Bill Text: IA SF2272 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to community college accreditation. (Formerly SSB 3088.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-08 - Subcommittee recommends passage. [SF2272 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SF2272-Introduced.html
Senate File 2272 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3088) A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to community college accreditation. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5886SV (1) 87 kh/jh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 260C.36, subsection 4, paragraph a, Code 1 2 2018, is amended by striking the paragraph. 1 3 Sec. 2. Section 260C.47, Code 2018, is amended by striking 1 4 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 1 5 260C.47 Accreditation of community colleges ==== programs. 1 6 Each community college shall be accredited by the higher 1 7 learning commission. In addition, specific programs offered by 1 8 the community college may be accredited by other accrediting 1 9 agencies. 1 10 Sec. 3. REPEAL. Section 260C.48, Code 2018, is repealed. 1 11 EXPLANATION 1 12 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 13 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 14 This bill eliminates the state accreditation process for 1 15 community colleges established by the state board of education 1 16 and implemented by the department of education in accordance 1 17 with Code sections 260C.47 and 260C.48. The process was 1 18 required to be integrated with the accreditation process of the 1 19 higher learning commission. The bill continues the requirement 1 20 that community colleges be accredited by the higher learning 1 21 commission and provides that specific programs offered by 1 22 the community college may be accredited by other accrediting 1 23 agencies. LSB 5886SV (1) 87 kh/jh