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HB 2302: S/E private postsecondary regulation; opt-in

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Thorpe, LD 6

BILL STATUS: Education

 

Legend: Board – State Board for Private Postsecondary Education Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to private postsecondary regulation.

Provisions

1.       Permits private postsecondary institutions that are exempt from regulation by the Board to opt-in to regulation for the purpose of student grievances. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

A.R.S. § 32-3021 prohibits the operation of a private vocational program without a license issued by the Board except that the following are exempted from Board licensure requirements:

·         Barber, pilot, nursing assistant, professional driver training, yoga, assisted living manager/caregiver and cosmetology schools.

·         Instructional courses and programs sponsored by a bona fide trade association for its members.

·         Privately owned academic schools engaged in general education designed to meet public postsecondary institution entrance requirements.

·         Schools or private instruction engaged in training or teaching hobbies, avocations, academic improvement or recreation that may only incidentally lead to employment.

·         Schools conducted solely for training employees.

·         Instructional programs and courses offered to employees.

·         Specified free instructional programs for employees.

·         Programs/courses under 40 contact hours that charge less than $1,000.

·         Degree programs for religious degrees used solely for religious purposes within a religious organization with tax exempt status (A.R.S. § 32-3022).

Students of private postsecondary institutions may file a written complaint with the Board after exhausting all available grievance procedures established by the licensee (A.A.C. R-4-39-403).  Complaints must be filed within two years of the date the student last attended the licensee, completed the licensee's grievance procedure or demonstrated the licensee failed to follow its grievance procedure.  Complaints may not be filed anonymously, however the person filing the complaint may request to remain anonymous with the licensee.  Non-students may file complaints within one year of the date of the event in the complaint.  The Board does not accept complaints regarding grade disputes, employment practices or Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.  After the Board's complaint committee reviews the complaint and the results of the staff investigation, the Board is directed to take one of the disciplinary actions outlined in statute (A.R.S. § 32-3052).

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2302

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Education

 

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