Sec. 13b.01.01.07. Organization and Administration

A. The organization of a school shall be designed to accomplish the school’s objectives as stated in its application for certification of approval.

B. The owner, director, and employees of an applicant for approval or of a school shall have a demonstrated history of ethical personal and professional practices. The school shall be administered in conformity with generally accepted educational, professional, and ethical standards.

C. The owner of a school that closes may not subsequently own, operate, or finance a school, unless the Secretary determines that all required fines and student tuition refunds were paid by the closed school.

D. At the time of initial approval and renewal of approval, the school shall submit to the Secretary, on forms provided by the Secretary, such information as the Secretary may require on the education, training, and experience of its administrative, marketing and sales, supervisory, and instructional staff. These forms shall be maintained at the school for each new and continuing employee.

E. Director.

(1) To assure proper supervision, a full-time responsible administrative employee or officer of the school, who is the director or the director's designee, shall be present when the school is in operation. The director and any designee shall be under the direct supervision and control of the school’s owner. The extent of the authority and responsibilities of the director shall be clearly stated in the application for approval. Lack of sufficient authority for effective management on the part of the director is considered sufficient reason for denying an application for approval or for revoking a certificate of approval.

(2) The minimum qualifications for a director of a school are 4 years of experience in the area in which training is offered or completion of a standard 4-year college or technical program and 2 years of experience in the area. The Secretary may waive this requirement if it is determined that the minimum qualifications for a director have been met through other specific qualifications. If the school offers instruction in an area in which the director is not qualified, another staff member shall have the qualifications stated above. A director or principal whose qualifications were approved before the effective date of these regulations is considered as having met these requirements.

F. The administrative staff shall be organized in a structure that is appropriate to the size and purpose of the school. The duties and responsibilities shall be defined and stated clearly in the application and the administrative policies of the school.

G. The director of a school proposed for approval shall demonstrate administrative capability before a certificate of approval is issued.

H. The school's administrative and instructional staff shall be of sufficient size, organization, and quality to perform the duties and responsibilities required of the school and shall be appropriate for the size and purpose of the school.

I. Administrative staff shall be qualified by appropriate training and experience to perform their responsibilities.