SECTION 50.5. Commission Approval of Internet-Based Course of Instruction

(a) All internet-based training materials and instruction must be submitted and approved by the commission prior to use.

(1) Printed screenshots meeting the language comprehension levels required by this section and sequenced and presented as a complete course of instruction must be provided to the commission.

(2) Access to the school's web address, secured portal, and delivery platforms must be made available to the commission and the entire course of instruction offered to students must be provided free of charge to the commission.

(b) An internet-based course of instruction shall be presented at a 6th grade fluency level of 180 words per minute and must be equivalent to 120 minutes of time.

(c) An internet-based school may provide optional instruction in addition to the mandatory curriculum upon approval by the commission if:

(1) a request for change is submitted to the commission, with all alterations of the mandatory curriculum and all optional materials clearly identified;

(2) the entire proposed course of instruction is submitted with the request, and, if the proposed sequence differs from the mandatory curriculum, a list is included showing where in the proposed sequence each topic in the mandatory curriculum will be presented; and

(3) the changes to the sequence and the optional material will not alter the scope or effectiveness of the mandatory curriculum.

(d) An internet-based school must file a revised course of instruction implementing a change to the mandatory curriculum within 30 days after receiving notice of the change.

Source Note: The provisions of this §50.5 adopted to be effective January 1, 2011, 35 TexReg 7054; amended to be effective April 17, 2018, 43 TexReg 2268