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 Wills, Regent Ferrer, Regent Catania, Regent Hale, and Regent Pratts.

The Higher Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on March 10, 2025. All members were present except Regent Catherine Collins who was excused. Regent Christine D. Cea, Regent Susan W. Mittler, Regent Shino Tanikawa, Regent Patrick A. Mannion, and Regent Brian Krist 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, 80-3.7, and 80-5.6 and Subpart 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Teaching Assistant Certification [HE (D) 1] - Department staff presented proposed regulatory amendments to establish Initial and Professional Teaching Assistant (TA) certificates; outlines when the current Level I, II and III TA certificates would no longer be issued; expand the pool of eligible candidates for the Pre-Professional TA certificate; allow one year of experience under the Pre-Professional TA and new Professional TA certificates to satisfy the teaching experience requirement for the individual evaluation pathway to Initial teaching certification; codify that holders of the new Professional TA certificate would complete registration and continuing teacher and leader education (CTLE) requirements; and create requirements for institutions of higher education to register programs that lead to Professional TA certification.

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