Report of Regents Higher Education/P-12 Education Joint Meeting Committee to The Board of Regents
Regents Committee on Higher Education Members
Regent Collins, Chair, Vice Chancellor Chin, Regent Cea, Regent Norwood, Regent Cottrell, Regent Reyes, Regent Mittler, Regent Wills, Regent Ferrer, Regent Tanikawa, and Regent Catania.
Regents Committee on P-12 Education
Vice Chancellor Chin, Chair, Regent Tilles, Regent Cea, Regent Norwood, Regent Cottrell, Regent Wills, Regent Ferrer, Regent Tanikawa, Regent Catania, and Regent Hale.
The Joint Higher Education/P-12 Committee held its scheduled meeting on July 15, 2024. Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. and Vice Chancellor chaired the meeting. All members were present except Regent Catherine Collins, Regent Wade S. Norwood, and Regent James E. Cottrell, who were excused. Regent Hasoni L. Pratts, Regent Patrick A. Mannion and Regent Seema Rivera also attended the meeting but did not vote on any action.
ACTION ITEMS
Proposed Amendment of Section 100.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by Seniors Enrolled in School Districts [HE/P-12 (A) 1] - Department staff presented a proposed regulatory amendment for adoption as an emergency rule to require school districts to: ensure that parents or guardians of high school seniors (or students if they are 18 years old or older or legally emancipated) complete the FAFSA, DREAM Act application, or waiver indicating that they have chosen not to file an application; notify each high school senior at least twice in a school year of the state-sponsored scholarships, financial aid, and assistance available for college or post-secondary education; and annually report to the Department certain data for all seniors in the district.
The Committee recommends that section 100.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education be amended, as submitted, effective August 15, 2024, as an emergency rule upon a finding by the Board of Regents that such action is necessary for the preservation of the general welfare to conform the Commissioner’s regulations to Part C of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2024, which takes effect August 15, 2024.
The motion passed unanimously.
Proposed Amendment of Sections 80-2.9, 80-4.3, and 80-5.18 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Flexibilities for the Supplementary Certificate and Supplementary Bilingual Education Extension Requirements in Response to the Influx of Recently Arrived and Asylum-Seeking Students [HE (A) 2] - Department staff presented a proposed regulatory amendment for adoption as an emergency rule to extend the flexibilities for the Supplementary certificate and Supplementary Bilingual Education extension requirements for certain educators who apply for this type of certificate and extension from August 31, 2024 to August 31, 2025.
The Committee recommends that sections 80-2.9, 80-4.3, and 80-5.18 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education be amended, as submitted, effective July 16, 2024, as an emergency rule upon a finding by the Board of Regents that such action is necessary for the preservation of the general welfare, in order to immediately continue flexibilities related to the requirements for the Supplementary certificate and Supplementary Bilingual Education extension to address staffing challenges due to the influx of recently arrived and asylum-seeking students.
The motion passed unanimously.