Section 25.165  Discontinuation of Programs

a)         An institution that intends to discontinue an approved program or cease offering preparation programs altogether shall so notify the State Superintendent of Education no later than 30 days prior to taking such action, except that voluntary discontinuation of a program shall also be subject to the following additional requirements:

1)         The institution shall assure the State Superintendent that all candidates currently enrolled in any program scheduled for discontinuation will have an opportunity to complete the program.

2)         The institution shall supply to the State Superintendent the names and Social Security numbers of all candidates currently enrolled in any program scheduled for discontinuation.

b)         When approval of a program is revoked, the State Board of Education may require its continued operation for one additional academic year to permit currently enrolled candidates either to complete the program or to seek enrollment in another institution for that purpose.  However, if the State Board determines in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board that the program is unable to offer candidates learning opportunities that contribute to their teaching competence, the Board shall require that the program cease operating at the end of the then-current semester.  The institution shall supply to the State Superintendent the names and Social Security numbers of all candidates currently enrolled in any program whose approval is revoked.

c)         A program in which no candidates have been enrolled for a consecutive three-year period shall be considered to have been discontinued.  An institution desiring to resume offering such a program shall be required to comply with the requirements for initial approval stated in Section 25.145 of this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 8494, effective April 21, 2006)