Report of Regents Higher Education Committee to The Board of Regents

Regents Committee on Higher Education Members 
Regent Collins, Co-Chair, Regent Rivera, Co-Chair, Vice Chancellor Chin, Regent Norwood, Regent Reyes, Regent Wills, Regent Ferrer, Regent Catania, Regent Hale, and Regent Pratts.

The Higher Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on September 9, 2024.  All members were present except Regent Catherine Collins and Regent Wade S. Norwood who were excused. Regent Roger Catania participated remotely. Regent Roger Tilles, Regent Christine D. Cea, Regent Susan W. Mittler, Regent Shino Tanikawa and Regent Patrick A. Mannion also attended the meeting but did not vote on any action.

MATTERS NOT REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

Proposed Amendment of Sections 52.21, 80-1.2, 80-4.3, and 80-5.20 and Subpart 80-3 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Establishing the Administrator Certificate and Extension to Work as a Superintendent [HE (D) 1] - Department staff presented proposed regulatory amendments to establish the Professional Administrator certificate, create registration requirements for programs leading to the proposed certificate, outline when School Building Leader and School District Leader certificates will no longer be issued and programs leading to the certificates will no longer be registered, and establish the extension to work as a superintendent for the proposed certificate.

Deputy Commissioner William Murphy reviewed the items on the Consent Agenda.