1. (a) A law enforcement academy may be found at risk;

   1. (1) if the passing rate on a licensing examination for first attempts for any state fiscal year is less than 60 percent of the students completing an academy;
   2. (2) after January 1, 2003, if the passing rate on a licensing examination for first attempts for any state fiscal year is less than 70 percent of the students completing an academy;
   3. (3) if the passing rate on a licensing examination for all attempts for any state fiscal year is less than 70 percent of the students completing an academy;
   4. (4) after January 1, 2005, if the passing rate on a licensing examination for all attempts for any state fiscal year is less than 80 percent of the students completing an academy;
   5. (5) if commission required learning objectives are not taught;
   6. (6) if lesson plans for classes conducted are not on file;
   7. (7) if examination and other evaluative scoring documentation is not on file;
   8. (8) if the academy files false reports to the commission;
   9. (9) if the academy makes repeated errors in reporting;
   10. (10) if the academy does not respond to commission requests for information;
   11. (11) if the academy does not comply with commission rules or other applicable law;
   12. (12) if the academy does not achieve the goals identified in its application for a license;
   13. (13) if the academy does not meet the needs of the officers and law enforcement agencies served; or
   14. (14) if the commission has received sustained complaints or evaluations from students or the law enforcement community concerning the quality of training or failure to meet training needs for the service area.

2. (b) A contractual provider may be found at risk;

   1. (1) for the same reasons in §215.13(a)(1) - (4), if licensing courses or components are provided;
   2. (2) if lesson plans for classes conducted are not on file;
   3. (3) if examination and other evaluative scoring documentation is not on file;
   4. (4) if the provider files false reports to the commission;
   5. (5) if the provider makes repeated errors in reporting;
   6. (6) if the provider does not respond to commission requests for information;
   7. (7) if the provider does not comply with commission rules or other applicable law;
   8. (8) if the provider does not achieve the goals identified in its application for a license or contract;
   9. (9) if the provider does not meet the needs of the officers and law enforcement agencies served; or
   10. (10) if the commission has received sustained complaints or evaluations from students or the law enforcement community concerning the quality of training or failure to meet training needs for the service area.

3. (c) An academic provider may be found at risk:

   1. (1) if licensing examination results indicate a trend of low performance;
   2. (2) if courses are not conducted in compliance with Higher Education Program Guidelines accepted by the commission;
   3. (3) if the commission required learning objectives are not taught;
   4. (4) if the program files false reports to the commission;
   5. (5) if the program makes repeated errors in reporting;
   6. (6) if the program does not respond to commission requests for information;
   7. (7) if the program does not comply with commission rules or other applicable law;
   8. (8) if the program does not achieve the goals identified in its application for a license or contract,
   9. (9) if the program does not meet the needs of the students and law enforcement agencies served; or
   10. (10) if the commission has received sustained complaints or evaluations from students or the law enforcement community concerning the quality of education or failure to meet education needs for the service area.
4. (d) At risk training providers must follow commission directives.
5. (e) A training or educational program at risk must notify all students and potential students of their at risk status. The commission may take action to revoke their license or contract. The commission may choose not to renew a license or contract with a program that has been found to be at risk or the commission may renew the contract for a shorter period than stated in §215.1 of this title.
6. (f) The effective date of this section is March 1, 2001.

Source Note:The provisions of this §215.13 adopted to be effective March 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 225.