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Senate Education Committee gives bill a due pass after debate over NC‑SARA exemptions and appeals process
Summary
The Senate Education Committee voted to give House Bill 1064 a "due pass" after debating whether out‑of‑state postsecondary institutions should be required to hold NC‑SARA membership or be allowed an appeals‑style exemption administered by the State Board of Higher Education.
The Senate Education Committee voted to give House Bill 1064 a due pass after discussion over how North Dakota should treat out‑of‑state postsecondary institutions that lack membership in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC‑SARA). The committee recorded a 5‑yea, 1‑nay vote on the bill as it was presented to the committee.
Committee members debated two competing approaches: the version passed by the House, which added a path for certain institutions to be exempted from the NC‑SARA membership requirement, and a university system proposal that would replace that language with an appeals process administered by the State…
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