Reporting And Monitoring Requirements

(1) The Department shall develop reporting procedures for Category I, II, III, and V private schools and Category IV church-related schools and shall establish corresponding deadlines for submission of required reports to the Department. (2) Category I and V private schools and Category IV church-related schools approved by the State Board pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-50-801(e)(1) and State Board rule 0520-07-02-.05(2) may be subject to monitoring conducted by the Department to ensure compliance with this Chapter, State Board rules Chapter 0520-07-02, and any state or federal laws applicable to the school. The Department shall develop a monitoring guidebook setting forth the monitoring process which shall be posted on the Department’s website. (3) Monitoring of Category II and III private schools and Category IV church-related schools that are approved by an accrediting or membership agency set forth in this Rule shall be conducted by the school’s accrediting or membership agency to ensure compliance with this Chapter, State Board Rules Chapter 0520-07-02, any state or federal laws applicable to the school, as well as accreditation or membership standards of the agency. However, at any time the Department may require documentation from the accrediting or membership agency regarding the monitoring of any of the agency’s schools. If the Department becomes aware of potential non-compliance with this Chapter, State Board Rules Chapter 0520-07-02, and/or any state or federal laws applicable to the school, notice shall be sent to the school and the accrediting or membership agency regarding the non-compliance and shall be addressed by the accrediting or membership agency in accordance with requirements for accrediting or membership agencies set forth in State Board Rules Chapter 0520-07-02. The Department may conduct an on-site visit to a school to verify that compliance has been established, in consultation with the accrediting or membership agency. (4) Category II, III, and IV accrediting and membership agencies shall publish accreditation policies and lists of all accredited and/or member schools on a publicly available website. Category II, III and IV accrediting and membership agencies shall also submit an updated list of all accredited or member schools annually to the Department by the deadline established by the Department. Category II, III and IV accrediting agencies shall also notify the Department of any schools that are added or removed from the agency’s list of accredited or member schools within ten (10) business days of the addition or removal.