Approved educator preparation programs shall not lose official approval status until the board has taken final action to disapprove the preparation program pending the provisions under WAC 181-78A-110 (1)(c). Providers shall be permitted to continue to prepare and recommend for certification candidates who have been previously admitted to the program, provided that no recommendations for certifications will be accepted later than thirty months following receipt of the formal notice of disapproval. Following the receipt of formal notice of disapproval, the provider shall notify all currently enrolled candidates of the program's disapproval status.