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Rev. Stat. 1987 Supp., ch. 122, par. 2-3.81) .  \nSOURCE: Emergency rules adopted at 11 Ill. Reg. 3344, effective January 28, 1987, for a maximum of 150 days; adopted at 11 Ill. Reg. 17096, effective October 9, 1987.  \nSection 215.100 Purpose  \nThis Part establishes procedures and criteria for the approval of applicants seeking authority to award high school diplomas to students who successfully complete programs approved pursuant to this Part, as authorized by Section 2-3.81 of The School Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987 Supp., ch. 122, par. 2-3.81) .  \nSection 215.110 Policy and Eligible Applicants  \na) Several agencies already have programs, developed in conjunction with one or more school districts, in which students who successfully complete the program will receive a high school diploma from their school district of residence. It is the policy of the State Board of Education to encourage, rather than disturb or replace, such existing relationships. Therefore, applicants (hereinafter called agency(ies)) seeking alternative education diploma granting authority pursuant to this Part shall be limited to:  \n1) community colleges established and operating under the authority of the Public Community College Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 122, par. 101-1 et seq.) which do not already have relationships with local school districts that allow for awarding of diplomas as described in subsection(a) of this Section;  \n2) educational service regions established and operating under the authority of Article 3A of The School Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 122, par. 3A-1 et seq.) which do not already have relationships with local school districts that allow for awarding of diplomas as described in subsection(a) of this Section.  \nb) Community colleges or educational service regions wishing to award diplomas under this Part must provide written assurance of their inability to establish agreements with their secondary and unit school districts in which students who successfully complete alternative programs will receive high school diplomas from their school district of residence.  \nSection 215.120 Application Procedures  \nEligible agencies, as defined in Section 215.110 of this Part, may submit an application for program approval to the State Board of Education. The application shall contain at least the following information and assurances.  \na) Information  \n1) Name and address of the applicant agency, and the name, title, and phone number of a contact person for the program.  \n2) A description of the structure and content of the alternative education program, including at least:  \nA) the procedures for determining student placement;  \nB) the criteria and procedures for awarding credits for prior and current student achievement;  \nC) a description of the coursework, including course titles, content covered, methods of instruction, and any requirements which students must successfully complete in order to be eligible for a diploma (in addition to those required by these rules);  \nD) for programs based in whole or in part on student learning goals and objectives, a description of the procedure for establishing such learning goals and objectives, the method of evaluating student achievement, and requirements which students must meet in order to be eligible for a diploma (in addition to those required by these rules); and  \nE) a description of the required qualifications of program staff in relation to the instructional or administrative services they will provide under the program.  \nb) Assurance","cbCaichhqZnmbD54","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaichhqZnmbD54","pdf",65545,"English","# 215.100 Purpose\n## 215.110 Policy and Eligible Applicants\n## 215.120 Application Procedures\n## 215.130 Criteria for Program Approval\n## 215.140 Terms of Approval","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of Part 215?\",\"answer\":\"Part 215 sets procedures and criteria for approving eligible applicants seeking authority to award high school diplomas to students who complete approved programs under this Part.\"},{\"question\":\"Which agencies are eligible to apply for alternative education diploma granting authority under this Part?\",\"answer\":\"Eligible applicants are limited to specified community colleges and educational service regions that do not already have existing relationships with local school districts allowing diploma awarding for students who complete alternative programs.\"},{\"question\":\"What key criteria does the State Board of Education staff use to review applications?\",\"answer\":\"Staff review requires an assessment system for student performance and credit awarding, including at least a passing score on the GED examination, plus submission of all information and assurances required by the referenced sections. 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