HM 1445

1	House Memorial
2	A memorial to notify the Federal Government of colleges
3	and universities in this state which are authorized to
4	operate educational programs beyond the secondary level.
5
6	WHEREAS, On October 29, 2010, the United States Department
7	of Education issued its Final Rule on Program Integrity Issues,
8	75 Federal Register 66832 et seq., which includes amendments to
9	regulations at 34 Code of Federal Regulations s.
10	600.9(a)(1)(i)(A) requiring that educational institutions not
11	created by the state be "established by name as an educational
12	institution by a State through a charter, statute,
13	constitutional provision, or other action..." and be "authorized
14	to operate educational programs beyond secondary level,
15	including programs leading to a degree or certificate," and
16	WHEREAS, the Legislature chose to exempt from the
17	jurisdiction or purview of the Commission for Independent
18	Education "any institution that is under the jurisdiction of the
19	Department of Education, eligible to participate in the William
20	L. Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant Program and that is a
21	nonprofit independent college or university located and
22	chartered in this state and accredited by the Commission on
23	Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to
24	grant baccalaureate degrees," pursuant to s. 1005.06(1)(c),
25	Florida Statutes, and
26	WHEREAS, all institutions exempted from the jurisdiction or
27	purview of the Commission for Independent Education through
28	accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
29	Association of Colleges and Schools must meet state reporting
30	requirements, including reporting on fair consumer practices
31	under s. 1005.04, Florida Statutes, reporting on hazing policies
32	and rules under s. 1006.63, Florida Statutes, reporting on
33	campus crime statistics under s. 1005.04 (1)(g), Florida
34	Statutes, and reporting on physical plant safety under s.
35	1013.11, Florida Statutes, and
36	WHEREAS, all institutions that are exempt from the
37	jurisdiction or purview of the Commission for Independent
38	Education under s. 1005.06(1)(c), Florida Statutes, may
39	participate in one or more state-funded student financial aid
40	programs subject to audit by the Florida Department of
41	Education, including, but not limited to, the Florida Private
42	Student Assistance Grant Program pursuant to s. 1009.51, Florida
43	Statutes, the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
44	pursuant to s. 1009.53, Florida Statutes, and the William L.
45	Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant Program pursuant to s.
46	1009.89, Florida Statutes, and
47	WHEREAS, the institutions that are eligible to participate
48	in Florida's student financial aid programs include: Ave Maria
49	University, Barry University, Beacon College, Bethune-Cookman
50	University, Clearwater Christian College, Eckerd College, Edward
51	Waters College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Flagler
52	College, Florida College, Florida Hospital College of Health
53	Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Florida Memorial
54	University, Florida Southern College, Hodges University,
55	Jacksonville University, Lynn University, Nova Southeastern
56	University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Ringling College of
57	Art and Design, Rollins College, Saint Leo University,
58	Southeastern University, St. Thomas University, Stetson
59	University, University of Miami, University of Tampa, Warner
60	University, and Webber International University, NOW, THEREFORE,
61
62	Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
63
64	That the 2011 Florida Legislature respectfully informs the
65	United States Department of Education that the colleges and
66	universities named in this memorial have met the conditions in
67	34 Code of Federal Regulations s. 600.9 and are authorized to
68	operate educational programs beyond the secondary level.
69	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
70	dispatched to each college and university named in this
71	memorial, to the United States Secretary of Education, to the
72	President of the United States, to the President of the United
73	States Senate, to the Speaker of the United States House of
74	Representatives, and to each member of the Florida delegation to
75	the United States Congress.

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