From Wanda.Barker at sreb.org  Tue Mar  3 10:47:29 2020
From: Wanda.Barker at sreb.org (Wanda Barker)
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 16:47:29 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] FW: Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations
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Good morning,
Please read the attached letter from Diane Auer Jones of the Education Department. The information in the letter is not a change, but a clarification. It includes information on regional vs. national accreditation, as well as clarifications about state authorization, which reflects information previously confirmed by the former administration in an unofficial letter from Ted Mitchell - but is now in an official format.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Best wishes,
Wanda

Wanda Barker
Director, Education Technology and Multistate Cooperative Programs
Southern Regional Education Board
592 10th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-879-5558

From: Stratman, Karen <Karen.Stratman at ed.gov<mailto:Karen.Stratman at ed.gov>>
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 4:38 PM
To: ED Stakeholder <EDStakeHolder at ed.gov<mailto:EDStakeHolder at ed.gov>>
Subject: Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations

Dear Higher Education Colleagues,

Attached and below, please find a letter from Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Education (delegated the duties of Under Secretary) Diane Jones re: final accreditation and state authorization regulations.  You are encouraged to share this letter with your member institutions, interested staff and other stakeholders where you believe there is interest.

If you or your staff or members have any questions, please contact the U.S. Department of Education's Accreditation Group at 202-453-7615 or aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov<mailto:aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov>.

Thank you for your help in dissemination.

Karen

Karen Stratman
Director, Nat'l Engagement
U.S. Department of Education (ED)


Dear State Leaders,

This letter is to inform you that the U.S. Department of Education (Department) has published final regulations relating to the accreditation of institutions of higher education, as well as State authorization requirements for distance education, which may have an impact on your State.

The final regulations published this year were developed by a diverse negotiated rulemaking panel, which reached consensus in April 2019.  The Department published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making based on the consensus language, and received approximately 200 comments from the public regarding the proposed regulations.  The Department responded to those comments, as appropriate, in the final regulation.  With the exception of a few provisions relating to the recognition of accrediting agencies, which will take effect July 1, 2021, the accreditation and State authorization regulations will take effect on July 1, 2020.

Below we highlight several key provisions of the final regulation that could have an impact on States.  We are providing this notification to help you plan appropriately.

Regional versus National Accreditation
The Department is aware that some States have enacted laws and policies that treat institutions and the students who attend them differently based solely on whether the institution is accredited by a "national" accrediting agency or a "regional" accrediting agency.  For example, some States limit opportunities to sit for occupational licensing exams to students who have completed a program at a regionally accredited institution.  In other instances, transfer of credit determinations at public institutions, and other benefits provided by States, are limited to students who attended regionally accredited institutions.

Since the Department holds all accrediting agencies to the same standards, distinctions between regional and national accrediting agencies are unfounded.  Moreover, we have determined that most regional accreditors operate well outside of their historic geographic borders, primarily through the accreditation of branch campuses and additional locations.  As a result, our new regulations have removed geography from an accrediting agency's scope.  Instead of distinguishing between regional and national accrediting agencies, the Department will distinguish only between institutional and programmatic accrediting agencies.  The Department will no longer use the terms "regional" or "national" to refer to an accrediting agency.

Because the Department will no longer distinguish between "regional" and "national" accrediting agencies, we wanted to provide States with advanced notice of this change so that State leaders will have sufficient opportunity to adjust State laws, regulations, or policies accordingly.

State Authorization
The Department's revised Accreditation and State Authorization regulations also make changes to State authorization requirements.  For example, in order for a distance education provider to serve students in a State other than the one in which the institution has a physical presence, either the State in which the institution is located or the State in which the student is located must have a process in place to receive and review student complaints.  We encourage all States to implement the appropriate policies and processes to accept, investigate and respond to student complaints.

In addition, because it is important for all students - and not just those who enroll in distance education - to understand whether the program in which they are enrolled will qualify them to work in certain occupations in a given State, the revised regulations require both ground-based and online programs to notify students accordingly.  However, the revised regulations require an institution to tell students whether the program will or will not meet licensure requirements in a particular State, or in the event that the institution has not made that determination, where a student would go to find that information.

The revised regulation continues to recognize State reciprocity agreements such that an institution participating in a State reciprocity agreement will have satisfied the Department's State authorization requirements in any State that also participates in the reciprocity agreement.  In response to public comments, the Department provided further clarity that, while States participating in a State authorization reciprocity agreement may still enforce their own general-purpose State laws and regulations outside of the State authorization of distance education, States participating in a reciprocity agreement may not impose additional distance education regulations or requirements upon institutions that participate in such agreements.


The Department of Education is providing informational webinars to help States, institutions of higher education and accreditors understand what is required of them under our new regulations.  The webinars can be found on the Department's website at https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2018/index.html<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.ed.gov%2Fpolicy%2Fhighered%2Freg%2Fhearulemaking%2F2018%2Findex.html&data=01%7C01%7Cwanda.barker%40sreb.org%7C9f4757af0fc3493c506108d7bef20848%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=of%2BYYoWNhum2bNrv2L1xphD5SjsZJPr4nGNXHqwvg98%3D&reserved=0>.



Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Accreditation Group at the Department of Education at aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov<mailto:aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov> or 202-453-7615.



Sincerely,







Diane Auer Jones

Principal Deputy Under Secretary

Delegated the Duties of Under Secretary
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From Elise.Scanlon at elisescanlonlawgroup.com  Tue Mar  3 10:51:53 2020
From: Elise.Scanlon at elisescanlonlawgroup.com (Elise A Scanlon)
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 16:51:53 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations
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Thank you Wanda!

From: S-SARA <s-sara-bounces at lists.onenet.net> On Behalf Of Wanda Barker
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 11:47 AM
To: 's-sara at lists.onenet.net' <s-sara at lists.onenet.net>
Subject: [S-SARA] FW: Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations

Good morning,
Please read the attached letter from Diane Auer Jones of the Education Department. The information in the letter is not a change, but a clarification. It includes information on regional vs. national accreditation, as well as clarifications about state authorization, which reflects information previously confirmed by the former administration in an unofficial letter from Ted Mitchell - but is now in an official format.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Best wishes,
Wanda

Wanda Barker
Director, Education Technology and Multistate Cooperative Programs
Southern Regional Education Board
592 10th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-879-5558

From: Stratman, Karen <Karen.Stratman at ed.gov<mailto:Karen.Stratman at ed.gov>>
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 4:38 PM
To: ED Stakeholder <EDStakeHolder at ed.gov<mailto:EDStakeHolder at ed.gov>>
Subject: Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations

Dear Higher Education Colleagues,

Attached and below, please find a letter from Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Education (delegated the duties of Under Secretary) Diane Jones re: final accreditation and state authorization regulations.  You are encouraged to share this letter with your member institutions, interested staff and other stakeholders where you believe there is interest.

If you or your staff or members have any questions, please contact the U.S. Department of Education's Accreditation Group at 202-453-7615 or aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov<mailto:aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov>.

Thank you for your help in dissemination.

Karen

Karen Stratman
Director, Nat'l Engagement
U.S. Department of Education (ED)


Dear State Leaders,

This letter is to inform you that the U.S. Department of Education (Department) has published final regulations relating to the accreditation of institutions of higher education, as well as State authorization requirements for distance education, which may have an impact on your State.

The final regulations published this year were developed by a diverse negotiated rulemaking panel, which reached consensus in April 2019.  The Department published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making based on the consensus language, and received approximately 200 comments from the public regarding the proposed regulations.  The Department responded to those comments, as appropriate, in the final regulation.  With the exception of a few provisions relating to the recognition of accrediting agencies, which will take effect July 1, 2021, the accreditation and State authorization regulations will take effect on July 1, 2020.

Below we highlight several key provisions of the final regulation that could have an impact on States.  We are providing this notification to help you plan appropriately.

Regional versus National Accreditation
The Department is aware that some States have enacted laws and policies that treat institutions and the students who attend them differently based solely on whether the institution is accredited by a "national" accrediting agency or a "regional" accrediting agency.  For example, some States limit opportunities to sit for occupational licensing exams to students who have completed a program at a regionally accredited institution.  In other instances, transfer of credit determinations at public institutions, and other benefits provided by States, are limited to students who attended regionally accredited institutions.

Since the Department holds all accrediting agencies to the same standards, distinctions between regional and national accrediting agencies are unfounded.  Moreover, we have determined that most regional accreditors operate well outside of their historic geographic borders, primarily through the accreditation of branch campuses and additional locations.  As a result, our new regulations have removed geography from an accrediting agency's scope.  Instead of distinguishing between regional and national accrediting agencies, the Department will distinguish only between institutional and programmatic accrediting agencies.  The Department will no longer use the terms "regional" or "national" to refer to an accrediting agency.

Because the Department will no longer distinguish between "regional" and "national" accrediting agencies, we wanted to provide States with advanced notice of this change so that State leaders will have sufficient opportunity to adjust State laws, regulations, or policies accordingly.

State Authorization
The Department's revised Accreditation and State Authorization regulations also make changes to State authorization requirements.  For example, in order for a distance education provider to serve students in a State other than the one in which the institution has a physical presence, either the State in which the institution is located or the State in which the student is located must have a process in place to receive and review student complaints.  We encourage all States to implement the appropriate policies and processes to accept, investigate and respond to student complaints.

In addition, because it is important for all students - and not just those who enroll in distance education - to understand whether the program in which they are enrolled will qualify them to work in certain occupations in a given State, the revised regulations require both ground-based and online programs to notify students accordingly.  However, the revised regulations require an institution to tell students whether the program will or will not meet licensure requirements in a particular State, or in the event that the institution has not made that determination, where a student would go to find that information.

The revised regulation continues to recognize State reciprocity agreements such that an institution participating in a State reciprocity agreement will have satisfied the Department's State authorization requirements in any State that also participates in the reciprocity agreement.  In response to public comments, the Department provided further clarity that, while States participating in a State authorization reciprocity agreement may still enforce their own general-purpose State laws and regulations outside of the State authorization of distance education, States participating in a reciprocity agreement may not impose additional distance education regulations or requirements upon institutions that participate in such agreements.


The Department of Education is providing informational webinars to help States, institutions of higher education and accreditors understand what is required of them under our new regulations.  The webinars can be found on the Department's website at https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2018/index.html<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.ed.gov%2Fpolicy%2Fhighered%2Freg%2Fhearulemaking%2F2018%2Findex.html&data=01%7C01%7Cwanda.barker%40sreb.org%7C9f4757af0fc3493c506108d7bef20848%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=of%2BYYoWNhum2bNrv2L1xphD5SjsZJPr4nGNXHqwvg98%3D&reserved=0>.



Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Accreditation Group at the Department of Education at aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov<mailto:aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov> or 202-453-7615.



Sincerely,







Diane Auer Jones

Principal Deputy Under Secretary

Delegated the Duties of Under Secretary
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From Nicholas.Buono at doe.k12.de.us  Tue Mar  3 10:53:27 2020
From: Nicholas.Buono at doe.k12.de.us (Buono Nicholas)
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 16:53:27 +0000
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From: S-SARA <s-sara-bounces at lists.onenet.net> on behalf of Elise A Scanlon <Elise.Scanlon at elisescanlonlawgroup.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 11:51:53 AM
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Subject: Re: [S-SARA] Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations


Thank you Wanda!



From: S-SARA <s-sara-bounces at lists.onenet.net> On Behalf Of Wanda Barker
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 11:47 AM
To: 's-sara at lists.onenet.net' <s-sara at lists.onenet.net>
Subject: [S-SARA] FW: Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations



Good morning,

Please read the attached letter from Diane Auer Jones of the Education Department. The information in the letter is not a change, but a clarification. It includes information on regional vs. national accreditation, as well as clarifications about state authorization, which reflects information previously confirmed by the former administration in an unofficial letter from Ted Mitchell – but is now in an official format.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Best wishes,

Wanda



Wanda Barker

Director, Education Technology and Multistate Cooperative Programs

Southern Regional Education Board

592 10th Street NW

Atlanta, GA 30318

404-879-5558



From: Stratman, Karen <Karen.Stratman at ed.gov<mailto:Karen.Stratman at ed.gov>>
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 4:38 PM
To: ED Stakeholder <EDStakeHolder at ed.gov<mailto:EDStakeHolder at ed.gov>>
Subject: Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations



Dear Higher Education Colleagues,



Attached and below, please find a letter from Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Education (delegated the duties of Under Secretary) Diane Jones re: final accreditation and state authorization regulations.  You are encouraged to share this letter with your member institutions, interested staff and other stakeholders where you believe there is interest.



If you or your staff or members have any questions, please contact the U.S. Department of Education’s Accreditation Group at 202-453-7615 or aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov<mailto:aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov>.



Thank you for your help in dissemination.



Karen



Karen Stratman

Director, Nat’l Engagement

U.S. Department of Education (ED)





Dear State Leaders,



This letter is to inform you that the U.S. Department of Education (Department) has published final regulations relating to the accreditation of institutions of higher education, as well as State authorization requirements for distance education, which may have an impact on your State.



The final regulations published this year were developed by a diverse negotiated rulemaking panel, which reached consensus in April 2019.  The Department published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making based on the consensus language, and received approximately 200 comments from the public regarding the proposed regulations.  The Department responded to those comments, as appropriate, in the final regulation.  With the exception of a few provisions relating to the recognition of accrediting agencies, which will take effect July 1, 2021, the accreditation and State authorization regulations will take effect on July 1, 2020.



Below we highlight several key provisions of the final regulation that could have an impact on States.  We are providing this notification to help you plan appropriately.



Regional versus National Accreditation

The Department is aware that some States have enacted laws and policies that treat institutions and the students who attend them differently based solely on whether the institution is accredited by a “national” accrediting agency or a “regional” accrediting agency.  For example, some States limit opportunities to sit for occupational licensing exams to students who have completed a program at a regionally accredited institution.  In other instances, transfer of credit determinations at public institutions, and other benefits provided by States, are limited to students who attended regionally accredited institutions.



Since the Department holds all accrediting agencies to the same standards, distinctions between regional and national accrediting agencies are unfounded.  Moreover, we have determined that most regional accreditors operate well outside of their historic geographic borders, primarily through the accreditation of branch campuses and additional locations.  As a result, our new regulations have removed geography from an accrediting agency’s scope.  Instead of distinguishing between regional and national accrediting agencies, the Department will distinguish only between institutional and programmatic accrediting agencies.  The Department will no longer use the terms “regional” or “national” to refer to an accrediting agency.



Because the Department will no longer distinguish between “regional” and “national” accrediting agencies, we wanted to provide States with advanced notice of this change so that State leaders will have sufficient opportunity to adjust State laws, regulations, or policies accordingly.



State Authorization
The Department’s revised Accreditation and State Authorization regulations also make changes to State authorization requirements.  For example, in order for a distance education provider to serve students in a State other than the one in which the institution has a physical presence, either the State in which the institution is located or the State in which the student is located must have a process in place to receive and review student complaints.  We encourage all States to implement the appropriate policies and processes to accept, investigate and respond to student complaints.

In addition, because it is important for all students – and not just those who enroll in distance education – to understand whether the program in which they are enrolled will qualify them to work in certain occupations in a given State, the revised regulations require both ground-based and online programs to notify students accordingly.  However, the revised regulations require an institution to tell students whether the program will or will not meet licensure requirements in a particular State, or in the event that the institution has not made that determination, where a student would go to find that information.

The revised regulation continues to recognize State reciprocity agreements such that an institution participating in a State reciprocity agreement will have satisfied the Department’s State authorization requirements in any State that also participates in the reciprocity agreement.  In response to public comments, the Department provided further clarity that, while States participating in a State authorization reciprocity agreement may still enforce their own general-purpose State laws and regulations outside of the State authorization of distance education, States participating in a reciprocity agreement may not impose additional distance education regulations or requirements upon institutions that participate in such agreements.



The Department of Education is providing informational webinars to help States, institutions of higher education and accreditors understand what is required of them under our new regulations.  The webinars can be found on the Department’s website at https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2018/index.html<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.ed.gov%2Fpolicy%2Fhighered%2Freg%2Fhearulemaking%2F2018%2Findex.html&data=01%7C01%7Cwanda.barker%40sreb.org%7C9f4757af0fc3493c506108d7bef20848%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=of%2BYYoWNhum2bNrv2L1xphD5SjsZJPr4nGNXHqwvg98%3D&reserved=0>.



Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Accreditation Group at the Department of Education at aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov<mailto:aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov> or 202-453-7615.



Sincerely,







Diane Auer Jones

Principal Deputy Under Secretary

Delegated the Duties of Under Secretary
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From Wanda.Barker at sreb.org  Tue Mar  3 10:58:02 2020
From: Wanda.Barker at sreb.org (Wanda Barker)
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 16:58:02 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations
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You're welcome! I'll be back up in your area in April. I'll be attending the WCET meeting in Largo MD and flying in through Ronald Reagan airport. Are you going?
https://wcet.wiche.edu/sites/default/files/Summit-Preliminary-Agenda-V5.pdf

Wanda

From: S-SARA <s-sara-bounces at lists.onenet.net> On Behalf Of Elise A Scanlon
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 11:52 AM
To: s-sara at lists.onenet.net
Subject: Re: [S-SARA] Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations

Thank you Wanda!

From: S-SARA <s-sara-bounces at lists.onenet.net<mailto:s-sara-bounces at lists.onenet.net>> On Behalf Of Wanda Barker
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 11:47 AM
To: 's-sara at lists.onenet.net' <s-sara at lists.onenet.net<mailto:s-sara at lists.onenet.net>>
Subject: [S-SARA] FW: Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations

Good morning,
Please read the attached letter from Diane Auer Jones of the Education Department. The information in the letter is not a change, but a clarification. It includes information on regional vs. national accreditation, as well as clarifications about state authorization, which reflects information previously confirmed by the former administration in an unofficial letter from Ted Mitchell - but is now in an official format.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Best wishes,
Wanda

Wanda Barker
Director, Education Technology and Multistate Cooperative Programs
Southern Regional Education Board
592 10th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-879-5558

From: Stratman, Karen <Karen.Stratman at ed.gov<mailto:Karen.Stratman at ed.gov>>
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 4:38 PM
To: ED Stakeholder <EDStakeHolder at ed.gov<mailto:EDStakeHolder at ed.gov>>
Subject: Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations

Dear Higher Education Colleagues,

Attached and below, please find a letter from Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Education (delegated the duties of Under Secretary) Diane Jones re: final accreditation and state authorization regulations.  You are encouraged to share this letter with your member institutions, interested staff and other stakeholders where you believe there is interest.

If you or your staff or members have any questions, please contact the U.S. Department of Education's Accreditation Group at 202-453-7615 or aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov<mailto:aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov>.

Thank you for your help in dissemination.

Karen

Karen Stratman
Director, Nat'l Engagement
U.S. Department of Education (ED)


Dear State Leaders,

This letter is to inform you that the U.S. Department of Education (Department) has published final regulations relating to the accreditation of institutions of higher education, as well as State authorization requirements for distance education, which may have an impact on your State.

The final regulations published this year were developed by a diverse negotiated rulemaking panel, which reached consensus in April 2019.  The Department published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making based on the consensus language, and received approximately 200 comments from the public regarding the proposed regulations.  The Department responded to those comments, as appropriate, in the final regulation.  With the exception of a few provisions relating to the recognition of accrediting agencies, which will take effect July 1, 2021, the accreditation and State authorization regulations will take effect on July 1, 2020.

Below we highlight several key provisions of the final regulation that could have an impact on States.  We are providing this notification to help you plan appropriately.

Regional versus National Accreditation
The Department is aware that some States have enacted laws and policies that treat institutions and the students who attend them differently based solely on whether the institution is accredited by a "national" accrediting agency or a "regional" accrediting agency.  For example, some States limit opportunities to sit for occupational licensing exams to students who have completed a program at a regionally accredited institution.  In other instances, transfer of credit determinations at public institutions, and other benefits provided by States, are limited to students who attended regionally accredited institutions.

Since the Department holds all accrediting agencies to the same standards, distinctions between regional and national accrediting agencies are unfounded.  Moreover, we have determined that most regional accreditors operate well outside of their historic geographic borders, primarily through the accreditation of branch campuses and additional locations.  As a result, our new regulations have removed geography from an accrediting agency's scope.  Instead of distinguishing between regional and national accrediting agencies, the Department will distinguish only between institutional and programmatic accrediting agencies.  The Department will no longer use the terms "regional" or "national" to refer to an accrediting agency.

Because the Department will no longer distinguish between "regional" and "national" accrediting agencies, we wanted to provide States with advanced notice of this change so that State leaders will have sufficient opportunity to adjust State laws, regulations, or policies accordingly.

State Authorization
The Department's revised Accreditation and State Authorization regulations also make changes to State authorization requirements.  For example, in order for a distance education provider to serve students in a State other than the one in which the institution has a physical presence, either the State in which the institution is located or the State in which the student is located must have a process in place to receive and review student complaints.  We encourage all States to implement the appropriate policies and processes to accept, investigate and respond to student complaints.

In addition, because it is important for all students - and not just those who enroll in distance education - to understand whether the program in which they are enrolled will qualify them to work in certain occupations in a given State, the revised regulations require both ground-based and online programs to notify students accordingly.  However, the revised regulations require an institution to tell students whether the program will or will not meet licensure requirements in a particular State, or in the event that the institution has not made that determination, where a student would go to find that information.

The revised regulation continues to recognize State reciprocity agreements such that an institution participating in a State reciprocity agreement will have satisfied the Department's State authorization requirements in any State that also participates in the reciprocity agreement.  In response to public comments, the Department provided further clarity that, while States participating in a State authorization reciprocity agreement may still enforce their own general-purpose State laws and regulations outside of the State authorization of distance education, States participating in a reciprocity agreement may not impose additional distance education regulations or requirements upon institutions that participate in such agreements.


The Department of Education is providing informational webinars to help States, institutions of higher education and accreditors understand what is required of them under our new regulations.  The webinars can be found on the Department's website at https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2018/index.html<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.ed.gov%2Fpolicy%2Fhighered%2Freg%2Fhearulemaking%2F2018%2Findex.html&data=01%7C01%7Cwanda.barker%40sreb.org%7C2fc88924d1244e2ef61508d7bf934a9e%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=U9eMGz3YpCObAQ7yyRLlzUcGG7e8i2qBnTVl19p6rtY%3D&reserved=0>.



Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Accreditation Group at the Department of Education at aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov<mailto:aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov> or 202-453-7615.



Sincerely,







Diane Auer Jones

Principal Deputy Under Secretary

Delegated the Duties of Under Secretary
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From Elise.Scanlon at elisescanlonlawgroup.com  Tue Mar  3 11:00:32 2020
From: Elise.Scanlon at elisescanlonlawgroup.com (Elise A Scanlon)
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 17:00:32 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations
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Probably not to the WCET meeting, but I should be in town that week.  Maybe we can meet for coffee or something while you're here.
The airport is close to Old Towne Alexandria.  There are lots of great places there if you have time on the way in/out.
Let me know.
Thanks so much!
Elise

From: S-SARA <s-sara-bounces at lists.onenet.net> On Behalf Of Wanda Barker
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 11:58 AM
To: s-sara at lists.onenet.net
Subject: Re: [S-SARA] Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations

You're welcome! I'll be back up in your area in April. I'll be attending the WCET meeting in Largo MD and flying in through Ronald Reagan airport. Are you going?
https://wcet.wiche.edu/sites/default/files/Summit-Preliminary-Agenda-V5.pdf

Wanda

From: S-SARA <s-sara-bounces at lists.onenet.net> On Behalf Of Elise A Scanlon
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 11:52 AM
To: s-sara at lists.onenet.net
Subject: Re: [S-SARA] Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations

Thank you Wanda!

From: S-SARA <s-sara-bounces at lists.onenet.net<mailto:s-sara-bounces at lists.onenet.net>> On Behalf Of Wanda Barker
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 11:47 AM
To: 's-sara at lists.onenet.net' <s-sara at lists.onenet.net<mailto:s-sara at lists.onenet.net>>
Subject: [S-SARA] FW: Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations

Good morning,
Please read the attached letter from Diane Auer Jones of the Education Department. The information in the letter is not a change, but a clarification. It includes information on regional vs. national accreditation, as well as clarifications about state authorization, which reflects information previously confirmed by the former administration in an unofficial letter from Ted Mitchell - but is now in an official format.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Best wishes,
Wanda

Wanda Barker
Director, Education Technology and Multistate Cooperative Programs
Southern Regional Education Board
592 10th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-879-5558

From: Stratman, Karen <Karen.Stratman at ed.gov<mailto:Karen.Stratman at ed.gov>>
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 4:38 PM
To: ED Stakeholder <EDStakeHolder at ed.gov<mailto:EDStakeHolder at ed.gov>>
Subject: Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations

Dear Higher Education Colleagues,

Attached and below, please find a letter from Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Education (delegated the duties of Under Secretary) Diane Jones re: final accreditation and state authorization regulations.  You are encouraged to share this letter with your member institutions, interested staff and other stakeholders where you believe there is interest.

If you or your staff or members have any questions, please contact the U.S. Department of Education's Accreditation Group at 202-453-7615 or aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov<mailto:aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov>.

Thank you for your help in dissemination.

Karen

Karen Stratman
Director, Nat'l Engagement
U.S. Department of Education (ED)


Dear State Leaders,

This letter is to inform you that the U.S. Department of Education (Department) has published final regulations relating to the accreditation of institutions of higher education, as well as State authorization requirements for distance education, which may have an impact on your State.

The final regulations published this year were developed by a diverse negotiated rulemaking panel, which reached consensus in April 2019.  The Department published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making based on the consensus language, and received approximately 200 comments from the public regarding the proposed regulations.  The Department responded to those comments, as appropriate, in the final regulation.  With the exception of a few provisions relating to the recognition of accrediting agencies, which will take effect July 1, 2021, the accreditation and State authorization regulations will take effect on July 1, 2020.

Below we highlight several key provisions of the final regulation that could have an impact on States.  We are providing this notification to help you plan appropriately.

Regional versus National Accreditation
The Department is aware that some States have enacted laws and policies that treat institutions and the students who attend them differently based solely on whether the institution is accredited by a "national" accrediting agency or a "regional" accrediting agency.  For example, some States limit opportunities to sit for occupational licensing exams to students who have completed a program at a regionally accredited institution.  In other instances, transfer of credit determinations at public institutions, and other benefits provided by States, are limited to students who attended regionally accredited institutions.

Since the Department holds all accrediting agencies to the same standards, distinctions between regional and national accrediting agencies are unfounded.  Moreover, we have determined that most regional accreditors operate well outside of their historic geographic borders, primarily through the accreditation of branch campuses and additional locations.  As a result, our new regulations have removed geography from an accrediting agency's scope.  Instead of distinguishing between regional and national accrediting agencies, the Department will distinguish only between institutional and programmatic accrediting agencies.  The Department will no longer use the terms "regional" or "national" to refer to an accrediting agency.

Because the Department will no longer distinguish between "regional" and "national" accrediting agencies, we wanted to provide States with advanced notice of this change so that State leaders will have sufficient opportunity to adjust State laws, regulations, or policies accordingly.

State Authorization
The Department's revised Accreditation and State Authorization regulations also make changes to State authorization requirements.  For example, in order for a distance education provider to serve students in a State other than the one in which the institution has a physical presence, either the State in which the institution is located or the State in which the student is located must have a process in place to receive and review student complaints.  We encourage all States to implement the appropriate policies and processes to accept, investigate and respond to student complaints.

In addition, because it is important for all students - and not just those who enroll in distance education - to understand whether the program in which they are enrolled will qualify them to work in certain occupations in a given State, the revised regulations require both ground-based and online programs to notify students accordingly.  However, the revised regulations require an institution to tell students whether the program will or will not meet licensure requirements in a particular State, or in the event that the institution has not made that determination, where a student would go to find that information.

The revised regulation continues to recognize State reciprocity agreements such that an institution participating in a State reciprocity agreement will have satisfied the Department's State authorization requirements in any State that also participates in the reciprocity agreement.  In response to public comments, the Department provided further clarity that, while States participating in a State authorization reciprocity agreement may still enforce their own general-purpose State laws and regulations outside of the State authorization of distance education, States participating in a reciprocity agreement may not impose additional distance education regulations or requirements upon institutions that participate in such agreements.


The Department of Education is providing informational webinars to help States, institutions of higher education and accreditors understand what is required of them under our new regulations.  The webinars can be found on the Department's website at https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2018/index.html<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.ed.gov%2Fpolicy%2Fhighered%2Freg%2Fhearulemaking%2F2018%2Findex.html&data=01%7C01%7Cwanda.barker%40sreb.org%7C2fc88924d1244e2ef61508d7bf934a9e%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=U9eMGz3YpCObAQ7yyRLlzUcGG7e8i2qBnTVl19p6rtY%3D&reserved=0>.



Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Accreditation Group at the Department of Education at aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov<mailto:aslrecordsmanager at ed.gov> or 202-453-7615.



Sincerely,







Diane Auer Jones

Principal Deputy Under Secretary

Delegated the Duties of Under Secretary
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From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org  Fri Mar 13 11:38:04 2020
From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden)
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:38:04 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] Coronavirus Update and Actions - SREB Office Safety
	Precautions
Message-ID: <MN2PR11MB4728795DA8EF451177BFEAD390FA0@MN2PR11MB4728.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>

Good afternoon S-SARA Coordinators,

This week brought unprecedented levels of uncertainty on whether and when to close schools, colleges and offices to slow the spread of the coronavirus. As such and after consulting public health, SREB President Stephen Pruitt closed the SREB office and implemented mandatory teleworking for at least the next two weeks. Until further notice, offices will reopen Monday, March 30, 2020.

On a similar note, all SREB staff travel is cancelled for at least the next two weeks, and any SREB meetings scheduled within the next two weeks are either postponed or conducted through a virtual medium. Please check with your SREB contact for specific information. This measure is taken to protect our staff and also our partners.


During this time, you can expect business as usual from SREB. We are here for you and to support your daily operations with SARA and your institutions. You can reach us at our regular SREB emails and phone numbers as we work to deliver the same high level of SREB assistance and customer service.

Thank you for your continued support and operate safely! Best wishes,

Elisa Jaden
Program Coordinator
Student Access Programs and Services
Southern Regional Education Board
592-10th Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318-5776
Phone  (404) 875-9211 ext. 217
Direct  (404) 879-5517
Fax       (404) 872-1477
E-mail: elisa.jaden at sreb.org<mailto:elisa.jaden at sreb.org>

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From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org  Mon Mar 16 08:08:01 2020
From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden)
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:08:01 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] NC-SARA Announcements - March 13, 2020
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NC-SARA Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Many of you have become aware of a recent communication from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education offering guidance on interruptions of student education related to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Here is what this means for state authorization and NC-SARA.
Click here to read the NC-SARA statement<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnc-sara.org%2Fnews-events%2Fus-department-education-provides-covid-19-guidance-colleges-and-universities&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=8mr0lE0RRtaAUWrdgpAmlIN6338rF5mgylvPGojRaDE%3D&reserved=0>

NC-SARA Proposed Policy Modifications & Process Documents
The Spring 2020 SARA Manual proposed modifications and process documents are now available on the NC-SARA website<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnc-sara.org%2Fmeeting-materials&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=SyIOQhXjLmkL7L8jW6JhTp0NLmXthF5M2%2Ffjdw%2FuPFc%3D&reserved=0>.  Please review these documents and join us for a discussion on March 17.

NC-SARA Webcast - Proposed SARA Manual Changes for the May 2020 Board Meeting
Please join us for an in-depth discussion of the proposed SARA Manual changes that will go before the NC-SARA Board for consideration on May 6, 2020. The NC-SARA Board policy considerations and process documents are located here<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnc-sara.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Ffiles%2F2020-03%2FDRAFT_Documents_for_May_2020%2520NC-SARA_Board_Meeting.pdf&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=oXrq848Us07MzZfXyTDDz3%2BQ8TSAznPrULPKUqGEssM%3D&reserved=0>. This webcast will be recorded and available on the NC-SARA website.
Click here for the Manual Modifications webinar information and to register<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnc-sara.org%2Fnews-events%2Fupcoming-webinar-31720-proposed-sara-manual-changes-may-2020-board-meeting-0&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=pp6GfZTDNI8Vl%2B9%2FLJmaJ0xjEHfUl96%2BqWuQUhnsC0k%3D&reserved=0>

NC-SARA Webcast – 2020 Enrollment & OOSLP Data Reporting
We are pleased to announce a webcast on the topic of 2020 data reporting. This webcast will help institutions understand the guidelines for data reporting to NC-SARA. The presentation will review the 2020 Data Reporting Handbook in general, the guidelines for reporting specifically, and leave time for questions and discussion. This webinar will be recorded and available on the NC-SARA website.
Click here for the Data Reporting webinar information and to register<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnc-sara.org%2Fnews-events%2Fupcoming-webinar-40220-2020-data-reporting&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=uQQohGfdJahWUzPCfF02u37%2F45z6EoxXjUgR9fL%2Fo8o%3D&reserved=0>

NC-SARA 2020 Data Reporting Handbook
The 2020 Data Reporting Handbook<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnc-sara.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Ffiles%2F2020-03%2F2020_DataReportingHandbook_FINAL.pdf&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=FBdUhzvrR5Q0n2sE35vDRyxeNeuT8yxivI41Ms52p6k%3D&reserved=0> is now available on the NC-SARA website.  The Data Reporting Handbook provides information to SARA-participating institutions about how to report and submit institutional enrollment data and out-of-state learning placement data to NC-SARA. The timeframe to report distance education enrollments and out-of-state learning placements is May 15 - June 15, 2020.
For more information see the announcements on the NC-SARA website home page at  https://www.nc-sara.org<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nc-sara.org%2F&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=waNIJsrPGh1oHRuYXyawIZJLC7UKa%2BRd8IYAgJpKCIk%3D&reserved=0>

Elisa Jaden

S-SARA Program Coordinator

(404) 879-5517

Elisa.jaden at sreb.org<mailto:Elisa.jaden at sreb.org>

www.sreb.org<http://www.sreb.org>



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From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org  Mon Mar 16 08:19:15 2020
From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden)
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:19:15 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] Covid-19 and SARA Institutional Renewals
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A Message from NC-SARA

NC-SARA staff is aware that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had an impact on staffing at both institutions and SARA State Portal Entities. While institution renewal dates cannot be adjusted, NC-SARA staff can do the following to assist the institutions and SPE’s that encounter renewal delays:


  *   As soon as an institution or SPE recognizes the participating renewal date will be missed, begin processing the Institution Participation Deadline Extension form which can be found at https://www.nc-sara.org/administrative-forms<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nc-sara.org%2Fadministrative-forms&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cb7f68c4128cd43e3b97b08d7c78bcc11%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=X%2F3ivrsB9XpUW%2B0s2d6JEqAUEDtQ4mpZSe2H5CP7mck%3D&reserved=0>.
  *   Virtual signatures from regional compact directors are acceptable for NC-SARA purposes.
  *   Each regional compact director will work directly with their SPE’s to determine whether emails are acceptable for Deadline Extension Requests.
  *   Upon receipt of the extension form from the compact directors (and any related emails from SPE’s and institution staff), NC-SARA staff will waive late fees.

Marianne Boeke, Ph.D.
Director for Policy Research and State Support
NC-SARA
3005 Center Green Drive, Suite 130
Boulder, CO 80301
mboeke at nc-sara.org<mailto:mboeke at nc-sara.org>
303-242-5037


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From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org  Thu Mar 19 10:15:10 2020
From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden)
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:15:10 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] March 20 Deadline for Comments on SARA Manual Updates
Message-ID: <MN2PR11MB472888F39680E74AB7FD58D790F40@MN2PR11MB4728.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>

Good morning S-SARA Coordinators,

NC-SARA conducted a webinar earlier this week on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, covering SARA Manual 20.2 updates. Tomorrow, March 20, 2020 at 5pm is the deadline for you to submit any comments you have. Please feel free to submit your comments directly to NC-SARA at info at nc-sara.org<mailto:info at nc-sara.org>. Be sure to copy Wanda and me.

The webinar recording is not yet available as Zoom has a backlog due to increased volume. However, here is the link to the presentation slides and Q&A responses for your reference: https://www.nc-sara.org/resources/webinar-31720-proposed-sara-manual-changes-may-2020-board-meeting<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nc-sara.org%2Fresources%2Fwebinar-31720-proposed-sara-manual-changes-may-2020-board-meeting&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Ca98824ddb2044ea9168e08d7cb83802f%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=pPMo%2FHhBuOMSNgbLd9LIvdle5SO85osQs4ddLf6uX7o%3D&reserved=0>.

Best wishes and stay safe,

Elisa Jaden
Program Coordinator
Southern Regional Education Board
592 Tenth Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Phone  (404) 879-5517
Fax       (404) 872-1477
E-mail: elisa.jaden at sreb.org<mailto:elisa.jaden at sreb.org>

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From Elise.Scanlon at elisescanlonlawgroup.com  Thu Mar 19 10:16:38 2020
From: Elise.Scanlon at elisescanlonlawgroup.com (Elise A Scanlon)
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:16:38 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] March 20 Deadline for Comments on SARA Manual Updates
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References: <MN2PR11MB472888F39680E74AB7FD58D790F40@MN2PR11MB4728.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <1ed9746985484a1a9e93d589e07a6650@elisescanlonlawgroup.com>

Thank you Elisa!
Elise

From: S-SARA <s-sara-bounces at lists.onenet.net> On Behalf Of Elisa Jaden
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2020 11:15 AM
To: s-sara at lists.onenet.net
Subject: [S-SARA] March 20 Deadline for Comments on SARA Manual Updates

Good morning S-SARA Coordinators,

NC-SARA conducted a webinar earlier this week on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, covering SARA Manual 20.2 updates. Tomorrow, March 20, 2020 at 5pm is the deadline for you to submit any comments you have. Please feel free to submit your comments directly to NC-SARA at info at nc-sara.org<mailto:info at nc-sara.org>. Be sure to copy Wanda and me.

The webinar recording is not yet available as Zoom has a backlog due to increased volume. However, here is the link to the presentation slides and Q&A responses for your reference: https://www.nc-sara.org/resources/webinar-31720-proposed-sara-manual-changes-may-2020-board-meeting<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nc-sara.org%2Fresources%2Fwebinar-31720-proposed-sara-manual-changes-may-2020-board-meeting&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Ca98824ddb2044ea9168e08d7cb83802f%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=pPMo%2FHhBuOMSNgbLd9LIvdle5SO85osQs4ddLf6uX7o%3D&reserved=0>.

Best wishes and stay safe,

Elisa Jaden
Program Coordinator
Southern Regional Education Board
592 Tenth Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Phone  (404) 879-5517
Fax       (404) 872-1477
E-mail: elisa.jaden at sreb.org<mailto:elisa.jaden at sreb.org>

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From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org  Thu Mar 19 13:26:04 2020
From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden)
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:26:04 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] UPDATE: March 20 Deadline for Comments on SARA Manual
	Updates
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Good afternoon S-SARA Coordinators and Steering Committee Members,

NC-SARA notified us moments ago that the SARA Manual 20.2 Updates webinar recording is now posted on the NC-SARA website. The link provided initially (review this email thread) takes you to that page.

Elisa Jaden
Program Coordinator
Southern Regional Education Board
592 Tenth Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Phone  (404) 879-5517
Fax       (404) 872-1477
E-mail: elisa.jaden at sreb.org<mailto:elisa.jaden at sreb.org>

From: Elisa Jaden<mailto:Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2020 11:15 AM
To: s-sara at lists.onenet.net<mailto:s-sara at lists.onenet.net>
Subject: March 20 Deadline for Comments on SARA Manual Updates

Good morning S-SARA Coordinators,

NC-SARA conducted a webinar earlier this week on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, covering SARA Manual 20.2 updates. Tomorrow, March 20, 2020 at 5pm is the deadline for you to submit any comments you have. Please feel free to submit your comments directly to NC-SARA at info at nc-sara.org<mailto:info at nc-sara.org>. Be sure to copy Wanda and me.

The webinar recording is not yet available as Zoom has a backlog due to increased volume. However, here is the link to the presentation slides and Q&A responses for your reference: https://www.nc-sara.org/resources/webinar-31720-proposed-sara-manual-changes-may-2020-board-meeting<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nc-sara.org%2Fresources%2Fwebinar-31720-proposed-sara-manual-changes-may-2020-board-meeting&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Ca98824ddb2044ea9168e08d7cb83802f%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=pPMo%2FHhBuOMSNgbLd9LIvdle5SO85osQs4ddLf6uX7o%3D&reserved=0>.

Best wishes and stay safe,

Elisa Jaden
Program Coordinator
Southern Regional Education Board
592 Tenth Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Phone  (404) 879-5517
Fax       (404) 872-1477
E-mail: elisa.jaden at sreb.org<mailto:elisa.jaden at sreb.org>


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From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org  Mon Mar 23 09:51:17 2020
From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden)
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:51:17 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] SARA Manual 20.2 Updates
Message-ID: <MN2PR11MB47280C04357209AFB10BB4E690F00@MN2PR11MB4728.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>

Good Monday morning S-SARA RSC,

We are hopeful that everyone had a safe and restful weekend. As you are aware, NC-SARA will propose updates to the 19.2 version of the SARA Manual, introducing version 20.2 to the board at the May 2020 NC-SARA Board Meeting. NC-SARA President, Lori Williams, graciously extended the comments deadline another week to Friday, March 27, 2020, to give compacts and states more time to consider and comment on the updates.

SREB received a few comments last week and we thank you for your responses. However, we wanted to give everyone the opportunity to discuss the proposed policy changes amongst the RSC, as well as a second opportunity to submit your comments.

We invite you to join our conversation on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. EST. The meeting information is provided below. We look forward to having this conversation with you!

SARA Manual 20.2 Updates
Wed, Mar 25, 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
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Elisa Jaden
Program Coordinator
Southern Regional Education Board
592 Tenth Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Phone  (404) 879-5517
Fax       (404) 872-1477
E-mail: elisa.jaden at sreb.org<mailto:elisa.jaden at sreb.org>

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From Elise.Scanlon at elisescanlonlawgroup.com  Mon Mar 23 10:57:02 2020
From: Elise.Scanlon at elisescanlonlawgroup.com (Elise A Scanlon)
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:57:02 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] SARA Manual 20.2 Updates
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Thank you Elisa.  I will plan on attending.
Hope you are well.
Elise

From: S-SARA <s-sara-bounces at lists.onenet.net> On Behalf Of Elisa Jaden
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2020 10:51 AM
To: s-sara at lists.onenet.net
Subject: [S-SARA] SARA Manual 20.2 Updates

Good Monday morning S-SARA RSC,

We are hopeful that everyone had a safe and restful weekend. As you are aware, NC-SARA will propose updates to the 19.2 version of the SARA Manual, introducing version 20.2 to the board at the May 2020 NC-SARA Board Meeting. NC-SARA President, Lori Williams, graciously extended the comments deadline another week to Friday, March 27, 2020, to give compacts and states more time to consider and comment on the updates.

SREB received a few comments last week and we thank you for your responses. However, we wanted to give everyone the opportunity to discuss the proposed policy changes amongst the RSC, as well as a second opportunity to submit your comments.

We invite you to join our conversation on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. EST. The meeting information is provided below. We look forward to having this conversation with you!

SARA Manual 20.2 Updates
Wed, Mar 25, 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/617659933

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (646) 749-3112<tel:+16467493112,,617659933>

Access Code: 617-659-933

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Elisa Jaden
Program Coordinator
Southern Regional Education Board
592 Tenth Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Phone  (404) 879-5517
Fax       (404) 872-1477
E-mail: elisa.jaden at sreb.org<mailto:elisa.jaden at sreb.org>

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From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org  Mon Mar 23 10:56:55 2020
From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden)
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:56:55 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] SARA Manual 20.2 Updates Call
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Wed, Mar 25, 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)

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From mdykes at ihl.state.ms.us  Mon Mar 23 11:18:22 2020
From: mdykes at ihl.state.ms.us (Menia Dykes)
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:18:22 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] SARA Manual 20.2 Updates Call
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Elisa, my commission is meeting on the 25th.  I will not be able to join the call.


____________________________________

Menia Dykes

Director of Accreditation

Office of Academic and Student Affairs

MS Institutions of Higher Learning

3825 Ridgewood Road

Jackson, MS  39211

Office (601) 432-6372 | Fax (601) 432-6225

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To: s-sara at lists.onenet.net <s-sara at lists.onenet.net>
Subject: [S-SARA] SARA Manual 20.2 Updates Call
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From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org  Mon Mar 23 15:57:09 2020
From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden)
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:57:09 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] COVID-19 State Actions Survey
Message-ID: <MN2PR11MB47287B40D51396892BBB5AE790F00@MN2PR11MB4728.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>

Good afternoon S-SARA SPEs,

We are hopeful that everyone in your homes and offices are safe and in good health. With growing concern for protecting public health amid this pandemic, we see more school systems, colleges and offices closing to slow and hopefully stop the spread of the coronavirus. SREB is dedicated to helping educators, regulators and policy leaders as they work through the challenges that unfold from the COVID-19 outbreak.

With the recent guidance from USDOE and communication from NC-SARA, we are surveying the region’s state agencies/regulators to learn how your state authorization processes might be affected, and possibly altered, due to COVID-19. Please share your agency's updates and best practices by completing the COVID-19 State Actions Survey<https://www.sreb.org/form/covid-19-state-actions-survey> by close of business Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

The survey is short and should take 5 to 7 minutes to complete. If you believe this survey should be completed by someone else in your agency, or at a different agency, please feel free to forward this email to that individual.

Please reach out to Elisa Jaden, SARA Program Coordinator, at (404) 879-5517 or elisa.jaden at sreb.org<mailto:elisa.jaden at sreb.org> should you have questions, comments or need more information about the survey. Your continued support of Southern Regional Education Board is greatly appreciated!

Best wishes,

Elisa Jaden
SARA Program Coordinator
Southern Regional Education Board
592 Tenth Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Phone  (404) 879-5517
Fax       (404) 872-1477
E-mail: elisa.jaden at sreb.org<mailto:elisa.jaden at sreb.org>

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From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org  Thu Mar 26 13:55:19 2020
From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden)
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:55:19 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] SREB Policy & Practice: COVID-19 Resources for Education
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Good afternoon S-SARA RSC Members,

Please enjoy SREB’s Policy & Practice Newsletter sharing more resources for online learning related to COVID-19 closures.

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Better Together
Here's the thing about educators. Yes, we're in unprecedented times. But no matter the crisis, we adjust to support students to the best of our ability. Counselors and principals and graduate mentors have put the needs of their students first, quickly focusing on how to keep doing the job of education while campuses and schools are closed to slow the coronavirus.
Right now at SREB, we are focusing on our roles of supporting educators and convening leaders to find and share solutions. Just a few examples from this ongoing work:

  *   State technology and virtual schools from nine SREB states came together immediately to share ideas and resources. A huge thanks to Superintendent Richard Woods and Georgia Virtual Director Jay Heap for sharing their open education resources for teachers and students.
  *   On very short notice, leaders in six states met with us yesterday on how to help next year's teachers finish their clinical practice teaching while schools are closed. We'll be sharing those ideas next week.
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We can do more together than we could alone. Let's keep helping one another help students. ─ Stephen L. Pruitt, President, Southern Regional Education Board


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GA Remote Learning Available to All
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CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Virtual Labs for STEM, CTE Teachers & Students
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With help from the the Association for Career and Technical Education and the Technical College System of Georgia, SREB staff compiled a list of resources for  teachers and districts ranging from biology and chemistry to computer science to welding, agriculture and business.

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COUNSELING
School Counseling From a Distance
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The college admissions process during COVID-19
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“The coronavirus closings mean this year’s high school seniors are experiencing a lot of anxiety about the college admission process,” said SREB’s Alice Anne Bailey. “We want to equip school counselors with information to help them get students through this and into postsecondary education in the fall.”


K-12 E-LEARNING
Navigating Remote Teaching
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"Breathe," Merritt says. "You may not feel like your lessons are perfect, and that is okay. You will learn and get better. SREB is here to help you navigate the road ahead. Please let us know how we can help."


PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
"I See Heroes"
Right now, our teachers need extra support, says SREB's Cena Davis, recommending online sources of professional development.

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Short Takes and Dates

Just Updated: Teacher Shortages by State
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State Policies for Postsecondary Placement
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Webinar: Paying for College
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From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org  Fri Mar 27 10:15:00 2020
From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden)
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:15:00 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] NC-SARA Announcement for March 26, 2020
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NC-SARA Responds to COVID-19 Concerns from Participating Institutions

Some SARA-participating institutions expressed concerns regarding NC-SARA's requirement of the federal financial responsibility composite score for participation in the reciprocity agreement amid this unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic. NC-SARA President, Lori Williams, addresses this concern in an announcement posted on its News and Events<https://www.nc-sara.org/news-events/nc-sara-responds-covid-19-concerns-participating-institutions> webpage.

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From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org  Fri Mar 27 13:16:24 2020
From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden)
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:16:24 +0000
Subject: [S-SARA] NC-SARA Updates: Covid 19 & Institution Payments,
 Data Reporting, Institution Renewals
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NC-SARA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Responses to Institution Payments, Data Reporting, Institution Renewals

NC-SARA staff is aware the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had an impact on staffing at both institutions and SARA State Portal Entities. We wanted to notify you of some specific activities implemented by NC-SARA staff.

·        E-Check Payment Options: Two online payment options now available.

·        Data Reporting: For reporting data this year, the reporting window will be a week longer starting May 15, 2020, and concluding June 15, 2020.

·        Institution Renewals: Waiver of late fees.

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