDF,  19MB]
  - Draft Exhibit 2  [ PDF,  12.2MB]
  - Draft Exhibit 3  [ PDF,  15.6MB]
  - Draft Exhibit 4  [ PDF,  6.5MB] 
- Agency Response and Exhibits to Draft     - Agency Response Compliance Exhibit 1  [ PDF,  14MB]
  - Agency Response Compliance Exhibit 2  [ PDF,  16MB]
  - Agency Response Compliance Exhibit 3  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - Agency Response Compliance Exhibit 4  [ PDF,  17.8MB]
  - Agency Response Compliance Exhibit 5  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - Agency Response Compliance Exhibit 6  [ PDF,  18MB]
- Final Staff Analysis  [ PDF,  5MB]

**ACICS Other Report 2/24-Monitoring Report**
- Draft Staff Analysis  [ PDF,  158KB]
- Draft Exhibits     - Draft Exhibit 1  [ PDF,  19MB]
  - Draft Exhibit 2  [ PDF,  12.2MB]
  - Draft Exhibit 3  [ PDF,  15.6MB] 
- Agency Response and Exhibits to Draft     - Agency Response Monitoring Report Exhibit 1  [ PDF,  15MB]
  - Agency Response Monitoring Report Exhibit 2  [ PDF,  15MB]
  - Agency Response Monitoring Report Exhibit 3  [ PDF,  13MB]
  - Agency Response Monitoring Report Exhibit 4  [ PDF,  110KB]
- Third Party Comments  [ PDF,  3.7MB]
- Final Staff Analysis  [ PDF,  5MB]

**ACICS Other Report 2/23-RNU**
- Review of ACICS in accordance with 34 CFR 602.33   - RNU Inquiry Initiation Letter  [ PDF,  975KB]
- Draft Staff Analysis  [ PDF,  1.4MB]
- Draft Exhibits     - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 1  [ PDF,  24MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 2  [ PDF,  21MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 3  [ PDF,  19MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 4  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 5  [ PDF,  12MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 6  [ PDF,  21MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 7  [ PDF,  16MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 8  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 9  [ PDF,  15MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 10  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 11  [ PDF,  20MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 12  [ PDF,  9MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 13  [ PDF,  19MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 14  [ PDF,  11MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 15  [ PDF,  16MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 16  [ PDF,  14MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 17  [ PDF,  20MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 18  [ PDF,  23MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 19  [ PDF,  24MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 20  [ PDF,  23MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 21  [ PDF,  19MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 22  [ PDF,  24MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 23  [ PDF,  22MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 24  [ PDF,  10MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 25  [ PDF,  8MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 26  [ PDF,  8MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 27  [ PDF,  17MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 28  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 29  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 30  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 31  [ PDF,  19MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 32  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 33  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 34  [ PDF,  17MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 35  [ PDF,  17MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 36  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 37  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 38  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 39  [ PDF,  19MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 40  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 41  [ PDF,  19MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 42  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 43  [ PDF,  17MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 44  [ PDF,  16MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 45  [ PDF,  17MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 46  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 47  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 48  [ PDF,  19MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 49  [ PDF,  19MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 50  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 51  [ PDF,  18MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 52  [ PDF,  17MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 53  [ PDF,  12MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 54  [ PDF,  14MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 55  [ PDF,  22MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 56  [ PDF,  23MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 57  [ PDF,  21MB]
  - ACICS Other Report RNU Draft Exhibits Parts 58  [ PDF,  13MB] 
- Agency Response and Exhibits to Draft     - ACICS Response RNU Agency Response Part 1  [ PDF,  19MB]
  - ACICS Response RNU Agency Response Part 2  [ PDF,  14MB]
  - ACICS Response RNU Agency Response Part 3  [ PDF,  8MB]
  - Third Party Comments  [ PDF,  2.4MB]
  - Final Staff Analysis  [ PDF,  12.4MB] 

**ACICS Other Report 2/22-Capacity**
- Review of ACICS in accordance with 34 CFR 602.33   - Capacity Inquiry Initiation Letter  [ PDF,  125KB]
- Draft Staff Analysis  [ PDF,  2.2MB]
- Draft Exhibits     - ACICS Report Capacity Draft Exhibits 1  [ PDF,  24MB]
  - ACICS Report Capacity Draft Exhibits 2  [ PDF,  26MB]
  - ACICS Report Capacity Draft Exhibits 3  [ PDF,  30MB]
  - ACICS Report Capacity Draft Exhibits 4  [ PDF,  16MB]
  - ACICS Report Capacity Draft Exhibits 5  [ PDF,  15MB]
  - ACICS Report Capacity Draft Exhibits 6  [ PDF,  23MB]
  - ACICS Report Capacity Draft Exhibits 7  [ PDF,  26MB]
  - ACICS Report Capacity Draft Exhibits 8  [ PDF,  17MB]
  - ACICS Report Capacity Draft Exhibits 9  [ PDF,  15MB]
  - ACICS Report Capacity Draft Exhibits 10  [ PDF,  12MB] 
- Agency Response and Exhibits to Draft     - ACICS Agency Response Capacity part 1  [ PDF,  22.1MB]
  - ACICS Agency Response Capacity part 2  [ PDF,  34.6MB]
  - ACICS Agency Response Capacity part 3  [ PDF,  30.7MB]
  - ACICS Agency Response Capacity part 4  [ PDF,  20.9MB]
  - ACICS Agency Response Capacity part 5  [ PDF,  22.1MB]
  - ACICS Agency Response Capacity part 6  [ PDF,  11.3MB] 
- Third Party Comments  [ PDF,  2.4MB]
- Final Staff Analysis  [ PDF,  7.2MB]
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