| (a) If the curriculum and all materials meet or exceed
the minimum standards set forth in §1001.112 of the Code, the
department will approve the course. No more than 640 minutes of the
required hours of classroom instruction delivered via multimedia may
be counted.
(b) Notification of approval or denial will be sent
to the requesting entity. Deficiencies will be noted in cases of denial.
Any substantive change in course curriculum or materials will require
submission for approval according to subsection (a).
(c) A written request is required within thirty (30)
days if there is any change relating to an approved course, including
contact information, company name, and course titles. Updated information
will be included as soon as practical.
(d) The department will retain submitted materials
according to the department's retention schedule.
(e) The department has authority to require course
re-approval due to changes in parent taught driver education curriculum
requirements, state law, or administrative rules. The department will
notify the parent taught driver education course provider when re-approval
is required. The course provider will have ninety (90) days from the
date of notification to submit the requested information. Failure
to adequately respond within the required time will result in cancellation
of the course approval. The department will review the course material
and make a determination as to adoption in a timely manner.
(f) A parent taught driver education course submitted
for department review may be denied upon finding:
(1) that the course does not meet the standards required
under §1001.112 of the Code; or
(2) the materials used were not approved by the department.
(g) A notice of denial will be sent to requesting entity.
The requesting entity will have ninety (90) days to correct the noted
deficiencies. If the requesting entity fails to meet approval criteria,
the course will be denied. If a course is denied by the department,
the requesting entity must wait thirty (30) days before submitting
a new parent taught driver education course for approval by the department.
(h) Course identification. All parent taught courses
shall display the parent taught course provider name and registration
number assigned by the department on the entity's website and the
registration page used by the student to pay any monies, provide any
personal information, and enroll.
(i) A parent taught course may accept students redirected
from a website as long as the student is redirected to a webpage that
clearly identifies the parent taught course provider and registration
number offering the course. This information shall be visible before
and during the student registration and course payment processes.
|
| Source Note: The provisions of this §84.51 adopted to be effective April 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 1400; amended to be effective March 15, 2018, 43 TexReg 1431; amended to be effective July 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 3875; amended to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 6069 |
