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Private Career Schools Advisory Committee Meeting October 4, 2013

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 18:13:00 GMT

The Private Career Schools Advisory Committee will be meeting on Friday, October 4, 2013 from 9:00 to 3:00. The agenda for Friday’s meeting is available online through this link .

You can attend either in person at the Oregon Department of Education located at 255 Capitol St. NE, Studio A, Salem, OR 97310 or via WebEx.

WebEx Logon Information
Topic: PCS Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: Friday, October 4, 2013
Time: 9:00 am
Meeting Number: 924 969 588
Meeting Password: (This meeting does not require a password.)

To join the meeting go to https://oregoned.webex.com/oregoned/j.php?ED=238150782&UID=496451157&RT=MiM0

Audio conference information
Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1 ...MORE

Private Career School New School Application Workshop August 19

Fri, 2 Aug 2013 18:29:00 GMT

If you are considering opening a Private Career School (PCS), plan on attending this required workshop scheduled for Monday, August 19, 2013 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

You can attend either in person at the Oregon Department of Education located at 255 Capitol St. NE, Studio A, Salem, OR 97310 or you can attend via WebEx. If attending in person, please contact Sheli Dumas at: sheli.dumas@state.or.us to be sure of seating availability.

If you are assuming ownership of an existing school and need to complete the sale prior to this meeting, please contact Matthew Barber at matt.barber@state.or.us.

Meeting information:
Topic: PCS New School Workshop
Date: Monday, August 19, 2013
Time: 9:00 am, Pacific Daylight ...MORE

Departments of Justice, Education, and Health and Human Services Issue Letter to Health-Related Schools Regarding Hepatitis B Discrimination

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:32:00 GMT

The Department of Justice, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services issued a joint letter to the nation’s medical schools, dental schools, nursing schools, and other health-related schools regarding hepatitis B discrimination.

In the joint letter, the departments express concern that some health-related schools may be making enrollment decisions based on an incorrect understanding of the hepatitis B virus, resulting in discrimination.

The letter updates schools on the latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the participation of students with hepatitis B in health- ...MORE