(1) The district assessment coordinator shall approve the grades comparison form if:

(a) The student eligibility requirements are met; and

(b) The applicant's grade point average is equal to or greater than the mean grade point average of the comparison cohort.

(2) Upon approval of the submission, the school principal or designee shall notify the student of the approval, OSPI will document in the student's state assessment record that the student met the applicable high school assessment standard and the applicant will be deemed to have met the applicable content standard for purposes of obtaining a certificate of academic achievement or individual achievement.

(3) The superintendent of public instruction will conduct regular audits of district submissions to ensure accuracy and consistency in reported student status. Where irregularities are found, superintendent will notify the district for corrective action.