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Last weekend, school leaders and industry partners met in Las Vegas to gather as a group to discuss where our industry has been, where it is going, and what our future will look like.
From held our Annual Meeting of the Membership, passed new By-Laws, and elected new members to the Board of Directors.
We were also able to unveil a new AACS logo, reveal the formation of the AACS Political Action Committee, and raise a significant amount of money to fund our successful Department of Education lawsuit.
The American Association of Cosmetology Schools welcomes 3 new members to our Board of Directors, and welcomes back two incumbent directors. AACS membership elected the new Directors at the Annual Convention, bringing years of school ownership and marketing experience to the Board. Join us in welcoming this new leadership to AACS!
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The Fall 2017 Cosmoprof Licensed to Create Scholarship is accepting applications through Monday, October 30. The scholarship will award four $5,000 scholarships. Additional information, including tips on how to apply, is available at https://beautychangeslives.org/cosmoprof/.
   
GRC News
This week, the U.S. Department of Education published two Notices in the Federal Register establishing a new timeline for implementation of the Borrower Defense to Repayment regulations and seeking public comment on the decisions to further delay the regulations.
The first Notice issued by Secretary DeVos establishes a new interim final rule, delaying, until July 1, 2018, select provisions contained in the final regulations published by the previous Administration on November 1, 2016 – including all aspects of the Borrower Defense to Repayment regulations – originally scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2017.
The second Notice issued by Secretary DeVos builds upon each of the preceding notices and places emphasis in this guidance on the time required to complete the new round of federal negotiated rulemaking scheduled to begin the week of November 13, 2017 and conclude the week of February 12, 2018.
Florida State Senator Jeff Brandes (R) introduced SB 526 on October 13th. The bill, which is similar to HB 15, would reduce the number of hours of training for barbers and restricted barbers from 1,200 to 600 for barbers and from 1,200 to 325 for restricted barbers.
On the regulatory front, Iowa’s Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences has released proposed amendments to its administrative rules. Of note, the amendments would allow for online coursework for theory and core life sciences instruction.
Member Events
In 2018, we will endeavor to enlighten ourselves and others, enrich our staffs and students, and elevate our schools and industry. More details and registration will be available soon – visit beautyschools.org/2018 to stay up to date on our 2018 Events and Conferences.
2018 School Leaders Summit & Capitol Hill Day
ENLIGHTEN: Today’s Collaboration, Tomorrow’s Victory
April 9 – 12, 2018
Washington D.C. – Omni Shoreham Hotel
2018 CEA & AMP Annual Convention
ENRICH: Today’s Student, Tomorrow’s Professional
July 13 – 17, 2018
Las Vegas, NV– Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
2018 AACS Annual Convention & Expo
ELEVATE: Today’s Vision, Tomorrow’s Legacy
October 19 – 22, 2018
Orlando, FL – Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista
Members in the News
Just a reminder to submit your Membership Dues Renewal if you haven’t already! AACS is transitioning from our historic October 1 – September 30 membership year, and aligning with the January 1 – December 31 fiscal year. As such, your renewed 2018 Membership will be based on 15 months, keeping you in good standing from October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018.
If you have any questions, or would like to submit your payment over the phone, please contact Linda Williams or Glen Fernandez or call 800.831.1086 for more details.
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