California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions.
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Overview
This bill amends California’s Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 by creating additional exemptions for certain institutions. Specifically, it provides an exemption for institutions incorporated in California in 1877 that operated continuously as a nonprofit, were previously exempt from the act, and were later merged into another accredited institution. These exempted institutions would be considered independent institutions of higher education and could enter into a contract with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to have complaints reviewed.
Key provisions
- Creates an exemption for institutions incorporated in California in 1877 that meet specific historical operating criteria.
- Allows institutions merged into accredited institutions to retain exemption status.
- Designates these exempted institutions as ‘independent institutions of higher education’ for the purposes of the act.
- Authorizes a contract between the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and these institutions for complaint review.
- Establishes that contract execution constitutes state establishment for offering degree programs.
- Maintains existing exemptions for avocational programs, certain trade organizations, government-run institutions, and limited-cost programs.
- Updates the cost threshold for exemption under section 94874(f) to account for inflation.
- Clarifies the definition of ‘institution’ for purposes of the act.
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