(a) Required Elements of Program Approval Application. An eligible public junior college must submit the following elements in a complete application for approval to offer this program:
  (1) A description of the program's design demonstrating compliance with program requirements listed under §12.5 of this subchapter (relating to Program Requirements), including the assessment to be used under §12.5(c)(3).
  (2) Documentation of consultation with local employers and Workforce Development Boards in development of the program's curriculum.
  (3) For public junior colleges proposing to offer the program in consortium with one or more partners under §12.6(a)(2) of this subchapter (relating to Eligible Institutions and Students):
    (A) a memorandum of agreement with each member of the consortium; and
    (B) a description of the role that each member of the consortium will play in delivery of the Program.
(b) Process for Approval.
  (1) An eligible public junior college may submit an application to participate in the Opportunity High School Diploma Program to the Coordinating Board. The Coordinating Board will review submitted applications for completeness of the elements required under §12.5.
  (2) The Commissioner shall review the staff recommendation and any input by other entities and make the determination whether to approve the program.
  (3) The Coordinating Board shall notify the public junior college of program approval and post a list of approved programs on the Coordinating Board website.

Source Note: The provisions of this §12.7 adopted to be effective May 16, 2024, 49 TexReg 3259