SB 634, as introduced, Block. Postsecondary education: interstate reciprocity agreement.
Under existing law, the segments of postsecondary education in this state include the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions.
Existing law, the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, provides, among other things, for student protections and regulatory oversight of private postsecondary institutions in the state. The act is enforced by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act exempts specified institutions from its provisions, does not apply to private postsecondary educational institutions that do not maintain a physical presence in the state, and is repealed on January 1, 2017.
This bill would authorize the Governor to enter into an interstate reciprocity agreement for purposes of oversight of postsecondary educational institutions offering postsecondary education in states in which they maintain no physical presence, as specified.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 66027.6 is added to the Education Code,
2to read:
The Governor is authorized to enter into an interstate
4reciprocity agreement for purposes of oversight of postsecondary
5educational institutions offering postsecondary education in states
6in which they maintain no physical presence, provided that the
7agreement ensures that students enrolled in private postsecondary
8educational institutions without a physical presence in this state
9that are not independent institutions, as defined in subdivision (b)
10of Section 66010, are provided at least with a similar level of
11consumer protection as would be provided if the institutions were
12regulated by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
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