(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "supplemental education services" means tutoring services and other academic enrichment services required to be provided to eligible students pursuant to 20 U.S.C. sec. 6316 (e) and that are provided to students in addition to the standard curriculum of instruction provided during the school day.
The department shall annually issue a request for proposals through which providersof supplemental education services may apply to the department to be included on the list of approved supplemental education services providers. The department shall review the applications and include on the list the applying providers that meet the criteria specified in subsection (3) of this section. The department shall annually post on its website the list of approved supplemental education services providers for use by school districts in selecting providers of supplemental education services to meet the requirements of 20 U.S.C. sec. 6316
(e).
To be included on the list of approved providers of supplemental education services,a provider shall:
Demonstrate that each tutor employed by the provider meets the requirements specified for paraprofessionals under 20 U.S.C. sec. 6319 (c);
Ensure that all personnel employed by the provider who interact with students comply with the fingerprinting and criminal history record check requirements specified for educator licensees in section 22-60.5-103;
In providing advertising and informational materials to parents and students, refrainfrom making any representations as to whether a school district shall pay all or any portion of the cost of the supplemental education services provided by the provider; and
Comply with any additional requirements specified by the department in the annualrequest for proposals.
Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 408, § 1, effective August 3.