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NJ S3630

Clarifies that law concerning requirements for closure of private career school applies to certain schools licensed by New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.


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Introduced
09/19/2024
In Committee
09/19/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill clarifies that the provisions of current law concerning requirements for the closure of private career schools that operate in the State also apply to certain schools licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling and requires the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to develop a model teach-out plan. The bill clarifies that privately owned and privately operated postsecondary schools, other than institutions of higher education or proprietary institutions licensed to offer academic degrees, licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling for the purpose of teaching cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, hair braiding or skin care specialty to registered students, must file teach-out plans that address potential school closures with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. The bill requires the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to develop a model teach-out plan for use by a private career school licensed by the board in submitting the teach-out plan to the commissioner as required pursuant to current law. This bill is meant to address the abrupt closure of Capri Institute, a school licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling with several locations in the State, as well as similar closures that could occur in the future. When Capri Institute closed, many students were left with institutional debt and no way to access their transcripts. If the school had entered into a teach-out agreement, as required by the private career school law, Capri Institute would have been required to arrange for transfer of the students to an eligible transfer institute approved by the commissioner and provide students with a complete academic record and official transcripts. This bill clarifies that the private career school law's teach-out agreement requirement applies to schools licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies that the requirements for the closure of private career schools in New Jersey, including the need to develop and submit a teach-out plan to the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, apply to schools licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling for the purpose of teaching cosmetology, hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, hair braiding, or skin care specialty. The bill also requires the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to develop a model teach-out plan for use by these licensed private career schools. The bill aims to address issues that arose when Capri Institute, a school licensed by the Board, closed abruptly, leaving many students with institutional debt and no access to their transcripts.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 09/19/2024)

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