SB1039 extends the State Board for Private Postsecondary Education for eight more years, until July 1, 2032. The Board is responsible for licensing and regulating private vocational and degree programs, investigating complaints, and managing the Student Tuition Recovery Fund.
The Arizona State House of Representatives passed SB1039 on April 4, 2024 by a vote of 50 to 8. We have assigned pluses to the nays because extending the State Board for Private Postsecondary Education introduces unnecessary bureaucratic oversight and increased government involvement in private institutions. This additional regulation imposes constraints on private educational institutions and extends government control where it does not belong.