HB 2790 Summary

• Amends the definition of "community college" to allow programs of up to four years instead of the previous limit of not more than two years of training beyond high school.

• Adds new authority for community college district boards to offer four-year baccalaureate degrees that are accredited by regional accreditation agencies approved by the United States Department of Education.

• Clarifies the definition of "provisional community college district" to specify those organized before January 1, 2015 and that began operations before that date.

• Makes minor technical corrections to statutory language regarding employment contracts, terminology, and administrative procedures in community college governance.