Bill Text: IA HF2327 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to higher education, including diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, tuition, and administrator hiring at state universities, membership of the state board of regents, and student-employer work and tuition programs at state universities and community colleges.(See HF 2558.)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 35-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-29 - Withdrawn. H.J. 481. [HF2327 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF2327-Introduced.html
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
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BY
GRASSLEY
,
COLLINS
,
NORDMAN
,
WHEELER
,
HORA
,
GEHLBACH
,
HOLT
,
KAUFMANN
,
BODEN
,
BOSSMAN
,
HAYES
,
THOMSON
,
GERHOLD
,
JOHNSON
,
STOLTENBERG
,
KNIFF
MCCULLA
,
DUNWELL
,
GUSTOFF
,
FISHER
,
OSMUNDSON
,
DETERMANN
,
RINKER
,
STONE
,
WULF
,
CARLSON
,
SHIPLEY
,
BEST
,
BRADLEY
,
P.
THOMPSON
,
MEGGERS
,
WILLS
,
HENDERSON
,
M.
THOMPSON
,
MOMMSEN
,
and
JENEARY
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
higher
education,
including
diversity,
1
equity,
and
inclusion
policies,
tuition,
and
administrator
2
hiring
at
state
universities,
membership
of
the
state
board
3
of
regents,
and
student-employer
work
and
tuition
programs
4
at
state
universities
and
community
colleges.
5
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
260C.14,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
25.
Establish
a
program
that
satisfies
all
3
of
the
following
requirements:
4
a.
Allows
students
admitted
to
the
community
college
to
5
complete
the
community
college’s
associate’s
degree
program
6
while
working
part-time
for
an
employer
registered
under
the
7
program.
8
b.
Requires
the
student
and
a
representative
of
the
9
student’s
employer
to
execute
an
agreement
that
requires
the
10
student
to
work
part-time
for
the
student’s
employer
for
at
11
least
one
calendar
year
and
that
describes
the
rights
and
12
responsibilities
of
the
student
and
the
employer
under
the
13
program.
14
c.
Requires
the
student’s
employer
to
pay
all
of
the
tuition
15
and
mandatory
fees
associated
with
the
student’s
participation
16
in
the
associate’s
degree
program
during
the
fall
and
spring
17
semesters.
18
d.
Requires
the
student’s
employer
to
pay
the
student
a
rate
19
of
compensation
that
shall
not
be
less
than
the
higher
of
the
20
applicable
federal
or
state
minimum
wage.
21
Sec.
2.
Section
262.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
262.1
Membership.
24
1.
The
state
board
of
regents
consists
of
nine
voting
25
members,
eight
of
whom
shall
be
selected
from
the
state
at
26
large
solely
with
regard
to
their
qualifications
and
fitness
27
to
discharge
the
duties
of
the
office.
The
ninth
member
shall
28
be
a
student
enrolled
on
a
full-time
basis
in
good
standing
29
at
either
the
graduate
or
undergraduate
level
at
one
of
the
30
institutions
listed
in
section
262.7,
subsection
1,
2,
or
3
,
31
at
the
time
of
the
member’s
appointment.
Not
more
than
five
32
members
shall
be
of
the
same
political
party.
33
2.
In
addition
to
the
nine
voting
members,
the
membership
34
of
the
state
board
of
regents
shall
include
two
ex
officio,
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nonvoting
members
of
the
general
assembly,
with
one
member
1
designated
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate
and
one
member
2
designated
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives.
A
3
legislative
member
serves
for
a
term
as
provided
in
section
4
69.16B.
5
Sec.
3.
Section
262.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
262.2
Appointment
——
term
of
office.
8
The
voting
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
9
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
Prior
to
appointing
10
the
ninth
member
as
specified
in
section
262.1
,
subsection
1,
11
the
governor
shall
consult
with
the
appropriate
student
body
12
government
at
the
institution
at
which
the
proposed
appointee
13
is
enrolled.
The
term
of
each
voting
member
of
the
board
14
shall
be
for
six
years,
unless
the
ninth
member,
appointed
15
in
accordance
with
section
262.1
,
subsection
1,
graduates
or
16
is
no
longer
enrolled
at
an
institution
of
higher
education
17
under
the
board’s
control,
at
which
time
the
term
of
the
18
ninth
member
shall
expire
one
year
from
the
date
on
which
the
19
member
graduates
or
is
no
longer
enrolled
in
an
institution
20
of
higher
education
under
the
board’s
control.
However,
if
21
within
that
year
the
ninth
member
reenrolls
in
any
institution
22
of
higher
education
under
the
board’s
control
on
a
full-time
23
basis
and
is
a
student
in
good
standing
at
either
the
graduate
24
or
undergraduate
level,
the
term
of
the
ninth
member
shall
25
continue
in
effect.
The
terms
of
three
voting
members
of
the
26
board
shall
begin
and
expire
in
each
odd-numbered
year
as
27
provided
in
section
69.19
.
28
Sec.
4.
Section
262.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
262.4
Removals.
31
The
governor,
with
the
approval
of
a
majority
of
the
senate
32
during
a
session
of
the
general
assembly,
may
remove
any
voting
33
member
of
the
board
for
malfeasance
in
office,
or
for
any
cause
34
which
would
render
the
voting
member
ineligible
for
appointment
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or
incapable
or
unfit
to
discharge
the
duties
of
office,
and
1
the
voting
member’s
removal,
when
so
made,
shall
be
final.
2
Sec.
5.
Section
262.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
262.5
Suspension.
5
When
the
general
assembly
is
not
in
session,
the
governor
6
may
suspend
any
voting
member
so
disqualified
and
shall
appoint
7
another
to
fill
the
vacancy
thus
created,
subject
to
the
8
approval
of
the
senate
when
next
in
session.
9
Sec.
6.
Section
262.6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
10
follows:
11
262.6
Vacancies.
12
Vacancies
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
in
which
13
regular
appointments
are
required
to
be
made.
If
the
ninth
14
voting
member
resigns
prior
to
the
expiration
of
the
term,
15
the
individual
appointed
to
fill
the
vacancy
shall
meet
the
16
requirements
for
the
ninth
voting
member
specified
in
section
17
262.1
,
subsection
1
.
Other
vacancies
in
the
voting
members
18
occurring
prior
to
the
expiration
of
the
ninth
voting
member’s
19
term
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
20
appointments
for
those
vacancies.
21
Sec.
7.
Section
262.8,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
262.8
Meetings.
24
The
board
shall
meet
four
times
a
year.
Special
meetings
25
may
be
called
by
the
board,
by
the
president
of
the
board,
or
26
by
the
executive
director
of
the
board
upon
written
request
of
27
any
five
voting
members
thereof.
28
Sec.
8.
Section
262.9,
subsections
2
and
22,
Code
2024,
are
29
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
2.
a.
Elect
a
president
of
each
of
the
institutions
of
31
higher
learning;
a
treasurer
and
a
secretarial
officer
for
each
32
institution
annually;
professors,
instructors,
officers,
and
33
employees;
and
fix
their
compensation.
34
b.
(1)
When
electing
a
president
of
an
institution
of
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higher
learning,
the
board
shall
use
a
presidential
selection
1
committee
that
shall
provide
the
board
with
recommendations
2
related
to
the
best
candidate
for
the
position.
The
board
3
shall
not
elect
a
president
of
an
institution
of
higher
4
learning
unless
the
presidential
selection
committee
5
recommended
the
election
of
the
president
to
the
board.
6
(2)
Only
members
of
the
board
shall
serve
as
members
of
the
7
presidential
selection
committee.
8
(3)
In
carrying
out
its
duties
under
this
paragraph,
the
9
presidential
selection
committee
may
do
any
of
the
following:
10
(a)
Contract
for
and
use
the
services
of
any
person
engaged
11
in
the
business
of
placing
highly
qualified
job
candidates
in
12
leadership
positions.
13
(b)
Use
moneys
allocated
to
the
committee
by
the
board.
14
(4)
The
identity
of
a
candidate
for
president
of
an
15
institution
of
higher
learning
being
considered
by
the
16
presidential
selection
committee
shall
be
confidential
and
17
shall
not
be
a
public
record
subject
to
disclosure
under
18
chapter
22.
19
22.
a.
Develop
a
policy
and
adopt
rules
relating
to
the
20
establishment
of
tuition
rates
which
provide
a
predictable
21
basis
for
assessing
and
anticipating
changes
in
tuition
rates.
22
b.
(1)
The
rules
shall
provide
that
an
institution
of
23
higher
education
under
the
board’s
control
shall
not
increase
24
the
total
amount
of
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
associated
with
25
the
baccalaureate
degree
program
by
more
than
three
percent
of
26
the
total
amount
of
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
the
institution
27
charged
during
the
immediately
preceding
academic
year.
28
Sec.
9.
Section
262.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
29
following
new
subsections:
30
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
39.
a.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
31
education
under
its
control
to
adopt
policies
and
procedures
32
that
prohibit
the
institution
from
hiring
any
new
employee
to
33
serve
as
an
administrator
unless
the
board
approves
the
hiring
34
of
the
new
employee.
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b.
The
policies
and
procedures
adopted
pursuant
to
paragraph
1
“a”
shall
not
prohibit
an
institution
of
higher
education
under
2
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents
from
filling
an
open
3
administrator
position
with
an
administrator
who
is
currently
4
employed
by
the
institution
of
higher
education.
5
c.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection,
“administrator”
6
means
an
employee
whose
primary
job
duties
include
planning,
7
directing,
coordinating
student
instruction,
administration,
8
and
services,
as
well
as
other
research
and
educational
9
activities.
“Administrator”
does
not
include
the
president
of
10
the
institution
of
higher
education.
11
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
40.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
12
education
under
its
control
to
establish
a
program
at
each
13
institution
that
satisfies
all
of
the
following
requirements:
14
a.
Allows
students
admitted
to
the
baccalaureate
degree
15
program
at
the
institution
to
complete
the
baccalaureate
degree
16
program
while
working
part-time
for
an
employer
registered
17
under
the
program.
18
b.
Requires
the
student
and
a
representative
of
the
19
student’s
employer
to
execute
an
agreement
that
requires
the
20
student
to
work
part-time
for
the
student’s
employer
for
at
21
least
one
calendar
year
and
that
describes
the
rights
and
22
responsibilities
of
the
student
and
the
employer
under
the
23
program.
24
c.
Requires
the
student’s
employer
to
pay
all
of
the
tuition
25
and
mandatory
fees
associated
with
the
student’s
participation
26
in
the
baccalaureate
degree
program
during
the
fall
and
spring
27
semesters.
28
d.
Requires
the
student’s
employer
to
pay
the
student
a
rate
29
of
compensation
that
shall
not
be
less
than
the
higher
of
the
30
applicable
federal
or
state
minimum
wage.
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
41.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
32
education
under
its
control
to
structure
university-wide
33
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
offices
to
eliminate
any
34
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
function
that
is
not
necessary
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for
compliance
with
federal
or
state
laws
or
accreditation.
1
The
institutions
of
higher
education
shall
make
the
support
2
services
that
were
provided
by
such
offices
broadly
available
3
to
all
students
and
employees,
subject
to
applicable
federal
4
and
state
eligibility
requirements.
5
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
42.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
6
education
under
its
control
to
regularly
do
all
of
the
7
following:
8
a.
Review
the
services
provided
by
offices
that
support
9
diversity
or
multicultural
affairs
in
other
divisions
of
the
10
institution
to
ensure
that
such
services
are
available
to
all
11
students,
subject
to
applicable
federal
or
state
eligibility
12
requirements.
13
b.
Update
promotional
and
informational
materials
and
14
internet
sites
to
clarify
that
the
mission
of
offices
that
15
support
diversity
or
multicultural
affairs
in
other
divisions
16
of
the
institution
is
to
support
success
broadly.
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
43.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
18
education
under
its
control
to
take
reasonable
steps
to
assure
19
all
of
the
following:
20
a.
That
an
employee,
student,
applicant,
or
campus
visitor
21
is
not
required
to
submit
a
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
22
statement,
or
be
evaluated
based
on
participation
in
a
23
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
initiative,
unless
required
24
for
compliance
or
accreditation
related
to
diversity,
equity,
25
and
inclusion.
26
b.
That
an
employee,
student,
applicant,
or
campus
visitor
27
is
not
compelled
to
disclose
the
employee’s,
student’s,
28
applicant’s,
or
campus
visitor’s
preferred
pronouns.
29
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
44.
Develop
a
policy
that
each
30
institution
of
higher
education
under
the
control
of
the
board
31
shall
approve,
institute,
and
enforce,
that
prohibits
the
32
consideration
of
race
and
other
protected
class
characteristics
33
during
the
admissions
process
that
is
consistent
with
current
34
federal
and
state
law.
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NEW
SUBSECTION
.
45.
Develop
a
policy
that
each
institution
1
of
higher
education
under
the
control
of
the
board
shall
2
approve,
institute,
and
enforce,
that
contains
guidance
for
3
employees
of
each
institution
related
to
the
separation
of
4
personal
political
advocacy
from
the
employee’s
job
duties
and
5
the
business
of
the
institution.
6
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
46.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
7
education
under
its
control
to
adopt
policies
and
procedures
8
that
are
designed
to
explore
potential
recruitment
strategies
9
to
advance
the
diversity
of
intellectual
and
philosophical
10
perspectives
in
faculty
and
staff
applicant
pools.
11
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
47.
Provide
an
annual
notice
to
the
12
institutions
of
higher
education
under
its
control
concerning
13
the
board’s
policy
related
to
institution
statements
on
matters
14
of
public
concern.
15
Sec.
10.
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
GOVERNED
BY
THE
16
STATE
BOARD
OF
REGENTS
——
REQUIRED
REVIEWS.
17
1.
On
or
before
December
31,
2024,
each
institution
of
18
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
shall
19
do
all
of
the
following:
20
a.
Review
all
college,
department,
and
unit-level
21
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
positions
to
determine
whether
22
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion-specific
job
responsibilities
23
are
necessary
for
compliance
with
federal
or
state
law,
24
accreditation,
or
for
the
provision
of
student
or
employee
25
support
services.
26
b.
Adjust
or
eliminate
any
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
27
position
that
is
not
necessary
for
those
purposes
described
in
28
paragraph
“a”.
29
c.
Review
all
employee
position
names
and
working
titles
to
30
ensure
that
the
position
names
and
working
titles
appropriately
31
reflect
the
employee’s
responsibilities.
32
2.
Each
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
33
state
board
of
regents
shall
initiate
and
conduct
a
review
of
34
general
education
categories
related
to
diversity,
equity,
and
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and
update
such
categories
to
accurately
reflect
the
1
array
of
options
students
may
select
in
order
to
satisfy
the
2
requirements
associated
with
such
categories
and
to
ensure
a
3
breadth
of
offerings.
4
Sec.
11.
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
GOVERNED
BY
THE
5
STATE
BOARD
OF
REGENTS
——
EDUCATION
AND
RESEARCH
ON
FREE
SPEECH
6
AND
CIVIC
EDUCATION
PROPOSAL.
Each
institution
of
higher
7
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
shall
develop
8
and
submit
to
the
state
board
of
regents
a
proposal
related
to
9
the
establishment
of
a
center,
institute,
or
initiative
that
is
10
dedicated
to
expanding
opportunities
for
education
and
research
11
concerning
freedom
of
speech
and
civic
education.
12
EXPLANATION
13
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
14
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
15
This
bill
relates
to
higher
education,
including
diversity,
16
equity,
and
inclusion
policies,
tuition,
and
administrator
17
hiring
at
state
universities,
membership
of
the
state
board
18
of
regents,
and
student-employer
work
and
tuition
programs
at
19
state
universities
and
community
colleges.
20
The
bill
requires
community
colleges
and
the
institutions
21
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
22
to
establish
a
program
that
allows
students
admitted
to
the
23
community
college
or
institution
to
complete
an
associate’s
or
24
baccalaureate
degree
program
while
working
part-time
for
an
25
employer
registered
under
the
program,
requires
the
student
26
and
a
representative
of
the
student’s
employer
to
execute
27
an
agreement
containing
specified
provisions,
requires
the
28
student’s
employer
to
pay
all
of
the
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
29
associated
with
the
student’s
participation
in
the
associate’s
30
or
baccalaureate
degree
program
during
the
fall
and
spring
31
semesters,
and
requires
the
student’s
employer
to
pay
the
32
student
a
rate
of
compensation
that
is
not
less
than
the
higher
33
of
the
applicable
federal
or
state
minimum
wage.
34
The
bill
modifies
the
membership
of
the
state
board
of
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regents
by
adding
two
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members
of
the
1
general
assembly.
The
bill
provides
that
one
of
these
members
2
shall
be
designated
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate
and
3
the
other
member
shall
be
designated
by
the
speaker
of
the
4
house
of
representatives.
The
bill
makes
conforming
changes.
5
Current
law
requires
the
state
board
of
regents
to
elect
a
6
president
of
each
institution
of
higher
learning.
The
bill
7
provides
that,
when
electing
the
president,
the
state
board
of
8
regents
shall
utilize
a
presidential
selection
committee
that
9
is
required
to
provide
the
board
with
recommendations
related
10
to
the
best
candidate
for
the
position.
The
bill
prohibits
11
the
state
board
of
regents
from
electing
a
president
unless
12
the
presidential
selection
committee
recommended
the
election
13
of
the
president.
The
bill
establishes
that
only
members
14
of
the
state
board
of
regents
shall
serve
as
members
of
the
15
presidential
selection
committee.
The
bill
authorizes
the
16
presidential
selection
committee
to
utilize
the
services
of
any
17
person
engaged
in
the
business
of
placing
highly
qualified
job
18
candidates
in
leadership
positions
and
to
use
moneys
allocated
19
to
the
committee
by
the
state
board
of
regents.
The
bill
20
establishes
that
the
identity
of
a
candidate
for
president
21
of
an
institution
of
higher
learning
being
considered
by
the
22
presidential
selection
committee
shall
be
confidential
and
23
shall
not
be
a
public
record
subject
to
disclosure.
24
Current
law
requires
the
state
board
of
regents
to
develop
25
a
policy
and
adopt
rules
relating
to
the
establishment
of
26
tuition
rates.
The
bill
requires
these
rules
to
provide
that
27
an
institution
of
higher
education
shall
not
increase
the
28
total
amount
of
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
associated
with
29
the
baccalaureate
degree
program
by
more
than
3
percent
of
30
the
total
amount
of
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
charged
by
the
31
institution
during
the
immediately
preceding
academic
year.
32
The
bill
makes
several
modifications
to
the
duties
of
33
the
state
board
of
regents,
including
requiring
the
board
to
34
do
all
of
the
following:
direct
the
institutions
of
higher
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to
adopt
policies
that
prohibit
the
institution
from
1
hiring
any
new
employees
to
serve
as
administrators,
with
the
2
exception
of
the
position
of
president
of
the
university;
3
direct
the
institutions
to
structure
university-wide
diversity,
4
equity,
and
inclusion
offices;
direct
the
institutions
to
5
regularly
review
the
services
provided
by
offices
that
support
6
diversity
or
multicultural
affairs
to
ensure
that
such
services
7
are
available
to
all
students
and
update
promotional
and
8
informational
materials
and
internet
sites
to
clarify
the
9
mission
of
offices
that
support
diversity
or
multicultural
10
affairs;
direct
the
institutions
to
take
reasonable
steps
11
to
assure
that
an
employee,
student,
applicant,
or
campus
12
visitor
is
not
required
to
submit
a
diversity,
equity,
and
13
inclusion
statement,
or
be
evaluated
based
on
participation
14
in
a
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
initiative,
and
that
15
an
employee,
student,
applicant,
or
campus
visitor
is
not
16
compelled
to
disclose
preferred
pronouns;
develop
a
policy
17
that
each
institution
shall
institute
that
prohibits
the
18
consideration
of
race
and
other
protected
class
characteristics
19
during
the
admissions
process
that
is
consistent
with
current
20
federal
and
state
law;
develop
a
policy
that
each
institution
21
shall
institute
that
contains
guidance
for
employees
of
each
22
institution
related
to
the
separation
of
personal
political
23
advocacy
from
the
employee’s
job
duties
and
the
business
of
24
the
institution;
direct
the
institutions
to
adopt
policies
and
25
procedures
that
are
designed
to
explore
potential
recruitment
26
strategies
to
advance
the
diversity
of
intellectual
and
27
philosophical
perspectives
in
faculty
and
staff
applicant
28
pools;
and
provide
an
annual
notice
to
the
institutions
29
concerning
the
board’s
policy
related
to
institution
statements
30
on
matters
of
public
concern.
31
The
bill
requires
each
institution
of
higher
education
32
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
to
review
all
college,
33
department,
and
unit-level
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
34
positions
to
determine
whether
diversity,
equity,
and
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inclusion-specific
job
responsibilities
are
necessary
for
1
compliance
with
federal
or
state
law,
accreditation,
or
for
the
2
provision
of
student
or
employee
support
services,
and
adjust
3
or
eliminate
any
such
position
that
is
not
necessary
for
those
4
purposes,
on
or
before
December
31,
2024.
5
The
bill
requires
each
institution
of
higher
education
6
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
to
initiate
and
conduct
7
a
review
of
general
education
categories
related
to
diversity,
8
equity,
and
inclusion
and
update
such
categories
to
accurately
9
reflect
the
array
of
options
students
may
select
in
order
to
10
satisfy
the
requirements
associated
with
such
categories
and
to
11
ensure
a
breadth
of
offerings.
12
The
bill
requires
each
institution
of
higher
education
13
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
to
develop
and
submit
14
to
the
state
board
of
regents
a
proposal
related
to
the
15
establishment
of
a
center,
institute,
or
initiative
that
is
16
dedicated
to
expanding
opportunities
for
education
and
research
17
concerning
freedom
of
speech
and
civic
education.
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