Prohibition on use of degrees or credit from unapproved institutions.

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  • (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.




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