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The AACS national office will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Operations will resume as normal on Tuesday, September 8. 
Register now for the 2020 AACS Annual Convention & Expo. For the first time, the conference will be 100% virtual. Join us October 27-29, 2020. 
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Richel Sadler attends American Institute of Beauty, Inc. in Largo, FL. in the cosmetology program. She loves the hands-on approach and that she is going to be able to help people. She wants Congressman Charlie Crist, Senator Rick Scott, and Senator Marco Rubio to know she looked into community colleges, but knew they wouldn’t be a good fit for her. She chose to use her financial aid to attend a cosmetology program and knows that her support system from American Institute of Beauty, Inc. will be there for her when she is in the field.
Reopening Guide States are adjusting their phased openings based on new information daily. Stay updated with AACS’ Reopening Guide to help your schools and organization proceed with protocols to ensure the safety and health of your staff, instructors, students, and community. In addition to resources, it also includes a state-by-state list of reopening policies. Click on this link to find out more. Coronavirus Resource Center AACS is here for you with a comprehensive coronavirus resource page that will be updated as new information comes in. Click here for updates from the Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization, Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Education, accreditors, distance learning educators and more.
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This course will provide you with an overview of virtual internships. Virtual internships are also referred to as remote internships, virtual placement programs, and virtual co-ops. Virtual internships have been implemented in many online programs in various settings. This course will provide a working definition and information pertaining to various components of virtual internships. It is essential for instructors working with virtual interns to share this information with employers and students to help prepare them for virtual internships.
As a member benefit of The American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) you are eligible to receive our exclusive discounts at Office Depot® and OfficeMax® in-store and on-line.
Access your Store Purchasing Card (SPC) and show the card to the cashier in-store at checkout and see your savings! You can access the card in several ways: 2. Text AACSSPC to 833-602-8404 or, 3. Visit this link
Recordings of webinars to help you operate your school in light of the pandemic and changing regulations are available to members only.
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State Updates from Utah, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Arizona September begins with 11 state legislatures actively meeting – including Missouri, Virginia and Wisconsin convening in special sessions. As always, AACS will keep you apprised of the latest state legislative and regulatory developments of interest to member schools. During a special legislative session last month, both chambers of Utah’s legislature unanimously passed a bill that would allow a barber school, cosmetology/barber school, electrologist school, esthetics school, hair design school, or nail technology school to offer up to 50% of their instruction online. HB 6005 has been sent to Governor Gary Herbert (R) and will become immediately effective upon his signature. As previously reported, AACS State Relations Committee Co-Chair Brenda Scharman testified in support of the bill and was quoted in a Provo Daily Herald article on the measure. The Utah Beauty Association also presented a factsheet to legislators that can serve as a template for legislative advocacy in your state. The Bucks County Courier Times reports that a Pennsylvania court recently struck down the state’s “good moral character” standard for professions under the Commonwealth’s Board of Cosmetology. According to the Institute for Justice, which represented the case’s two plaintiffs, “the Commonwealth Court noted that barbers in Pennsylvania are permitted to do many of the same tasks as estheticians and even work in the same salon, yet do not have to prove their good character to get a license. The court found that this violates the Pennsylvania Constitution’s right to equal protection of the laws. Unless the Board appeals the decision to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Courtney and Amanda will be able to reapply to take the esthetician exam without undergoing a character screening.” Pennsylvania’s Legislature also addressed earlier this year how licensing boards evaluate applicants’ backgrounds. As previously reported, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) signed a bill on July 1st that will become effective in December that “allows the Boards of Barber Examiners and of Cosmetology to issue restricted licenses for not less than one nor more than two years to individuals with criminal convictions who exhibited good behavior while incarcerated, and successfully completed all rehabilitative programming and education and training requirements.” Virginia’s General Assembly is considering COVID-19 civil liability immunity bills in special session. Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10 to 3 to favorably report a substitute to SB 5067. According to an official summary, “the substitute bill grants immunity, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, with respect to the premise at issue, to persons from civil causes of action arising from any act or omission alleged to have resulted in the contraction of or exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The substitute bill places the burden of proving entitlement to the immunity on the defendant.” The House companion bill – HB 5074 – was favorably reported from the Courts of Justice Committee with similar amendments. Both bills are currently pending floor consideration in their respective chambers. The text of the bills listed in this report can be found in AACS’ Bill Tracking Portal. On the regulatory front, Arizona’s Board of Cosmetology is engaging in a rulemaking to make their rules consistent with statute, Board practice and industry standards. The full text of the proposed amendments can be found here. A rulemaking hearing will be held on September 23, 2020. Please click here for information on how to present oral or written comments to the Board. Please do not hesitate to contact Brian Newman at bnewman@abingdonstrategies.com or by phone at 202-491-5254 with comments or questions. COVID-19 Resources AACS Guide to Reopening AACS Coronavirus Resource Center State and Local Government Responses to Covid-19 PBA/Stateside Associates Report: Reopening of State and Local Economies National Governors Association Coronavirus Updates COVID-19 State Legislation – National Conference of State Legislatures 
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