November 17, 2025 Commission Meeting
This meeting will be held via teleconference.
COMMISSION MEETING SUMMARY
Vice Chairman Jim Squire called the meeting to order at 12:47 PM
Vice Chairman Jim Squire conducted Roll Call. A quorum was present.
Vice Chairman Jim Squire welcomed and introduced visitors
Vice Chairman Jim Squire presented the action items, and the commissioners took action
- .Approval of Agenda - Approved
- Approval of Minutes from August 18, 2025 Quarterly Commission Meeting - Approved
- Approval of Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund Reports:
- FY26 1st Quarter Report (Jul – Sep 2025) [Unaudited], Presented by Phil Embry - Approved
- Approval of Exemption Definition Updates - Approved
Executive Director Dr. Kirk Shook presented the Executive Director Report
- NPEC FY26 Operations Budget (1st Quarter)
- Quarterly Budget Comparison (FY25 Q1 v. FY26 Q1)
- Potential Agency Legislation
Vice Chairman Jim Squire called for a vote to convene in Executive Session
After exiting Executive Session, Commissioners approved allowing Attorney General's office to proceed with outside counsel on the MiTio Motion
Executive Director Dr. Kirk Shook presented the School Spotlights
- Alliance Dental Institute
- Ashworth College/Penn Foster Career School (see handout)
- Ultimate Medical Academy (see handout)
Vice Chairman Jim Squire addressed other Business
- The next Quarterly Commission Meeting is February 23, 2026 at 1pm, or at the conclusion of the TGTF Board of Trustees meeting
- Location: Toccoa Falls College (107 Kincaid Dr., Toccoa Falls)
No public comments were made
All approved to adjourn meeting at 1:56 PM
1 - 3 p.m.
AGENDA
Call to Order & Invocation
Roll Call
Welcome/Introduction of Visitors
Action Items
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes from August 18, 2025 Quarterly Commission Meeting
- Approval of Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund Reports:
- FY26 1st Quarter Report (Jul – Sep 2025) [Unaudited], Phil Embry
- Approval of Exemption Definition Updates
Executive Director Report
- NPEC FY26 Operations Budget (1st Quarter)
- Quarterly Budget Comparison (FY25 Q1 v. FY26 Q1)
- Potential Agency Legislation
Agency Reports
- FY26 1st Quarter Staff Actions
- FY26 1st Quarter Newly Authorized Schools Report
Executive Session (if necessary)
- Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-14-2(1), this portion of the meeting is “closed in order to consult and meet with legal counsel pertaining to pending or potential litigation, settlement, claims, administrative proceedings, or other judicial actions brought or to be brought by or against the agency”
- Report on pending litigation from Keith Pridgen, Assistant Attorney General
School Spotlight
- Alliance Dental Institute
- Ashworth College/Penn Foster Career School (see handout)
- Ultimate Medical Academy (see handout)
Other Business
- The next Quarterly Commission Meeting is February 23, 2026 at 1pm, or at the conclusion of the TGTF Board of Trustees meeting.
- Location: Toccoa Falls College (107 Kincaid Dr., Toccoa Falls)