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(A) The eTech Ohio commission shall establish a clearinghouse of interactive distance learning courses and other distance learning courses delivered via a computer-based method offered by school districts for sharing with other school districts and community schools for the fee set pursuant to section 3353.24 of the Revised Code. The commission shall not be responsible for the content of courses offered through the clearinghouse; however, all such courses shall be delivered only in accordance with technical specifications approved by the commission.
(B) To offer a course through the clearinghouse, a school district shall apply to the commission in a form and manner prescribed by the commission. The application for each course shall describe the course of study in as much detail as required by the commission, the qualification and credentials of the teacher, the number of hours of instruction, the technology required to deliver and receive the course, the technical capacity of the school district to deliver the course, the times that the school district plans to deliver the course, and any other information required by the commission. The commission may require school districts to include in their applications information recommended by the state board of education under section 3353.30 of the Revised Code.
(C) The commission shall review the technical specifications of each application submitted under division (B) of this section and shall approve a course offered if the commission determines that the school district can satisfactorily deliver the course through the technology necessary for that delivery. In reviewing applications, the commission may consult with the department of education; however, the responsibility to either approve or not approve a course for the clearinghouse belongs to the commission. The commission may request additional information from a school district that submits an application under division (B) of this section, if the commission determines that such information is necessary. The commission may negotiate changes in the proposal to offer a course, if the commission determines that changes are necessary in order to approve the course.
(D) The commission shall catalog each course approved for the clearinghouse, through a print or electronic medium, displaying the following:
(1) Information necessary for a student and the student’s parent, guardian, or custodian and the student’s school district or community school to decide whether to enroll in the course;
(2) Instructions for enrolling in that course, including deadlines for enrollment.
Effective Date: 2007 HB119 09-29-2007