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Bill would let community and technical colleges advertise online courses beyond district lines; sponsors pitch virtual‑campus step
Summary
Senate Bill 5,663 would let community and technical colleges disseminate unsolicited enrollment information statewide for courses offered entirely online, removing a rule that limits advertising to local service districts.
Senate Bill 5,663 would allow Washington’s community and technical colleges to distribute unsolicited course and enrollment information beyond their statutory service districts for courses offered entirely online, while still prohibiting colleges from competing for enrollment with one another.
Saranda Ross, counsel to the committee, explained that current State Board rules prohibit advertising outside service districts and that the bill would allow information distribution specifically for fully online offerings. Senator Vandana Slater, sponsor, said the…
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