Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-030-050 - PRIVATE SCHOOL LICENSURE IN ALABAMA › Section 290-030-050-.02 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Effective August 1, 1991, the following words and phrases as
				used in Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 290-030-050 shall have meanings
				ascribed respectively in Alabama Administrative Code r. 290-030-050-.02 and in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								16-46-1.
(1) Act. 1980 Ala. Acts 80-272,
Code of Ala. 1975
, Title 16, Chapter 46, Alabama
			 Private School License Law.
(2)
			 Administrator or Director. An administrative officer in charge of the operation
			 of a school or unit thereof.
(3)
			 Brochure. A one-page double- or triple-folded leaflet containing an outline of
			 information in the catalog/bulletin and designed as a promotional or
			 advertising publication.
(4)
			 Chapter.
Code of Ala. 1975
, Title 16, Chapter
			 46.
(5) Catalog. A booklet,
			 pamphlet, or series of monographs designed to explain the school operations,
			 offerings, and requirements to prospective and enrolled students. The term is
			 sometimes used synonymously with bulletin.
(6) Clock Hour. A period of sixty (60)
			 minutes with a minimum of fifty (50) minutes of instruction.
(7) Course. Any outline or plan of study, or
			 portion of a plan or program of instruction involving the imparting of
			 knowledge, skills, or attitudes for the purpose of preparing the individual for
			 gainful employment in an occupation or vocation, whether conducted in person,
			 by mail, or by any other method.
(8) Curriculum. A group of organized
			 programs.
(9) Deferral. To defer a
			 license or permit application means to postpone issuance or denial thereof
			 pending submission of required materials necessary for compliance with Alabama
			 Administrative Code Chapter 290-030-050.
(10) Denial. Denying a license means that
			 issuance of a license shall be refused either upon initial application or upon
			 application for renewal.
(11)
			 Department. The Alabama State Department of Education.
(12) Externship/Clinical. Practical, off
			 campus training involving direct and indirect supervision.
(13) Laboratory. Application of theory
			 through learner-centered training with an instructor present, supplemented by
			 out-of-class assignments and application of accumulated knowledge demonstrated
			 by a student through work on projects completed during the period of enrollment
			 and requiring no regular supervision by an instructor.
(14) Lecture. Presentation of theory and
			 information by an instructor in a classroom setting or its
			 equivalent.
(15) Prepaid Tuition
			 Liability. The amount of money collected by a school from students for
			 registration, tuition, supplies, and other fees subject to refund as determined
			 by the cancellation and refund policy described in Alabama Administrative Code
			 r.
			 290-030-050-.06(9)(a)
			 and (b).
(16) Probation. Licenses and agent's permits
			 found in violation of Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 290-030-050 shall be
			 placed on probation pending correction of the infraction. Each probationary
			 warning will specify the corrective action required, but will not otherwise
			 impair the authority granted therein.
(17) Program. A combination of subjects or
			 courses pursued at a school which is generally accepted as necessary to meet
			 requirements for a predetermined educational, professional, or vocational
			 objective.
(18) Revocation. To
			 revoke a license means that a school must cease to advertise, enroll students,
			 or teach classes.
(19) Rules.
			 Alabama Administrative Code r.
			 290-030-050-.01 through .10 implementing
Code of Ala. 1975
, Title 16,
			 Chapter 46.
(20) School. Any
			 person, group of people, institution, establishment, agency, or organization
			 offering or administering a plan, course, or program of instruction for the
			 purpose of preparing individuals for gainful employment in an occupation or
			 vocation, whether conducted in person, by mail, or by any other
			 method.
(21) Surety Bond. A surety
			 bond is a bond provided by each school for the purpose of providing
			 indemnification to identified, enrolled students suffering loss as a result of
			 economic and/or academic fraud or misrepresentation used in procuring
			 enrollment in and/or administering a program of study covered by Alabama
			 Administrative Code Chapter 290-030-050 and Code of Alabama 1975, Title 16,
			 Chapter 46.
(22) Suspension. To
			 suspend a school license and/or agent's permit means to place limitations upon
			 the authority vested therein. Holders of suspended licenses may be prohibited
			 from enrolling students, teaching classes, and/or advertising. A suspended
			 license and/or agent's permit may be revoked if noted deficiencies are not
			 corrected by the stated suspense date.
Author:
Dr. Eddie R. Johnson.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Title 16, Chapter 46.