SECTION 210:15-34-5. Student eligibility, admissions & enrollment

  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.

[Source: Added at 29 Ok Reg 980, eff 6-26-12]