Bill Text: IA HF2558 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to higher education, including by modifying the responsibilities of private institutions of higher education, community colleges, the state board of regents, and institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents, modifying provisions related to 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, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2327.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-03-11 - Subcommittee: Kraayenbrink, Quirmbach, and Rozenboom. S.J. 509. [HF2558 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF2558-Amended.html
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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HF
2327)
(As
Amended
and
Passed
by
the
House
February
29,
2024
)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
higher
education,
including
by
modifying
1
the
responsibilities
of
private
institutions
of
higher
2
education,
community
colleges,
the
state
board
of
regents,
3
and
institutions
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
4
board
of
regents,
modifying
provisions
related
to
diversity,
5
equity,
and
inclusion
policies,
tuition,
and
administrator
6
hiring
at
state
universities,
membership
of
the
state
board
7
of
regents,
and
student-employer
work
and
tuition
programs
8
at
state
universities
and
community
colleges,
and
including
9
applicability
provisions.
10
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
SHORT
TITLE
2
Section
1.
SHORT
TITLE.
This
Act
shall
be
known
and
may
be
3
cited
as
the
“Higher
Education
Reform
Act
of
2024”.
4
DIVISION
II
5
COMMUNITY
COLLEGES
6
Sec.
2.
Section
260C.14,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
7
following
new
subsections:
8
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
25.
Prior
to
the
beginning
of
the
2025-2026
9
academic
year,
establish
a
program
that
satisfies
all
of
the
10
following
requirements:
11
a.
Allows
students
admitted
to
the
community
college
to
12
complete
the
community
college’s
associate’s
degree
program
13
while
working
part-time
for
an
employer
registered
under
the
14
program.
15
b.
Requires
the
student
and
a
representative
of
the
16
student’s
employer
to
execute
an
agreement
that
requires
the
17
student
to
work
part-time
for
the
student’s
employer
for
at
18
least
one
calendar
year
and
that
describes
the
rights
and
19
responsibilities
of
the
student
and
the
employer
under
the
20
program.
21
c.
Requires
the
student’s
employer
to
pay
all
of
the
tuition
22
and
mandatory
fees
associated
with
the
student’s
participation
23
in
the
associate’s
degree
program
during
the
fall
and
spring
24
semesters.
25
d.
Requires
the
student’s
employer
to
pay
the
student
a
rate
26
of
compensation
that
shall
not
be
less
than
the
higher
of
the
27
applicable
federal
or
state
minimum
wage.
28
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
26.
Adopt
policies
and
procedures
that
29
require
the
community
college
to
follow
state
law,
regardless
30
of
any
rules
or
directives
of
any
accrediting
agency.
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
27.
Adopt
policies
and
procedures
32
that
require
any
strategic
plan
adopted
by
the
community
33
college
to
include
a
description
of
how
the
community
college
34
will
prioritize
degree
programs
that
lead
to
employment
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in
high-demand
fields
within
the
state.
The
policies
and
1
procedures
shall
also
require
that
the
community
college’s
2
current
strategic
plan
be
revised
to
include
a
description
of
3
how
the
community
college
will
prioritize
degree
programs
that
4
lead
to
employment
in
high-demand
fields
within
the
state.
5
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
28.
Adopt
policies
and
procedures
that
6
prohibit
any
faculty
senate
committee
or
subcommittee
from
7
having
any
governance
authority
over
the
community
college.
8
The
policies
and
procedures
shall
provide
that
the
scope
of
9
authority
of
a
faculty
senate
committee
or
subcommittee
is
10
limited
to
an
advisory
role.
11
DIVISION
III
12
STATE
BOARD
OF
REGENTS
13
Sec.
3.
Section
262.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
262.1
Membership.
16
1.
The
state
board
of
regents
consists
of
nine
voting
17
members,
eight
of
whom
shall
be
selected
from
the
state
at
18
large
solely
with
regard
to
their
qualifications
and
fitness
19
to
discharge
the
duties
of
the
office.
The
ninth
member
shall
20
be
a
student
enrolled
on
a
full-time
basis
in
good
standing
21
at
either
the
graduate
or
undergraduate
level
at
one
of
the
22
institutions
listed
in
section
262.7,
subsection
1,
2,
or
3
,
23
at
the
time
of
the
member’s
appointment.
Not
more
than
five
24
members
shall
be
of
the
same
political
party.
25
2.
In
addition
to
the
nine
voting
members,
the
membership
26
of
the
state
board
of
regents
shall
include
two
ex
officio,
27
nonvoting
members
of
the
general
assembly,
with
one
member
28
designated
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate
and
one
member
29
designated
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives.
A
30
legislative
member
serves
for
a
term
as
provided
in
section
31
69.16B.
32
Sec.
4.
Section
262.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
33
follows:
34
262.2
Appointment
——
term
of
office.
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The
voting
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
1
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
Prior
to
appointing
2
the
ninth
member
as
specified
in
section
262.1
,
subsection
1,
3
the
governor
shall
consult
with
the
appropriate
student
body
4
government
at
the
institution
at
which
the
proposed
appointee
5
is
enrolled.
The
term
of
each
voting
member
of
the
board
shall
6
be
for
six
four
years,
unless
the
ninth
member,
appointed
in
7
accordance
with
section
262.1
,
subsection
1,
graduates
or
8
is
no
longer
enrolled
at
an
institution
of
higher
education
9
under
the
board’s
control,
at
which
time
the
term
of
the
10
ninth
member
shall
expire
one
year
from
the
date
on
which
the
11
member
graduates
or
is
no
longer
enrolled
in
an
institution
12
of
higher
education
under
the
board’s
control.
However,
if
13
within
that
year
the
ninth
member
reenrolls
in
any
institution
14
of
higher
education
under
the
board’s
control
on
a
full-time
15
basis
and
is
a
student
in
good
standing
at
either
the
graduate
16
or
undergraduate
level,
the
term
of
the
ninth
member
shall
17
continue
in
effect.
The
terms
of
three
the
voting
members
of
18
the
board
shall
be
staggered
and
shall
begin
and
expire
in
each
19
odd-numbered
year
as
provided
in
section
69.19.
20
Sec.
5.
Section
262.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
262.4
Removals.
23
The
governor,
with
the
approval
of
a
majority
of
the
senate
24
during
a
session
of
the
general
assembly,
may
remove
any
voting
25
member
of
the
board
for
malfeasance
in
office,
or
for
any
cause
26
which
would
render
the
voting
member
ineligible
for
appointment
27
or
incapable
or
unfit
to
discharge
the
duties
of
office,
and
28
the
voting
member’s
removal,
when
so
made,
shall
be
final.
29
Sec.
6.
Section
262.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
262.5
Suspension.
32
When
the
general
assembly
is
not
in
session,
the
governor
33
may
suspend
any
voting
member
so
disqualified
and
shall
appoint
34
another
to
fill
the
vacancy
thus
created,
subject
to
the
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approval
of
the
senate
when
next
in
session.
1
Sec.
7.
Section
262.6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
262.6
Vacancies.
4
Vacancies
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
in
which
5
regular
appointments
are
required
to
be
made.
If
the
ninth
6
voting
member
resigns
prior
to
the
expiration
of
the
term,
7
the
individual
appointed
to
fill
the
vacancy
shall
meet
the
8
requirements
for
the
ninth
voting
member
specified
in
section
9
262.1
,
subsection
1
.
Other
vacancies
in
the
voting
members
10
occurring
prior
to
the
expiration
of
the
ninth
voting
member’s
11
term
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
12
appointments
for
those
vacancies.
13
Sec.
8.
Section
262.8,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
262.8
Meetings.
16
The
board
shall
meet
four
times
a
year.
Special
meetings
17
may
be
called
by
the
board,
by
the
president
of
the
board,
or
18
by
the
executive
director
of
the
board
upon
written
request
of
19
any
five
voting
members
thereof.
20
Sec.
9.
Section
262.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
21
to
read
as
follows:
22
1.
a.
Each
even-numbered
year
elect
nominate
,
from
23
its
members,
a
president
of
the
board,
who
is
subject
to
24
confirmation
by
the
senate
and
who
shall
serve
for
two
years
25
and
until
a
successor
is
elected
nominated
and
qualified
26
confirmed
.
27
b.
Notwithstanding
paragraph
“a”
,
an
individual
who
has
been
28
nominated
by
the
board
and
confirmed
by
the
senate
pursuant
29
to
paragraph
“a”
shall
not
be
required
to
be
confirmed
by
the
30
senate
subsequent
to
the
expiration
of
the
individual’s
term
31
as
president
if
the
board
nominates
the
individual
to
serve
as
32
president
of
the
board
subsequent
to
the
expiration
of
such
33
term.
34
Sec.
10.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
to
members
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of
the
state
board
of
regents
appointed
by
the
governor,
and
1
not
yet
confirmed
by
the
senate,
on
or
after
the
effective
date
2
of
this
division
of
this
Act:
3
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
4
262.2.
5
Sec.
11.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
upon
the
6
expiration
of
the
term
of
the
president
of
the
state
board
of
7
regents
as
provided
in
section
262.9,
subsection
1:
8
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
9
262.9,
subsection
1.
10
DIVISION
IV
11
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
GOVERNED
BY
THE
STATE
BOARD
12
OF
REGENTS
13
Sec.
12.
Section
262.9,
subsections
2,
3,
and
22,
Code
2024,
14
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
2.
a.
Elect
a
president
of
each
of
the
institutions
of
16
higher
learning;
a
treasurer
and
a
secretarial
officer
for
each
17
institution
annually;
professors,
instructors,
officers,
and
18
employees;
and
fix
their
compensation.
19
b.
(1)
When
electing
a
president
of
an
institution
of
20
higher
learning,
the
board
shall
use
a
presidential
selection
21
committee
that
shall
provide
the
board
with
recommendations
22
related
to
the
best
candidate
for
the
position.
The
board
23
shall
not
elect
a
president
of
an
institution
of
higher
24
learning
unless
the
presidential
selection
committee
25
recommended
the
election
of
the
president
to
the
board.
26
(2)
Only
members
of
the
board
shall
serve
as
members
of
the
27
presidential
selection
committee.
28
(3)
In
carrying
out
its
duties
under
this
paragraph,
the
29
presidential
selection
committee
may
do
any
of
the
following:
30
(a)
Contract
for
and
use
the
services
of
any
person
engaged
31
in
the
business
of
placing
highly
qualified
job
candidates
in
32
leadership
positions.
33
(b)
Use
moneys
allocated
to
the
committee
by
the
board.
34
(4)
The
identity
of
a
candidate
for
president
of
an
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institution
of
higher
learning
being
considered
by
the
1
presidential
selection
committee
shall
be
confidential
and
2
shall
not
be
a
public
record
subject
to
disclosure
under
3
chapter
22,
unless
the
identity
of
the
candidate
is
revealed
4
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
a
written
agreement
entered
into
5
between
all
members
of
the
presidential
selection
committee.
6
3.
Make
rules
for
admission
to
and
for
the
government
of
7
said
institutions,
not
inconsistent
with
law.
The
rules
shall
8
require
the
institutions
of
higher
learning
under
its
control
9
to
incorporate
the
classic
learning
test,
developed
by
classic
10
learning
initiatives,
into
the
regent
admission
index
prior
to
11
the
beginning
of
the
2025-2026
academic
year.
12
22.
a.
Develop
a
policy
and
adopt
rules
relating
to
the
13
establishment
of
tuition
rates
which
provide
a
predictable
14
basis
for
assessing
and
anticipating
changes
in
tuition
rates.
15
b.
The
rules
shall
provide
that
the
amount
of
resident
16
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
charged
by
an
institution
of
17
higher
education
under
the
board’s
control
to
an
undergraduate
18
student
who
began
the
baccalaureate
program
on
or
after
the
19
2025-2026
academic
year
shall
not
increase
during
the
student’s
20
first
four
full
consecutive
academic
years
of
participation
21
in
the
baccalaureate
program.
This
paragraph
shall
not
be
22
construed
to
prohibit
the
board
from
increasing
the
amount
of
23
resident
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
for
incoming
classes
by
24
an
amount
not
to
exceed
three
percent
of
the
total
amount
of
25
resident
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
the
institution
charged
26
to
undergraduate
students
during
the
immediately
preceding
27
academic
year.
28
c.
(1)
Notwithstanding
paragraph
“b”
,
the
rules
developed
29
by
the
board
shall
authorize
institutions
of
higher
education
30
under
the
board’s
control
to
increase
the
total
amount
of
31
resident
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
associated
with
the
32
baccalaureate
program
for
all
of
the
following
students:
33
(a)
Students
who
take
more
than
four
full
consecutive
34
academic
years
to
complete
the
baccalaureate
program.
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(b)
Students
who
have
attained
a
sufficient
amount
of
1
semester
hours
of
undergraduate
credits
prior
to
the
student’s
2
date
of
admission
such
that
the
student
is
able
to
complete
3
the
remaining
semester
hours
of
credits
associated
with
the
4
baccalaureate
program
in
less
than
four
full
consecutive
5
academic
years,
but
the
student
fails
to
do
so.
6
(2)
If
an
institution
of
higher
education
increases
the
7
total
amount
of
resident
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
associated
8
with
the
baccalaureate
program
pursuant
to
this
paragraph,
the
9
institution
shall
not
increase
the
total
amount
of
resident
10
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
to
an
amount
that
is
greater
than
11
the
amount
of
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
charged
to
the
most
12
recent
incoming
class.
13
Sec.
13.
Section
262.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
14
following
new
subsections:
15
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
39.
a.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
16
education
under
its
control
to
adopt
policies
and
procedures
17
that
prohibit
the
institutions
from
creating
any
new
position
18
for
an
administrator,
unless
the
board
approves
the
creation
of
19
the
new
position.
20
b.
The
policies
and
procedures
adopted
pursuant
to
paragraph
21
“a”
shall
not
prohibit
an
institution
of
higher
education
under
22
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents
from
filling
an
open
23
administrator
position
with
an
administrator
who
is
currently
24
employed
by
the
institution
of
higher
education.
25
c.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection,
“administrator”
means
an
26
employee
who
serves
in
the
role
of
vice
president,
assistant
27
vice
president,
or
associate
vice
president.
28
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
40.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
29
education
under
its
control
to
establish,
prior
to
the
30
beginning
of
the
2025-2026
academic
year,
a
program
at
each
31
institution
that
satisfies
all
of
the
following
requirements:
32
a.
Allows
students
admitted
to
the
baccalaureate
degree
33
program
at
the
institution
to
complete
the
baccalaureate
degree
34
program
while
working
part-time
for
an
employer
registered
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under
the
program.
1
b.
Requires
the
student
and
a
representative
of
the
2
student’s
employer
to
execute
an
agreement
that
requires
the
3
student
to
work
part-time
for
the
student’s
employer
for
at
4
least
one
calendar
year
and
that
describes
the
rights
and
5
responsibilities
of
the
student
and
the
employer
under
the
6
program.
7
c.
Requires
the
student’s
employer
to
pay
all
of
the
tuition
8
and
mandatory
fees
associated
with
the
student’s
participation
9
in
the
baccalaureate
degree
program
during
the
fall
and
spring
10
semesters.
11
d.
Requires
the
student’s
employer
to
pay
the
student
a
rate
12
of
compensation
that
shall
not
be
less
than
the
higher
of
the
13
applicable
federal
or
state
minimum
wage.
14
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
41.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
15
education
under
its
control
to
structure
university-wide
16
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
offices
to
prohibit
any
17
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
function
that
is
not
necessary
18
for
compliance
with
federal
or
state
laws
or
accreditation.
19
The
institutions
of
higher
education
shall
make
the
support
20
services
that
are
provided
by
such
offices
broadly
available
to
21
all
students
and
employees,
subject
to
applicable
federal
and
22
state
eligibility
requirements.
23
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
42.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
24
education
under
its
control
to
regularly
do
all
of
the
25
following:
26
a.
Review
the
services
provided
by
offices
that
support
27
diversity
or
multicultural
affairs
in
other
divisions
of
the
28
institution
to
ensure
that
such
services
are
available
to
all
29
students,
subject
to
applicable
federal
or
state
eligibility
30
requirements.
31
b.
Update
promotional
and
informational
materials
and
32
internet
sites
to
clarify
that
the
mission
of
offices
that
33
support
diversity
or
multicultural
affairs
in
other
divisions
34
of
the
institution
is
to
support
success
broadly.
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NEW
SUBSECTION
.
43.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
1
education
under
its
control
to
take
reasonable
steps
to
assure
2
all
of
the
following:
3
a.
That
an
employee,
student,
applicant,
or
campus
visitor
4
is
not
required
to
submit
a
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
5
statement,
or
be
evaluated
based
on
participation
in
a
6
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
initiative,
unless
required
7
for
compliance
or
accreditation
related
to
diversity,
equity,
8
and
inclusion.
9
b.
That
an
employee,
student,
applicant,
or
campus
visitor
10
is
not
compelled
to
disclose
the
employee’s,
student’s,
11
applicant’s,
or
campus
visitor’s
preferred
pronouns.
12
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
44.
Develop
a
policy
that
each
13
institution
of
higher
education
under
the
control
of
the
board
14
shall
approve,
institute,
and
enforce,
that
prohibits
the
15
consideration
of
race
and
other
protected
class
characteristics
16
during
the
admissions
process
that
is
consistent
with
current
17
federal
and
state
law.
18
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
45.
Develop
a
policy
that
each
institution
19
of
higher
education
under
the
control
of
the
board
shall
20
approve,
institute,
and
enforce,
that
contains
guidance
for
21
employees
of
each
institution
related
to
the
separation
of
22
personal
political
advocacy
from
the
employee’s
job
duties
and
23
the
business
of
the
institution.
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
46.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
25
education
under
its
control
to
adopt
policies
and
procedures
26
to
advance
the
diversity
of
intellectual
and
philosophical
27
perspectives
in
faculty
and
staff
applicant
pools.
28
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
47.
Provide
an
annual
notice
to
the
29
institutions
of
higher
education
under
its
control
concerning
30
the
board’s
policy
related
to
institution
statements
on
matters
31
of
public
concern.
32
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
48.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
33
education
under
its
control
to
follow
state
law,
regardless
of
34
any
rules
or
directives
of
any
accrediting
agency.
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SUBSECTION
.
49.
a.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
1
education
under
its
control
to
adopt
policies
that
require
2
all
undergraduate
students
admitted
on
or
after
the
2025-2026
3
academic
year
to
complete
a
three-credit-hour
course
devoted
to
4
American
history
and
civics
prior
to
graduation.
5
b.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
education
under
its
6
control
to
develop
the
curriculum
and
materials
related
to
the
7
American
history
and
civics
course,
subject
to
the
approval
8
of
the
board.
The
curriculum
shall
focus
on
the
founding
of
9
the
United
States
and
shall
emphasize
the
federalist
papers,
10
the
United
States
Constitution,
and
the
three
branches
of
11
government.
12
c.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
education
under
13
its
control
to
develop
policies
that
allow
undergraduate
14
students
to
fulfill
the
requirements
described
in
paragraph
“a”
15
through
semester
hours
of
credit
attained
at
other
educational
16
institutions.
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
50.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
18
education
under
its
control
to
adopt
policies
that
authorize
19
the
president
of
the
institution
to
initiate
a
post-tenure
20
review
of
any
employee
of
the
institution
at
any
time.
21
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
51.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
22
education
under
its
control
to
adopt
policies
that
require
23
any
strategic
plan
adopted
by
the
institution
to
include
a
24
description
of
how
the
institution
will
prioritize
degree
25
programs
that
lead
to
employment
in
high-demand
fields
within
26
the
state.
The
policies
and
procedures
shall
also
require
that
27
the
institution’s
current
strategic
plan
be
revised
to
include
28
a
description
of
how
the
institution
will
prioritize
degree
29
programs
that
lead
to
employment
in
high-demand
fields
within
30
the
state.
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
52.
Prohibit
the
institutions
of
higher
32
education
under
its
control
from
allowing
any
Confucius
33
institute,
or
any
other
educational
institute
funded
in
whole
34
or
in
part
by
the
People’s
Republic
of
China,
to
be
located
on
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any
property
owned
by
the
institution
of
higher
education.
1
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
53.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
2
education
under
its
control
to
adopt
policies
and
procedures
3
that
prohibit
any
faculty
senate
committee
or
subcommittee
4
from
having
any
governance
authority
over
the
institution
of
5
higher
education.
The
policies
and
procedures
shall
provide
6
that
the
scope
of
authority
of
a
faculty
senate
committee
or
7
subcommittee
is
limited
to
an
advisory
role.
8
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
54.
In
a
timely
manner,
respond
to
and
9
fulfill
any
request
for
information
submitted
to
the
board
by
a
10
member
of
the
general
assembly
or
the
governor.
11
Sec.
14.
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
GOVERNED
BY
THE
12
STATE
BOARD
OF
REGENTS
——
REQUIRED
REVIEWS.
13
1.
On
or
before
December
31,
2024,
each
institution
of
14
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
shall
15
do
all
of
the
following:
16
a.
Review
all
college,
department,
and
unit-level
17
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
positions
to
determine
whether
18
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion-specific
job
responsibilities
19
are
necessary
for
compliance
with
federal
or
state
law,
20
accreditation,
or
for
the
provision
of
student
or
employee
21
support
services.
22
b.
Adjust
or
eliminate
any
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
23
position
that
is
not
necessary
for
those
purposes
described
in
24
paragraph
“a”.
25
c.
Review
all
employee
position
names
and
working
titles
to
26
ensure
that
the
position
names
and
working
titles
appropriately
27
reflect
the
employee’s
responsibilities.
28
2.
Each
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
29
state
board
of
regents
shall
initiate
and
conduct
a
review
of
30
general
education
categories
related
to
diversity,
equity,
and
31
inclusion
and
update
such
categories
to
accurately
reflect
the
32
array
of
options
students
may
select
in
order
to
satisfy
the
33
requirements
associated
with
such
categories
and
to
ensure
a
34
breadth
of
offerings.
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Sec.
15.
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
GOVERNED
BY
THE
1
STATE
BOARD
OF
REGENTS
——
REQUIRED
DEVELOPMENT
OF
NEW
ACADEMIC
2
PROGRAM.
Prior
to
the
November
2024
meeting
of
the
state
board
3
of
regents,
each
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
4
the
state
board
of
regents
shall
develop
and
submit
to
the
5
state
board
of
regents,
the
general
assembly,
and
the
governor,
6
a
proposed
baccalaureate
degree
program
that
requires
a
student
7
to
complete
no
more
than
ninety
semester
hours
of
classroom
8
work.
This
section
shall
not
be
construed
to
require
an
9
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
10
regents
to
implement
the
proposed
baccalaureate
degree
program.
11
Sec.
16.
COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY
——
REDUCTION
OF
COSTS.
Each
12
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
13
regents
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
14
1.
Conduct
a
comprehensive
study
related
to
how
to
15
reduce
costs,
maintain
close
to
current
levels
of
tuition
16
and
mandatory
fees,
and
maintain
noninstructional
costs
17
below
ten
percent
of
the
average
annual
total
of
the
moneys
18
appropriated
to
the
institution
by
the
general
assembly
and
the
19
institution’s
revenue
generated
by
tuition
and
mandatory
fees.
20
2.
Prior
to
the
November
2024
meeting
of
the
state
board
21
of
regents,
each
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
22
the
state
board
of
regents
shall
develop
and
submit
to
the
23
state
board
of
regents,
the
general
assembly,
and
the
governor
24
a
report
detailing
the
results
of
the
comprehensive
study
25
described
in
subsection
1.
26
Sec.
17.
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
GOVERNED
BY
27
THE
STATE
BOARD
OF
REGENTS
——
EDUCATION
AND
RESEARCH
ON
FREE
28
SPEECH
AND
CIVIC
EDUCATION
PROPOSAL.
Prior
to
the
November
29
2024
meeting
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
each
institution
30
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
31
shall
develop
and
submit
to
the
state
board
of
regents,
the
32
general
assembly,
and
the
governor,
a
proposal
related
to
the
33
establishment
of
a
center
or
institute
that
is
dedicated
to
34
expanding
opportunities
for
education
and
research
concerning
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freedom
of
speech
and
civic
education.
1
DIVISION
V
2
CLOSURE
OF
PRIVATE
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
3
Sec.
18.
NEW
SECTION
.
261J.1
Closure
of
private
4
institutions
of
higher
education.
5
1.
An
accredited
private
institution
shall
provide
notice
6
to
the
department
of
education
immediately
upon
a
vote
of
the
7
accredited
private
institution’s
governing
board
to
close
the
8
institution.
9
2.
Within
five
business
days
after
providing
notice
10
under
subsection
1,
an
accredited
private
institution
shall
11
provide
the
department
of
education
with
copies
of
all
of
the
12
following:
13
a.
Teachout
plan.
14
b.
The
notice
to
faculty,
staff,
and
students
that
the
15
institution
will
close.
16
c.
Plans
to
coordinate
alternative
program
options.
17
d.
A
comprehensive
student
directory
with
contact
18
information
and
information
related
to
each
student’s
current
19
status
at
the
institution
as
of
the
date
the
institution
will
20
close.
21
e.
The
institution’s
plan
to
provide
transitional
support.
22
f.
The
institution’s
transcript
retention
plan.
23
g.
The
process
and
contact
person
for
student
concerns,
24
complaints,
and
questions
related
to
the
closure
of
the
25
institution,
both
before
and
after
the
institution
closes.
26
3.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
“accredited
private
27
institution”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
256.183.
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