At the meeting the board approved Resolution 2526R‑3, introduced by Director Fonds, which formally endorses a package of bills before the Wisconsin Legislature aimed at increasing accountability for for‑profit colleges. The resolution specifically referenced AB637 (reforming revenue sources), AB642 (creating a statutory cause of action for students alleging fraud), AB638 (increasing a student protection fee), and AB636 (requiring veteran‑enrollment reporting in quarterly reports by for‑profit schools).

Director Fonds read research findings into the record, citing work by the National Bureau of Economic Research that students at for‑profit institutions borrow more, default at higher rates and have lower employment outcomes than peers who attended public or nonprofit institutions. Fonds told the board these schools are businesses whose primary goal is profit, and he closed with testimony from a student who said she experienced debt and non‑transferable credits after attending for‑profit institutions.

A current MATC nursing student, identified in the transcript as Samira Paul, described attending Sanford Brown College and Kaplan, saying credits and accreditation issues left her with large debt and the need to start over when she sought further education. She told the board that she had to rebuild her academic standing and that some scholarship opportunities were unavailable because of her prior coursework.

The board voted to approve the resolution (8 ayes). Directors and the chair expressed support for measures that would protect students from predatory practices and increase transparency and accountability of for‑profit college operations.

Next steps: The resolution expresses board support for the bills and serves as an advocacy communication to state legislators; no additional local action was taken beyond adoption of the resolution.