Section 281.15.11. Inappropriate applications of ILO coursework; criteria for waivers.

         15.11(1) General. ILO courses are not to be used by a participating school district or accredited nonpublic school as a long-term substitute for any course required to be offered and taught under 281—Chapter 12.

         15.11(2) Waiver of subrule 15.11(1): ILO coursework. The department may grant for one year a waiver from the requirement to offer and teach a specific subject if the school district or accredited nonpublic school documents all of the following:

            a.                The subject and grading period or periods for which waiver is requested.

            b.                Reasons why the school district or accredited nonpublic school does not have a teacher employed who is appropriately licensed and endorsed for the educational level and content area being taught.

            c.                The steps taken by the school district or accredited nonpublic school to employ a teacher who is appropriately licensed and endorsed for the educational level and content area being taught.

            d.                Approval of the request by the local school board.

         15.11(3) Additional waiver of subrule 15.11(1): Coursework not available through ILO. In addition to the requirements of rule 281—15.7(256), the specified subject may alternatively be provided by the school district or school if all of the following requirements are met:

            a.                The course content is provided through an online learning platform by an Iowa licensed teacher with online learning experience.

            b.                The course content provided is aligned with school district or school standards and satisfies the requirements of rule 281—15.13(256).

            c.                The course is not offered by ILO pursuant to this chapter, or the course offered by ILO lacks the capacity to accommodate additional students.

            d.                The course is the sole course per semester that the school district or school is providing instead of ILO pursuant to this rule.

[ ARC 0522C , IAB 12/12/12, effective 1/16/13;    ARC 2861C , IAB 12/7/16, effective 1/11/17]