Section 303 – Prohibition on use of degrees or credit from unapproved institutions.

• (1) An individual may not use a postsecondary degree or credit awarded by a postsecondary institution or program to gain a license, employment, or any other benefit within the public school system unless the institution or program was, at the time the degree or credit was awarded:
  • (a) approved for the granting of the degree or credit by the state board; or
  • (b) accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the state board.

• (2) The state board may grant an exemption from Subsection (1) to an individual who shows good cause for the granting of the exemption.

Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session