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SB 78 Committee Minutes and Testimony
Requiring postsecondary educational institutions to regularly review and update accreditation policies, prohibiting accrediting agencies from compelling such institutions to violate state law and providing a cause of action for violations thereof.
Senate Committee on Education
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Feb 7, 2025 | View | Download | Adam Proffitt, Director | Division of the Budget | Fiscal Note SB78 |
| Fri, Feb 7, 2025 | View | Download | Michael Brinkman | Cicero Action | Proponent SB78 |
| Fri, Feb 7, 2025 | View | Download | Blake Flanders, President and CEO | Kansas Board of Regents | Neutral SB78 |
| Fri, Feb 7, 2025 | View | Download | Tamera Lawrence, Revisor | Office of the Revisor of Statues | Memo SB78 |
| Fri, Feb 7, 2025 | View | Download | Paige Terryberry, Visiting Fellow | Opportunity Solutions Project | Proponent SB78 |
| Fri, Feb 7, 2025 | View | Download | Kelly Bielefeld, Superintendent | USD 259, Wichita Public Schools | opp SB48 |
House Committee on Education
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor, | Office of Revisor of Statutes | SB78 |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor, | Office of Revisor of Statutues | SB78 Amendment |
| Thu, Mar 6, 2025 | View | Download | Dr. Blake Flanders, President and CEO, | Kansas Board of Regents | SB78 |
| Thu, Mar 6, 2025 | View | Download | Michael Brickman, Education Policy Director and Senior Fellow, | Cicero Inc. | SB78 |
| Thu, Mar 6, 2025 | View | Download | Paige Terryberry, Visiting Fellow, | Opportunity Solutions Project | SB78 |
| Thu, Mar 6, 2025 | View | Download | Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor | Office of Revisor of Statues | SB78 |
