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Committee hears bill allowing postsecondary institutions more choice of accreditors and a cause of action against retaliatory accreditor actions
Summary
The Senate education committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 78, which would require postsecondary institutions to review accreditation policies, ensure they may pursue federally recognized accreditors, and create a civil remedy if an accreditor takes adverse action forcing violation of state law.
The Senate education committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 78, a bill that would require postsecondary institutions to identify eligible accrediting agencies, review accreditation policies by a specified date and prohibit an accreditor from compelling an institution to violate state law. The bill also provides a civil cause of action if an accreditor takes adverse action for that reason.
Committee counsel described the bill as requiring each governing body of a postsecondary institution to identify accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and update policies so institutions can pursue accreditation appropriate to their programs. The statute as amended by the Senate would include Regents institutions, municipal…
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