- (a) When a facility meets the exemption criteria, the State Board of Education shall issue a Certificate of Exemption stating the duration of that exemption. Such status shall permit a facility to be exempt from the requirements of Sections 17-48 and 17-51 of the General Statutes for the stated period of time. Upon receipt of a Certificate of Exemption, the facility shall display clearly the certificate in location visible to students and the public. The certificate shall be non-transferable.
- (b) When a facility has failed to meet the exemption criteria but such failure is not due to a serious deficiency, the State Board of Education may issue a Certificate of Conditional Exemption. Such status permits a facility to be exempt from the requirements of Sections 17-48 and 17-51 of the General Statutes for a specified period of time within which the noted deficiency or deficiencies shall be corrected. Within thirty days of the issuance of a Certificate of Conditional Exemption, a corrective plan shall be developed by the facility and submitted to the Commissioner. If approved by the Commissioner a timetable shall be established for implementing the corrective plan, a date set on which an on-site evaluation shall occur, and a date set by which time the application for a Certificate of Exemption shall be considered. In no case shall a Certificate of Conditional Exemption extend beyond six months.
- (c) When a facility has failed to meet the exemption criteria and such failure is due to a serious deficiency or deficiencies, the State Board of Education shall deny the application for a Certificate of Exemption. Upon denial said facility shall not be exempt from the requirements of Sections 17-48 and 17-51 of the General Statutes.
- (d) In the event of denial or conditional exemption, written notice shall be forwarded to the facility within ten days and shall include the reasons therefor. Said facility may request in writing a hearing by the State Board of Education pursuant to Chapter 54 of the General Statutes.
(Effective September 1, 1982)