Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 15 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter 34 - Supplemental Online Course Procedures › Section 210:15-34-5 - Student eligibility, admissions & enrollment

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Online supplemental courses that are educationally
				  appropriate shall be offered to all qualifying Oklahoma school students who
				  meet the following criteria:
(1)
Eligibility.
Districts shall offer individual academically
				approved and educationally appropriate online supplemental courses to students
				who are enrolled in the local school district. Students enrolled in
				supplemental online courses through the local public school district must meet
				all enrollment and eligibility criteria set by the district, the Oklahoma State
				Board of Education Rules, and Oklahoma State Statutes. Districts may use their
				existing residency determination policy utilized for registration/enrollment so
				long as the policy complies with all current rules and statutes regarding
				residency, transfers, and enrollment. Only students who are enrolled in the
				public school for the current school year are eligible to enroll in
				supplemental online courses through OSOCP.
(2)
Admissions.
Each accredited
				public school district shall apply their locally adopted admissions process for
				regular enrollment to satisfy enrollment requirements for online students. The
				admission process for students taking one or more supplemental online courses
				through a public school district shall be the same for students enrolled in
				traditional coursework.
(3)
Enrollment in supplemental online courses.
Each local school board
				shall adopt a policy for enrollment in supplemental online courses. However,
				the local policy cannot prohibit or deny a student the opportunity to enroll in
				supplemental online courses that are educationally appropriate for the student.
				The local school district policy shall allow for ongoing and continuous
				enrollment for supplemental online courses that are compliant with the state
				statute and all applicable Administrative Code Rules. Students may have input
				as to the selection of supplemental online course providers but the final
				determination and selection of the provider(s) is left to the discretion of the
				local district. No enrollment in a supplemental online course will be allowed
				until the parent or legal guardian has signed the Oklahoma State Department of
				Education Student Assessment Results Release Form or FERPA waiver. If a school
				district denies a student's enrollment in a supplemental online course based
				upon a determination that the course is not educationally appropriate, the
				local school board enrollment policy must contain a process for the parents or
				guardians of the student to appeal that determination. Districts will notify
				the State Department of Education immediately of any denial of a student's
				enrollment in online supplemental course(s), the reasons given for the denial,
				and any correspondence or information the district received in support of the
				student taking the online course(s). Notice shall be directed to the Director
				of Instructional Technology at the State Department of Education.
(4)
Course codes and course credit
				transferability.
For the purpose of data collection, supplemental online
				courses shall employ the appropriate course codes, names, and numbers as
				established by the Oklahoma State Department of Education. All public school
				districts in Oklahoma shall recognize course credit issued for courses
				authorized through OSOCP.
(5)
Reporting course completion or change in enrollment status.
Supplemental online course providers shall officially notify school districts
				and parents in writing of the completion of each course the student takes
				within five (5) business days of completion. Course grades must be reported in
				the form of a percentage or in a manner consistent with local school grading
				policies. Local districts shall use the district's established grading scale to
				convert the percentage to a letter grade or other notation consistent with
				local school grading policies for transcript purposes. Providers must also
				report any change in a student's status (moving, dropping a course, etc.)
				immediately upon discovery or notification of the student's change in
				status.
Added at 29 Ok Reg 980,
				  eff 6-26-12