California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions: Alameda County campus closures.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details on the conditions under which private postsecondary educational institutions in Alameda County must give at least two years' notice before closing, or if such requirements are made by the bureau through regulations.

Exemptions from Private Postsecondary Education Act for Alameda County Campus Closures

This law allows certain nonprofit private schools outside California to take over and run a school in Alameda County that is closing, without following some rules.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to exempt specific out-of-state nonprofits from certain requirements if they take control of an Alameda County campus facing closure.

Who It Names or Affects

• Nonprofit private postsecondary educational institutions outside California that want to take over an Alameda County campus facing closure.
• Private postsecondary educational institutions operating in Alameda County.

Terms To Know

Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

A part of the Department of Consumer Affairs that oversees private schools offering higher education.

Private postsecondary educational institution

A school that offers college-level classes but is not run by a government or public entity and charges students for its services.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if an exempted out-of-state nonprofit fails to meet the conditions.
• It's unclear how this law will affect other counties in California besides Alameda County.
• This law only applies until January 1, 2027, when it is set to be repealed.

Official Summary Text

SB 1351, as amended, Arreguín.
California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions: Alameda County campus closures.
The California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 provides, among other things, for student protections and regulatory oversight of private postsecondary institutions in the state. The act is enforced by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act defines a “private postsecondary educational institution” as a private entity with a physical presence in the state that offers postsecondary education to the public for an institutional charge. The act requires an out-of-state private postsecondary educational institution, as defined, to register with the bureau, pay a fee, and comply with delineated requirements unless the institution is exempt from complying with these requirements. Existing law repeals the act on January 1, 2027.
This bill would require the bureau to exempt from the
act a nonprofit private postsecondary educational institution that meets specified conditions, including that the institution is headquartered outside of this state and assumes ownership or operational control of an existing private postsecondary educational institution campus located in the County of Alameda that is imminently facing closure, as
provided.
provided, has merged with another institution, or has closed.
The bill would also authorize the bureau to adopt regulations that require a private postsecondary educational institution operating in the County of Alameda to provide not less than 24 months’ advance written notice to the bureau before ceasing operations, except as specified.
This bill would make
legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for private postsecondary educational institutions operating in the County of Alameda.

Current Bill Text

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