At its April 2 session, the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA) voted on a policy item to be reflected in the General Conference Working Policy and the AAA Handbook. This item is as follows:
- Revisions to General Conference Working Policy FE 20 40.
- To add the following functions and duties of the commissions:
- 3. To organize accreditation training for education leaders and school administrators at the local unions and conferences/missions/sections, and faculty and graduate students of Adventist institutions for being part of accreditation visit teams. When considered necessary, the commissions may authorize the union’s education department to appoint accreditation committees and conduct accreditation for secondary schools, and the education department of the conference/mission/section for primary schools and preschools, according to the guidelines established by the division. The division commission on accreditation may also make contracts with division or union educational institutions to organize and conduct the accreditation visits. Further, to receive from the union education department the names of the secondary schools, primary schools, and preschools for accreditation approval.
- Inclusion of a section dealing with accreditation of primary and secondary schools in the AAA Handbook English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- 3. To organize accreditation training for education leaders and school administrators at the local unions and conferences/missions/sections, and faculty and graduate students of Adventist institutions for being part of accreditation visit teams. When considered necessary, the commissions may authorize the union’s education department to appoint accreditation committees and conduct accreditation for secondary schools, and the education department of the conference/mission/section for primary schools and preschools, according to the guidelines established by the division. The division commission on accreditation may also make contracts with division or union educational institutions to organize and conduct the accreditation visits. Further, to receive from the union education department the names of the secondary schools, primary schools, and preschools for accreditation approval.
The AAA posts these changes for two months to receive public comment. If you should have a comment, kindly send it by December 6, 2025 to Rachel Kim at [email protected].