(A) Any public or participating nonpublic secondary school or any public or participating private college may apply to the chancellor of higher education and the superintendent of public instruction for a waiver from the requirements of the college credit plus program. The chancellor and the superintendent may grant a waiver under this section for an agreement or for a proposed agreement between a public or participating nonpublic secondary school and a public or participating private or out-of-state college, only if the agreement does both of the following:
(1) Includes innovative programming proposed to exclusively address the needs of underrepresented student subgroups;
(2) Meets all criteria set forth in rules adopted by the chancellor and the superintendent pursuant to division (C) of this section.
(B) Any waiver granted under this section shall apply only to the agreement for which the waiver is granted and shall not apply to any other agreement that the school or college enters into under this chapter.
(C) The chancellor and the superintendent of public instruction shall jointly adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, regarding the granting of waivers under this section.
Amended by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 49, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2017.
Added by 130th General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 487, §1, eff. 9/17/2014.