1. Chief Academic Officer Idaho Board of Education
Role of the State Board of Education Related to Nursing Education in Idaho
Chris Mathias, JD, PhD
Chief Academic Officer
Idaho Board of Education
Tuesday, May 17 , 2016

2. SBOE Organization and Authority
Relationship between SBOE and institutions.
Relationship with private nursing schools (NNU/BYU-I)
Relationship with for-profit nursing schools (Carrington, ITT)
Data collection and reporting by/to the SBOE
Relationship with the Idaho Board of Nursing related to program approvals.

3. SBOE positions on…
Credit limits of 60 and 120 credits for Associate and Baccalaureate degrees, respectively.
Perceived barriers of having general education courses take too many credits away from needed clinical courses.
Curriculum changes to promote standardization between schools of nursing specific to pre-requisite courses and core courses.

4. BSNs @ 2 Year Schools? A common debate around the country
SBOE position is…
In Idaho, this debate must address…

5. Final Discussion Topic
Designation of lead academic institutions regionally in Idaho
Authority and Board Policy III.Z
Barriers to crossing regional designations
Student decisions for academic progression
Articulation Agreements

6. QUESTIONS???
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