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Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 7.8 - Institutions Not Accredited by a Board-Recognized Accreditor

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An institution which is not accredited by a
					 Board-recognized accreditor and which does not meet the definition of
					 institution of higher education contained in Texas Education Code, §
										61.003, must follow
					 the Certificate of Authority process in paragraphs (1) - (9) of this section in
					 order to offer degrees or courses leading to degrees in the state of Texas.
					 Institutions are encouraged to contact the Board staff before filing a formal
					 application.
(1) Certificate of
				  Authority Eligibility.
(A) The Board will
				  accept applications for a Certificate of Authority only from those applicants:
(i) proposing to offer a degree or credit
				  courses leading to a degree; and
(ii) which meet one of the following
				  conditions:
(I) has been legally operating,
				  enrolling students, and conducting classes in Texas and has complied with state
				  law as either a non-degree-granting institution or an exempt institution only
				  offering degrees in religious disciplines for a minimum of two (2)
				  years;
(II) has been legally
				  operating, enrolling students, and conducting classes in Texas and has complied
				  with state law as a degree-granting institution and seeks to open a new
				  campus;
(III) has been legally
				  operating as a degree-granting institution in another state for a minimum of
				  four (4) years and can verify compliance with all applicable laws and rules in
				  that state; or
(IV) does not meet
				  one of the three previous operational history conditions, but meets additional
				  application and review requirements for its initial application, and agrees to
				  meet additional conditions, restrictions, or reporting requirements during its
				  first two years of operation under a Certificate of Authority. The Certificate
				  of Authority will be issued with written, specific conditions, restrictions, or
				  reporting requirements placed upon the institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 7.9 - Religious Institutions Offering Degrees in Religious Disciplines

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board does not
					 regulate Religious Institutions of Higher Education which offer degrees only in
					 religious disciplines.
(1) A religious
				  institution which would like to offer a degree program or courses leading to a
				  degree in a religious discipline may request a letter from the Coordinating
				  Board indicating that no approval from the Coordinating Board is
				  required.
(2) A religious
				  institution which would like to offer a degree program or courses leading to
				  degree in a non-religious discipline must follow the requirements in
				  Coordinating Board Rules §
										7.7
				  of this chapter (relating to Institutions Accredited by Board Recognized
				  Accreditors) or §
										7.8
				  of this chapter (relating to Institutions Not Accredited by a Board Recognized
				  Accreditor).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 7.10 - Registration of Agents

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Application for
				  Registration--An agent as defined in §
										7.3 of
				  this chapter (relating to Definitions) shall submit an application to the Board
				  in the following manner:
(1) The application
				  shall be accompanied by the fee described in this subsection.
(A) Each biennium, the Commissioner shall set
				  the fee for Certificates of Registration of agents.
(B) The Commissioner shall report changes in
				  the fee to the Board at a quarterly meeting.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 7.11 - Changes of Ownership and Other Substantive Changes

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Change of Ownership or Control for Career
				  Schools and Colleges. In the event of a change in ownership or control of a
				  career school or college, the Certificate of Authority or Certificate of
				  Authorization is automatically void unless the institution meets the
				  requirements of this section.
(b)
				  The Commissioner may authorize the institution to retain the Certificate of
				  Authority or Certificate of Authorization during and after a change of
				  ownership or control, provided that the institution notifies Board staff of the
				  impending transfer in time for staff to receive, review, and approve the
				  documents listed in paragraphs (1) - (4) of this subsection and provided that
				  the following conditions are met:
(1) The
				  institution must submit acceptable evidence that the new owner is complying
				  with all Texas Workforce Commission requirements regarding the purchase or
				  transfer of ownership of a career school or college;
(2) The institution must submit an acceptable
				  written statement of assurance that the new owner understands and undertakes to
				  fully comply with all applicable Board rules, regulations, and/or
				  policies;
(3) The institution must
				  submit documentation that the new owner has been approved by the institution's
				  Board-recognized accreditor to operate the institution or is able to meet the
				  requirements of the existing Certificate of Authority; and
(4) The institution must submit satisfactory
				  evidence of financial ability to adequately support and conduct all approved
				  programs. Documentation shall include but may not be limited to independently
				  audited financial statements and auditor's reports and assurance that the new
				  owner does not currently own or operate any institutions under financial
				  restrictions for, or is not permanently debarred from participating in, federal
				  financial aid by the United States Department of Education. Individuals who
				  become new owners of an institution may be required to submit independently
				  audited personal financial records to show evidence of financial ability to
				  adequately support and conduct all approved programs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 7.12 - Review and Use of Degrees from Institutions Not Eligible for Certificates of Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person
				  holding a degree from an institution that is not eligible to receive a
				  Certificate of Authority may request a letter from the Board confirming that
				  the institution is not eligible for a Certificate of Authority and providing
				  the procedures for review and approval of the degree for use in Texas. The
				  Board shall send a copy of the letter to the institution.
(b) Procedures for Review and Approval.
(1) An institution that confers a fraudulent
				  or substandard degree described in §
											7.3 of
				  this chapter (relating to Definitions), may request that the Board review and
				  approve for use in Texas that degree, as provided in those sections. The person
				  or institution shall submit the request on a form created by the
				  Board.
(2) The Commissioner shall
				  apply the standards provided in §
											7.4
				  of this chapter (relating to Standards for Operation of Institutions) and
				  §
											7.5(a)(6)
				  of this chapter (relating to Administrative Penalties and Injunctions) to
				  determine if the degrees awarded by a person or institution are equivalent to
				  degrees granted by a private postsecondary educational institution or other
				  person holding a Certificate of Authority from the Board.
(3) The Commissioner, or the Commissioner's
				  designated representatives, and an ad hoc team of independent consultants, if
				  the Commissioner finds that such a team would provide a benefit to the Board or
				  to the institution, may either visit the institution and conduct an on-site
				  survey or conduct a desk review to evaluate the application for review and
				  approval. The ad hoc team shall be composed of people who have experience on
				  the faculties or staffs of accredited institutions and who possess knowledge of
				  accreditation standards.
(4) The
				  Board may charge the person or institution petitioning for review and approval
				  a fee equal to the application fee for a Certificate of Authority or the actual
				  cost of conducting the review, including travel expenses and cost of consultant
				  fees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 7.13 - Student Data Reporting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The institutions shall provide to the Board annually, in a
					 form established by the Board, student records of the type specified in §
										7.4(19)
					 of this chapter (relating to Standards for Operation of
					 Institutions).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 7.14 - Distance Education Approval Processes for Degree Granting Colleges and Universities Other Than Texas Public Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An institution which does not meet the definition of
					 institution of higher education contained in Texas Education Code §
										61.003 and wishes to
					 offer distance education to students in Texas must follow the requirements in
					 paragraph (1) or (2) of this section. For the purposes of this section distance
					 education shall mean education or training delivered off campus via educational
					 technologies where the student(s) and the instructor(s) are separated by
					 physical distance and/or time.
(1)
				  Exempt Institutions.
(A) An institution is
				  exempt and does not need to receive permission from the Board to offer distance
				  education programs and courses to Texas students if it fulfills the following:
(i) Accredited to offer degrees at a specific
				  level either by an accrediting agency recognized by the Board or an accrediting
				  agency recognized by the Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of
				  Education or approved by a Texas state agency which authorizes the school's
				  graduates to take a professional or career and technical state licensing
				  examination administered by that agency;
(ii) No physical presence in the state as
				  defined by §
												7.3 of
				  this chapter (relating to Definitions); and
(iii) Meets and agrees to comply with Council
				  of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) provisions as listed in this
				  section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 7.15 - Academic Records Maintenance, Protection, and Repository of Last Resort

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Maintenance of Records at the Institution
(1) Authorized institutions are required to
				  maintain academic records securely and permanently as required in §
											7.4
				  of this chapter (relating to Standards for Operation of Institutions) and must
				  protect the personally identifiable information of enrolled or former
				  students.
(2) At the end of each
				  institution's academic year, an institution shall consolidate copies of all
				  academic records for all former students who have graduated, withdrawn, or
				  otherwise ceased to attend during the previous academic year. These academic
				  records, for each academic year, shall be stored separately in an identifiable
				  and printable electronic record for each student in a format specified by the
				  Board. The files or records are subject to inspection and shall be made
				  available to the Board for inspection upon request.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter B - APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT (SARA) FOR PRIVATE OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 7.50 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the
					 coordinating board's oversight for private or independent institutions of
					 higher education and private postsecondary educational institutions regarding
					 participation in State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter B - APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT (SARA) FOR PRIVATE OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 7.51 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Authority for this subchapter is provided by Texas
					 Education Code §
										61.05121,
					 which provides the Board with the authority to administer state participation
					 in State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter B - APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT (SARA) FOR PRIVATE OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 7.52 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  Accredited--Holding institutional accreditation by name as a U.S.-based
				  institution from an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of
				  Education.
(2) Board or
				  Coordinating Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(3) Commissioner--Commissioner of Higher
				  Education.
(4) C-RAC
				  Guidelines--Refers to the
Interregional Guidelines for the Evaluation
				  of Distance Education Programs (Online Learning)
for best practices in
				  postsecondary distance education developed by leading practitioners of distance
				  education and adopted by the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions
				  (C-RAC).
(5) Distance
				  Education--Instruction offered by any means where the student and faculty
				  member are in separate physical locations. It includes, but is not limited to,
				  online, interactive video or correspondence courses or programs.
(6) Home State--A member state where the
				  institution holds its legal domicile. To operate under SARA an institution must
				  have a single home state.
(7) Host
				  State--A member state in which an institution operates under the terms of this
				  agreement, other than the home state.
(8) Institution--A degree-granting
				  postsecondary entity.
(9) Member
				  State--Any state, district or territory that has joined SARA.
(10) NC SARA--National Council for State
				  Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
(11) SARA--State Authorization Reciprocity
				  Agreement is an agreement among its member states, districts and U.S.
				  territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate
				  offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs.
(12) SREB--Southern Regional Education
				  Board
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter B - APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT (SARA) FOR PRIVATE OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 7.53 - Eligibility Criteria

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any private or
				  independent degree granting institution of higher education or private
				  postsecondary educational institutions may apply to participate in SARA if its
				  principle campus located in Texas.
(b) All distance education content provided
				  by SARA participants must originate in the United States or a U.S.
				  territory.
(c) The institution must
				  be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of
				  Education and the Coordinating Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter B - APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT (SARA) FOR PRIVATE OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 7.55 - Maintaining Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To remain eligible for participation in SARA, an
					 institution must renew its participation agreement with the board and pay its
					 required SARA fees annually. At the time of renewal, board staff will determine
					 whether the institution still meets SARA requirements. An institution may be
					 removed at any time by the board for violation of SARA
					 standards.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter B - APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT (SARA) FOR PRIVATE OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 7.56 - Complaint Resolution

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Institutions operating under SARA shall make their
					 resolution policies and procedures readily available to students taking courses
					 under SARA provisions.
(1) Complaints
				  against an institution operating under SARA must first go through the
				  institution's own procedures for resolution grievances.
(2) If a person bringing a complaint is not
				  satisfied with the outcome of the institutional process for handling
				  complaints, the complainant may appeal, within two years of the incident, to
				  the board.
(3) Coordinating Board
				  staff will review the appeal, determine a resolution to the appeal, and notify
				  the complainant and the institution of the decision.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Subchapter B - APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT (SARA) FOR PRIVATE OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 7.57 - Out-of-State SARA Participants

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  board shall serve as point of contact for all other SARA states.
(b) If a private or independent out-of-state
				  SARA participant provides courses in Texas and is in apparent violation of the
				  SARA agreement or with Texas Education Code or Administration Code, the board
				  shall take appropriate action to terminate the institution's operation within
				  Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.21 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter outlines the process the Coordinating Board
					 shall use in determining the need for a new public community college district,
					 and provides specific procedures communities are to follow in requesting
					 approval from the Board for the creation of a public community college district
					 and the holding of an election to establish the district.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.22 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Education Code, §§
										61.051(b)(c),
					 61.053, 61.060, 61.061, 61.062, 130.001, 130.003, and 130.004, and Chapter 130,
					 Subchapter B and C, authorize the Coordinating Board to adopt policies, enact
					 regulations, and establish rules for the creation of public community college
					 districts. The provisions direct the Board to determine the need for the public
					 community college district and the ability of the jurisdiction to provide
					 adequate local financial support. The Board shall determine whether programs in
					 the proposed institution will create unnecessary duplication or seriously harm
					 programs in existing community college districts. The Board must consider the
					 needs and welfare of the state as a whole, as well as the welfare of the
					 community involved, when authorizing the creation of a community college
					 district.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.23 - A Community College District Coextensive with an Independent School District or a Union Community College District

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A community college district may be
				  established by:
(1) any independent school
				  district or city which has assumed control of its schools;
(2) any city which has assumed control of its
				  schools;
(3) two or more contiguous
				  common school districts; or
(4) a
				  combination composed of one or more independent schools districts with one or
				  more common school districts of contiguous territory.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.24 - A Single-County or a Joint-County Community College District

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A county community college district may
				  be established by any county in the state. The proposed community college
				  district must have a minimum assessed valuation (as defined in the Texas Tax
				  Code, Chapter 1, §1.004) of not less than $2.5 billion, and a total
				  scholastic population of not less than 15,000 in the school year preceding the
				  date of the Letter of Intent as set out in §
										8.27 of
				  this title (relating to Application Procedures) for the proposed community
				  college district. A petition for an election to create a district of this type
				  must be signed by not less than 10% of the qualified voters of the
				  county.
(b) A joint-county
				  community college district may be established by any combination of contiguous
				  counties in the state. The proposed community college district must have a
				  minimum assessed valuation (as defined in the Texas Tax Code, Chapter 1,
				  §1.004) of not less than $2.5 billion, and a total scholastic population
				  of not less than 15,000 in the school year preceding the date of the Letter of
				  Intent as set out in §
										8.27 of
				  this title (relating to Application Procedures) for the proposed community
				  college district. A petition for an election to create a district of this type
				  must be signed by not less than 10% of the qualified voters of each of the
				  counties in the proposed district.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.25 - Provisions Applicable to Each Type of District

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following additional provisions are applicable to each
					 type of proposed community college district:
(1) The proposed community college must be
				  planned as a comprehensive two-year institution primarily serving its local
				  taxing district and service area (as defined in the Texas Education Code,
				  Chapter 130, Subchapter J), offering:
(A)
				  technical programs up to two years in length leading to associate degrees or
				  certificates;
(B) vocational
				  programs leading directly to employment in semi-skilled and skilled
				  occupations;
(C) freshman and
				  sophomore courses in arts and sciences, including the state-mandated core
				  curriculum;
(D) continuing adult
				  education programs for occupational or cultural upgrading;
(E) compensatory education programs designed
				  to fulfill the commitment of an admissions policy allowing the enrollment of
				  disadvantaged students;
(F) a
				  continuing program of counseling and guidance designed to assist students in
				  achieving their individual educational goals;
(G) workforce development programs designed
				  to meet local and statewide needs;
(H) adult literacy and other basic skill
				  programs for adults; and
(I) such
				  other programs as may be prescribed by the Coordinating Board or local
				  governing boards in the best interest of postsecondary education in
				  Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.26 - Creation of a Local Steering Committee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  A local group of citizens interested in establishing a community college
				  district shall appoint a Steering Committee of at least seven citizens to
				  provide leadership on behalf of the community college effort.
(b) The Steering Committee shall be composed
				  of a cross-section of the population in the area, with representation from
				  major civic groups and business and industry. A chair, co-chair, and secretary
				  shall be appointed, along with any other officers who may be of assistance to
				  the committee. Where the proposed community college district is to be
				  coextensive with the independent school district, the local board of trustees
				  may serve as the Steering Committee.
(c) The duties of the Steering Committee
				  shall include the following:
(1) serve as
				  liaison between the local community and the Board;
(2) be responsible for conducting a
				  feasibility study and survey of the needs and potential for a community college
				  district in the area;
(3) provide
				  information to the community which, at a minimum, describes the role, mission,
				  and purpose of a public community college;
(4) summarize and evaluate the results of the
				  feasibility study and survey and formulate conclusions for submission to the
				  Commissioner;
(5) prepare and
				  circulate a petition for an election to establish a community college district;
				  and
(6) present the appropriately
				  signed petition as set out in §
											8.30(a)
				  of this title (relating to Legality of the Petition) for certification in
				  compliance with the Texas Education Code, §§
											130.012, or
				  130.033,
				  130.034, and 130.035.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.27 - Application Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Steering Committee shall file a Letter of Intent with
					 the Commissioner as soon as practicable, but no less than six months prior to
					 the quarterly Board meeting at which the Steering Committee elects to submit
					 the certified petition and a request for approval to hold an
					 election.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.28 - Conduct of a Local Feasibility Study and Survey

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A local feasibility study consisting of a
				  survey of need, potential student clientele, and financial ability shall be
				  carried out under the auspices of the Steering Committee. This feasibility
				  study may be conducted either by the Steering Committee or by
				  professionals.
(b) Board staff
				  shall offer advice and technical assistance to the Steering Committee under the
				  direction of the Commissioner. When the feasibility study is conducted by a
				  professional individual or research organization, the Steering Committee shall
				  fully advise the Commissioner prior to initiating the study.
(c) The feasibility study shall be made in
				  consultation with the Board staff and, upon completion, be submitted to the
				  Commissioner. The Commissioner, in consultation with Board staff, shall
				  determine if further documentation or clarification is needed to supplement the
				  information presented in the feasibility study.
(d) The feasibility study shall be reviewed
				  by the Board, along with other information it deems appropriate, in determining
				  whether the criteria as set out in §
										8.32
				  of this title (relating to Standards and Board Procedure for Approval) have
				  been met.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.29 - Circulation of the Petition

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Steering
				  Committee shall be responsible for the circulation of a petition for
				  authorization of an election to establish a community college district. At a
				  minimum, the petition shall include: the amounts of proposed bonds, bond tax
				  rate ceiling to be proposed, and maintenance tax limits (not to exceed the
				  limits provided in the Texas Education Code, §
										130.122)
				  that shall appear on the ballot in the event an election is
				  authorized.
(b) The petition must
				  incorporate all requirements as set forth in the Texas Election Code, Chapter
				  277.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.30 - Legality of the Petition

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After the
				  petition has been circulated among the electorate and has been signed by not
				  less than 10% of the qualified electors of the proposed district, the petition
				  shall be verified by the appropriate authorities who have the duty of verifying
				  the legality of the petition.
(1) In the case
				  of community college district coextensive with an independent school district
				  or city which has assumed control of its school, the petition shall be
				  presented to the school district's board of trustees.
(2) In the case of a union, single-county, or
				  joint county community college district, the petition shall be presented to the
				  county school board if the proposed district encompasses a single county, or
				  county school boards of the respective counties if the proposed district
				  encompasses more than one county. If there is no county school board or school
				  boards, the petition shall be presented to the commissioners' court(s) of the
				  county or counties involved.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.31 - Presentation of the Certified Petition to the Board

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) When the petition has been certified, it
				  shall be presented by the appropriate authorities to the Commissioner who then
				  shall present it to the Board.
(b)
				  After the petition and any additional documentation or information are
				  presented to the Commissioner, a minimum of 90 days must elapse between the
				  date on which the petition and supporting documents are received by the
				  Commissioner and the quarterly meeting of the Board when the petition will be
				  considered.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.32 - Standards and Board Procedure for Approval

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Texas Education Code, §
										130.013 and
				  §
										130.036,
				  requires the Board to consider the needs and the welfare of the state as a
				  whole, the geographic location of existing colleges, as well as the welfare of
				  the community involved, before authorizing an election to create a new
				  community/junior college district. The Board shall determine whether programs
				  in a proposed community/junior college district will create unnecessary
				  duplication or seriously harm programs in existing community/junior college
				  districts.
(b) The Board shall
				  apply the following criteria when considering the creation of a new
				  community/junior college district:
(1)
				  Demographic and economic characteristics of the proposed district, such as:
(A) population trends by age group;
(B) economic development trends and
				  projections; and
(C) employment
				  trends and projections (supply-demand data).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.33 - Action and Order of the Board

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Board action
				  on the request for approval to hold an election to create a public community
				  college district shall be taken at the next quarterly Board meeting. In making
				  its decision, the Board shall consider the needs of the community, the
				  potential impact on other institutions of higher education, and the welfare of
				  the state as a whole.
(b) A
				  resolution shall be entered in the minutes of the Board and conveyed in writing
				  by the Commissioner to the Steering Committee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.34 - Calling the Election; Submission of Questions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If the Board authorizes an election to establish a
					 community college district, it shall then be the duty of the district or city
					 school board or the commissioners' court or courts to enter an order for an
					 election to be held in the proposed district at the next authorized election
					 date as provided in the Texas Election Code, §
										41.001, to
					 determine whether or not such community college district be created and formed,
					 and to submit the questions of issuing bonds and levying bond taxes, and
					 levying maintenance taxes in the event the district is created. The order shall
					 contain a description of the independent school district or districts, county
					 or counties whose boundaries shall be coextensive with the community college
					 district to be formed, and fix the date of the election.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.35 - Election

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A majority of the electors in the proposed district, voting
					 in the election, shall determine the question of creation of the community
					 college district submitted in the order, the election of the original trustees,
					 and the questions of issuing bonds and levying taxes. A majority of the
					 electors voting in such election shall determine such questions submitted in
					 the order.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter B - CREATION OF A PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.36 - Resubmissions of Applications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Should an election to create a new community college
					 district fail, a period of 12 months must elapse before resubmission of the
					 proposition to the Board. The Board shall require a strong showing of need and
					 unusual circumstances before approving resubmission before the 12 months have
					 elapsed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter C - DISSOLUTION OF AN INACTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.51 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter sets out the procedures for dissolution by
					 the Coordinating Board of an inactive community college district which has
					 failed to maintain or establish a community college within three years from the
					 date of its authorization.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter C - DISSOLUTION OF AN INACTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.52 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter is adopted pursuant to authority in Texas
					 Education Code, §§
										61.060,
					 61.061,
					 61.062,
					 and
					 130.001.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter C - DISSOLUTION OF AN INACTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.53 - Initiation of Consideration of Action

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  An action to dissolve an inactive public community college district may be
				  initiated:
(1) by the Commissioner of Higher
				  Education;
(2) by petition signed
				  by ten or more voting-eligible citizen residents in the district and delivered
				  to the Commissioner;
(3) by a
				  member of the Texas Legislature; or
(4) by any other party or individual
				  authorized by the Commissioner.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter C - DISSOLUTION OF AN INACTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.54 - Action by the Board

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) At its next
				  scheduled meeting following initiation of an action to dissolve an inactive
				  district, the Coordinating Board may pass a resolution dissolving the inactive
				  public community college district. The resolution must set forth:
(1) the legal history of the district,
				  including the date of authorization, period of inactivity, and
				  dissolution;
(2) the outstanding
				  obligations of the district, if any, of which the Board has
				  knowledge;
(3) the territory of the
				  district; and
(4) the cause in
				  dissolution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter C - DISSOLUTION OF AN INACTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.55 - Protest; Notice of Protest

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Written protest
				  of an action to dissolve an inactive public community college district must be
				  delivered to the Commissioner and may be made by:
(1) any voting-eligible citizen resident in
				  the inactive district;
(2) any
				  person, business, corporation, or governmental body holding bonds, debts, or
				  valid contracts with the district;
(3) any member of the Coordinating Board;
				  or
(4) any member of the governing
				  board of the inactive district.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter C - DISSOLUTION OF AN INACTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT › Section 8.56 - Action and Order of the Board

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a timely
				  protest is made to the Commissioner, the Board shall consider it at its next
				  quarterly meeting following filing of the notice of protest. The Board may:
(1) hear cause for not dissolving the
				  district;
(2) delay consideration
				  until all affected parties have been heard;
(3) abandon consideration of the matter
				  without action; or
(4) affirm the
				  dissolution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter D - FORMATION OF A BRANCH CAMPUS › Section 8.71 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter provides rules and regulations for
					 requesting approval from the Coordinating Board to establish, authorize, and
					 operate a branch campus.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter D - FORMATION OF A BRANCH CAMPUS › Section 8.72 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Education Code, §§
										61.051(c),
					 61.053, 61.061, 61.062(c)-(d), 130.001(b)(3)-(4), 130.086, and 130.087,
					 authorize the Coordinating Board to adopt policies, enact regulations, and
					 establish rules to define, establish, and authorize a branch campus and to
					 provide rules and regulations for a public community college district to
					 operate such a campus.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter D - FORMATION OF A BRANCH CAMPUS › Section 8.73 - Provisions for Conversion of an Out-of-District Extension Center or Extension Facility to a Branch Campus

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The governing board of a community college district may
					 establish and operate a branch campus through conversion of an extension center
					 or extension facility, provided that each course and program has been approved
					 and is subject to the continuing approval of the Coordinating
					 Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CREATION, EXPANSION, DISSOLUTION, OR CONSERVATORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS › Subchapter D - FORMATION OF A BRANCH CAMPUS › Section 8.74 - Application and Approval Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  governing board of a community college district requesting authority to convert
				  an out-of-district center/facility to a branch campus must submit a Letter of
				  Application to the Commissioner.
(b) A self-study must be performed by the
				  district to assess whether the proposed branch campus meets the criteria
				  outlined below. The self-study and the extension center or extension facility
				  shall be reviewed by a Board-appointed team, a majority of which should be
				  community college presidents, for the purposes of documenting that it meets the
				  following standards and criteria for quality instruction and support services,
				  as required by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
				  Colleges and Schools and Coordinating Board rules and regulations:
(1) Role and Mission; Purpose. In its program
				  aspects, a branch campus shall be equivalent to a public community college.
				  Therefore, the branch campus must provide:
(A) technical programs up to two years in
				  length leading to associate degrees or certificates;
(B) vocational programs leading directly to
				  employment in semi-skilled and skilled occupations;
(C) freshman and sophomore courses in arts
				  and sciences, including the state-mandated core curriculum;
(D) continuing adult education programs for
				  occupational or cultural upgrading;
(E) compensatory education programs designed
				  to fulfill the commitment of an admissions policy allowing enrollment of
				  disadvantaged students;
(F) a
				  continuing program of counseling and guidance designed to assist students in
				  achieving their individual educational goals;
(G) work force development programs designed
				  to meet local and statewide needs;
(H) adult literacy and other basic skills
				  programs for adults; and
(I) such
				  other purposes as may be prescribed by the Coordinating Board or local
				  governing boards in the best interest of postsecondary education in
				  Texas.