the program or organization is accredited and agrees to maintain accredited status for the duration of its participation in the TxVSN statewide catalog.

• Yes
• No

Applicant acknowledges the responsibility to uphold any pertinent federal or state law, rules or regulations in the delivery of its online courses or programs including, but not limited to:

• Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended,
• Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (prohibition of discrimination on basis of age)
• Title IX of the Education Amendments 1972, as amended (prohibition of sex discrimination); and
• Texas Education Code Chapter 30A
• Texas Administrative Code Chapter 70,Technology-Based Instruction, Subchapter AA Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN)

• Yes
• No

Applicant, if approved a provider, shall provide notice to Texas Education Agency’s Project Manager and TEA’s Information Security Officer as soon as possible following the discovery or reasonable belief that there has been unauthorized use, exposure, access, disclosure, compromise, modification, or loss of sensitive or confidential student data (“Security Incident”).

• Yes
• No

No party assumes liability for systems under the control of the other party or for actions of the employees, third party partners, or subcontractors of the other party.

• Yes
• No

• Yes
• No

applicant has reviewed all applicable TxVSN course definitions, standards, and requirements for its online courses and agrees that its online courses currently meet all 100% of those standards.

• Yes
• No

The applicant acknowledges that statute prohibits school districts from using Common Core State Standards to meet the requirements to provide instruction in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

• Yes
• No

The applicant has reviewed Texas and TxVSN requirements for teachers or instructors and agrees to meet this for all course offered in the TxVSN statewide catalog. Those standards include, but are not limited to:

• providing online instructors who are Texas-certified to teach that course and grade level per TEC, Chapter 21, Subchapter B or meet the credentialing requirements of the institution of higher education with which they are affiliated and that is serving as a TxVSN Course Provider and retain certification and applicable credentialing documentation. Additionally, the Course Provider shall supply certification or applicable credentialing documentation to TxVSN Central Operations immediately upon request. The Course Provider shall be responsible for such obligation regardless of whether instructors are employees of the Course Provider, independent contractors, or employees of a third-party course vendor. Course Providers shall take all steps necessary to verify the qualifications of non-employee instructors.
• affirming the preparedness of teachers of TxVSN courses to teach public school-age students in a highly interactive online classroom and maintain records documenting that online instructors have successfully completed TxVSN-approved professional development (TEC §30A.112) or have otherwise met the TxVSN professional development policy requirements and documenting online teachers’ demonstrated mastery of the iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching prior to teaching through the TxVSN. The Course Provider shall supply documentation of completion of TxVSN-approved professional development or demonstrated mastery of the iNACOL National Standards of Quality Online Instruction to TxVSN Central Operations immediately upon request. Course Providers shall be responsible for such obligation regardless of whether instructors are employees of the Course Provider or are employees, independent contractors, or employees of a third-party vendor. Course Providers shall take all steps necessary to verify the professional development status of non-employee teachers.
• retain records of background checks and fingerprinting for contract, substitute, or online instructors as articulated in TEC §22.0834(a) and § 22.0836(h) and make such records available to TxVSN Central Operations upon request.

• Yes
• No

The applicant retains responsibility for the quality of the course and content it offers regardless of any third-party contractual arrangements, partnerships, or consortia contributing to the adaptation or delivery of content.

• Yes
• No

Applicant agrees to provide information as directed or requested by the TxVSN central operations, Texas Education Agency, authorized state or federal auditors, and other federal officials upon request; as well as, maintain all records for the current school year and four previous school years.

• Yes
• No

An applicant who is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State will have any payments under the Contract applied toward the debt or delinquent taxes owed the State until the amount is paid in full, regardless of when the debt or delinquency was incurred. TEA shall determine whether a payment law prohibits the Comptroller from issuing a warrant or initiating an electronic funds transfer to a person before TEA enters into a written contract with that person. Applicant may verify its account status by accessing the Comptroller’s website at https://fmx.cpa.state.tx.us/fm/pubs/purchase/restricted/index.php?section=indebted&page=persons_indebted.

• Yes
• No

Applicants understand that all data or information submitted on this application is subject to a Public Information Request (PIR).

• Yes
• No

Applicant agrees to abide by any additional assurances required by the Texas Commissioner of Education, the Texas Legislature, or Texas State Board of Education.

• Yes
• No