SB488 HFAT Ellington 3-7

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Delegate Ellington moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

“A BILL to amend and reenact §18B-4-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-4-7a, all relating to aligning state and federal accreditation rules; requiring the Higher Education Policy Commission, the Council for Community and Technical College Education and the institutional governing boards of the exempted schools to regularly update their rules regarding accreditation to conform to federal regulations; requiring the council, commission, and governing boards to promulgate rules, by December 31, 2023, to permit institutions to choose to pursue accreditation with a recognized accreditor; making findings; requiring the  council, commission, and governing boards to amend their regulations regarding accreditation by December 31, 2023; and providing that any regulations that imply or state that certain accreditors must be used are incorrect and must be amended.

Adopted

Rejected