| (H) In all instances, for any entity owned by a parent
or holding entity, whether in whole or part, the definition of an
owner shall extend to those entities and corresponding person.
(31) Owner designee--A person designated in writing
by an owner to act on behalf of the ownership, including having signatory
authority.
(32) Party--The person or entity with the right to
participate in a hearing authorized in applicable statute or rule.
(33) Program or program of instruction--A postsecondary
sequence of organized instruction or study that may lead to an academic,
professional, or vocational degree, certificate, or other recognized
educational credential.
(34) Refund--The completed payment of a refund such
that the refund instrument has been negotiated or credited into the
proper account(s).
(35) Reimbursement contract basis--A school operating,
or proposing to operate, under a contract with a state or federal
entity in which the school receives payment upon completion of the
training.
(36) Residence school--A school that offers at least
one program that includes classroom instruction or synchronous distance
education.
(37) Response deadline--Deadlines that fall on a weekend,
an official state holiday, a state holiday for which minimal staffing
is required, or a federal holiday are extended one working day.
(38) Sanctions--Administrative or civil actions, including,
but not limited to, penalties, revocation of approvals, or cease and
desist orders taken by the Agency against an entity in response to
violations of the Act or this chapter.
(39) School authorized official--Any identified owner,
director, or owner designee of a school.
(40) School, educational institution, or training program--A
"career school or career college," as defined in the Act, that includes
each location where courses of instruction shall be offered.
(41) Secondary education--Successful completion of
public, private, or home schooling at the high school level or obtainment
of a recognized high school equivalency credential, recognized by
an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution
of higher education, as defined by Texas Education Code, §61.003.
(42) Seminar or workshop--A type of program that enhances
a student's career, as opposed to a program that teaches the skills
and fundamental knowledge required for a stated occupation. A seminar
may include a workshop, an introduction to an occupation or cluster
of occupations, a short course that teaches part of the skills and
knowledge for a particular occupation, language training, continuing
professional education, and review for postsecondary examination.
(43) Seminar school--A school that offers only seminars.
(44) Small school--A "small career school or college"
as defined in the Act.
(45) Stated occupation--An occupation for which a program
is offered that:
(A) is recognized by a state or federal law or by a
state or federal agency as existing or emerging;
(B) is in demand; and
(C) requires training to achieve entry-level proficiencies.
(46) Student--Any individual solicited, enrolled, or
trained in Texas by a school.
(47) Subject--An identifiable unit of instruction or
study that imparts specific knowledge or skills, which is a subpart
of a program or seminar.
(48) Suspension of enrollments--A sanction that requires
the school to suspend enrollments, re-enrollments, advertising, and
solicitation, and to cease, in any way, advising prospective students,
either directly or indirectly, of the available courses of instruction.
(49) Synchronous distance education--The Agency may
determine distance education to be synchronous under the following
conditions:
(A) the training is conducted simultaneously in real
time, or the training is conducted so that the manner of delivery
ensures that even if the instructor and student are separated by time,
the course time of instruction that the student experiences can be
determined; and
(B) there is consistent interaction between the student(s)
and the instructor on a schedule that includes a definite time for
completion of the program and periodic verifiable student completion/performance
measures that allow the application of the progress standards of Subchapter
L of this chapter and attendance standards of Subchapter M of this
chapter.
(50) Title IV school--A career school or college that
participates in student financial aid programs under Title IV, Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 United States Code Section 1070 et seq.).
(51) Tour--A required, in-person inspection of the
facilities and equipment pertaining to a course of instruction.
(52) Week--Seven consecutive calendar days.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §807.2 adopted to be effective August 16, 1998, 23 TexReg 8479; amended to be effective February 24, 2003, 28 TexReg 1651; amended to be effective April 26, 2004, 29 TexReg 3970; amended to be effective August 28, 2006, 31 TexReg 6803; amended to be effective January 23, 2012, 37 TexReg 200; amended to be effective November 14, 2016, 41 TexReg 9020; amended to be effective December 5, 2017, 42 TexReg 6812; amended to be effective November 28, 2022, 47 TexReg 7914 |
