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NACCAS NOW
ighlights
A non-profit educational Commission serving students through the highest standards of education.
NACCAS Board of
Commissioner
NACCAS Board of Commissioners Elects
Executive Committee Members for 2006
(Front Page)
Most Frequently Cited Criterion,
Standard VII, Criterion 3
(Page 3)

Small Errors Lead to Big Questions
(Page 4)

NACCAS Seeks Academic Commissioner
(Page 4)

Important Timelines for Candidate Schools
(Page 13)

National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences, Inc.
www.naccas.org
The National Accrediting Commission
of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences, Inc.
4401 Ford Avenue, Suite 1300
Alexandria, VA 22302-1432
®
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Executive Committee
Jim Goins,
Chairman
Reid Chave,
First Vice Chairman
Dotti Bell,
Second Vice Chairman
Phillip Stewart,
Treasurer
Joseph Bertoglio,
Secretary
Chiquita Carter,
Ex-Officio
School Owner
Commissioners
Dotti Bell,
Representing Zone 1
Chiquita Carter,
Representing Zone 2
Phillip Stewart,
Representing Zone 3
Jim Goins,
Representing Zone 4
William Church,
Representing Zone 5
Sal Pappacoda,
Representing Zone 6
Janice Dorian,
At-Large
Commissioners
Representing the Public
Interest
At-Large
Joseph Bertoglio
Reid Chave
Vacant
Commissioners
Representing the
Professional Services Field
At-Large
Malcolm Bonawits
Maxine Boston
Commissioner
Representing
the Academic Field
Dorothy Soressi
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t its February 2006 Commission meeting
the National Accrediting Commission of
Cosmetology Arts & Sciences, Inc.
(NACCAS) Board of Commissioners elected its
new Executive Committee. The Executive
Committee members will serve a one year term.
Mr. Jim Goins, Vice President of Pat Goins
Beauty Schools, a four school organization
located in north Louisiana, was elected as
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. Mr.
Goins has been in the cosmetology business since
1986. He is a graduate of Louisiana Tech
University. He has been married to his wife,
Martha, for 35 years, and they have four
daughters.
Mr. Goins was appointed to the Board of
Commissioners in 2005 to fill a vacated position.
He then ran for the Board of Commissioners and
was selected to serve as School Owner Commissioner Representing Zone 4, in November of
2005. He began serving a three-year term on
January 1, 2006. Mr. Goins has been active as a
board member of NACCAS. He served as
Treasurer and Chairman of the Institutional
Changes and Finance Committee, as well as, on
the Standards and Policies Committee, and
Educational Quality and Compliance Committee.
He also currently serves as the Chairman of the
ACCRED Committee.
Mr. Jim Goins, Jr. elected to serve as Chairman of the
Board of Commissioners.
The new Executive Committee members for 2006 are:
Mr. Jim Goins, Jr. – School Owner Commissioner,
from Bossier City, Louisiana, as Chairman of the
Commission.
Mr. Reid Chave – Commissioner Representing the
Public Interest, from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, as
First Vice Chairman.
Mrs. Dottie Bell – School Owner Commissioner, from
San Francisco, California, as Second Vice Chairman.
Mr. Joseph Bertoglio - Commissioner Representing
the Public Interest, from Martinsburg, West Virginia,
as Secretary.
Mr. Phillip Stewart – School Owner Commissioner,
from Carmel, Indiana, as Treasurer.
(Please see page 15 for more on the Executive Committee members).
will be checking for documentation that the school is following
its published policy.
Most Frequently Cited Criterion
The schools that are not calculating institutional refunds
Standard VII, Criterion 3:
may be surprised to learn that even if they have completed a
R-2-T-4 form, the student may owe the school additional
Institutional Refunds
money. Regardless of which party owes the other money,
by Judith Sandler, Program Manager
the school must complete an institutional refund calculation
for each student who withdraws. A sample of an institutional
iving money back in any circumstance is always a refund calculation form is in the NACCAS Samples and
difficult concept to accept. Once we have it we Guides booklet. The refunds are made for students who
want to keep it! Standard VII, Criterion 3, states: withdraw, officially or unofficially.
In summary, in order to be compliant with this criterion
The school documents that it meets all applicable state
regulations dealing with refund of tuition and fees to and not have it cited during the NACCAS visit, follow these
students who withdraw, and that it also meets the steps:
NACCAS Cancellation and Settlement Policy and
• Develop a refund policy
Minimum Refund Guidelines.
• Make sure the policy meets the state and/or
If a school participates in the Title IV programs, the
NACCAS requirements
school must complete a Return to Title IV form (R-2-T-4)
•
Implement
the policy correctly
for the U.S. Department of Education. But the school must
• Document the refunds that the school makes
also have documentation of an institutional refund for all
students who withdraw whether the student receives Title
IV funding or not, and this is why this criterion is cited
frequently. There are several reasons why schools receive
limitations in this criterion during their on-site evaluations.
NACCAS is NOT Recognized for
First, the school must develop an institutional refund
Accreditation of Distance Education
policy, which is based on the NACCAS Cancellation and
Settlement Policy and Minimum Refund Guidelines, or if the Programs
state has regulations regarding refunds, then the school must
base their policy on the state regulations. The refund policy
must follow the guidelines that are more generous to the
he higher education community is excited about a
students, whether it is the state’s rules, NACCAS
provision in the Budget Reconciliation Act passed by
requirements, or the school’s own magnanimous policy.
Congress this year that eliminates a provision in the
Some schools have refund policies which are not compliant Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, that prevented
with their state or NACCAS requirements. The NACCAS institutions from participating in Title IV student assistance
requirements are stated in the NACCAS Handbook and on programs if more than half of their programs or students
the NACCAS website. The state regulations are usually were in distance education. What impact does this have on
included in the state law book. If the school has a policy or NACCAS –accredited institutions? NACCAS has had a
is developing a new one, and is unsure if the policy is standard for distance education in its Handbook since 2004.
compliant, send a copy to the NACCAS office, and the
However, the Commission has not sought recognition
staff will review it for compliance with NACCAS’ from the U.S. Department of Education for its standards
requirements.
and procedures for accrediting distance education programs.
Once the school has developed a policy that is compliant, Before the Commission may do so, it must have experience
the second situation that causes limitations during visits is the applying its distance education standard (Standard X) to
implementation of the policy. The school has to follow the several applicants. If you are planning to design a program
policy in all aspects, for example, refunding the correct delivered all or in part through “cyber-instruction” you may
amount of money in the timeframe defined by the policy. apply for NACCAS accreditation, but the program will not
When the NACCAS team comes for the evaluation, they be eligible for federal student financial assistance at this time.
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To avoid questions that may escalate into doubts about
the management capability at your institution, you need to
pay close attention to the accuracy of the information
provided to NACCAS, the U.S. Department of Education,
and agencies which regulate your institution in any way. Make
sure that it is correct and that it matches. This is required by
Section 1.8 of NACCAS’ Rules of Practice and
Procedure. If there is a change, make sure you notify
NACCAS and all oversight agencies according to their
requirements (See Part 4 of NACCAS’ Rules).
The fewer questions your applications raise, the more
likely they are to be expedited.
by Mary E. Bird, Esq.
S
light differences in the information you submit to
NACCAS and other agencies with oversight of your
institution can lead to questions and delays.
Example: Ms. Betty Rowe submits a renewal application
to NACCAS on January 1, 2005. On it, the owners of the
institution are listed as ABC Beauty, Inc., with Betty Rowe
as 100% shareholder. A few months later, an application is
submitted to the U.S. Department of Education listing ABC
Beauty, Inc. as owner of the school with Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Rowe as 100% shareholders. The Department
and NACCAS will share with each other who they have on
record as owning the school. In this case, the ownership
listing will raise some questions, such as:
NACCAS Seeks Academic
Commissioner
T
he National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology
Arts & Sciences, is seeking an individual to fill a vacant
position on the Board of Directors as an Academic
Commissioner. The appointment will be made by the
Commission for the remainder of 2006. The appointee will
be eligible to run for a full term in the November 2006
election.
NACCAS is looking for a competent, hardworking
individual who is willing to make a commitment to serve the
Commission and cosmetology education.
The individual appointed as an Academic Commissioner
must have the following qualifications:
1. Has there been a change of ownership or control between
January 1 and when the application was submitted to
the U.S. Department of Education?
2. Was ownership accurately reported on the renewal
application and not on the application for Title IV
participation, or the other way around?
3. When did Mr. Richard Rowe become a shareholder?
4. Was NACCAS notified in accordance with Section 8.8
and Appendix 9 of the Rules of Practice and
Procedure?
5. Is Ms. Betty Rowe the same as Mrs. Richard Rowe?
6. Is Ms. Betty Rowe the mother, grandmother, aunt, or
niece of Mrs. Richard Rowe?
1. Have expertise and current teaching experience in
post-secondary education;
Discrepancies in your applications that lead to this type
of questioning can delay the approvals you want. You may
be required to submit more documentation to support your
claim. Even worse than these burdens, the simple questions
raised in the minds of oversight officials may lead to larger
questions, such as:
2. Have knowledge in pedagogy and in the
development of curriculum; and
3. Have experience in school accreditation.
Service on the Commission is rewarding and a reflection
7. If the school’s management is imprecise in the information
of a person’s caring for the future of the cosmetology industry.
it certifies is true and correct on an application, how
If you are interested or would like to submit the name of
precise are they in other areas?
a qualified individual for consideration by the Board of
8. Are they capable of complying with complex federal
Commissioners, please contact Christopher Walck, Executive
regulations or standards of educational quality?
Director, at 703-600-7600, extension 127, or via email at
[email protected]., no later than March 31, 2006.
You definitely do not want to spark these types of questions.
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ince schools only get to meet the evaluators
who visit their schools for their on-site evaluation, NACCAS wanted to give our schools the
opportunity to find out a little more about those who
evaluate for us in this section entitled:
evaluator for four years and has evaluated approximately
150 schools.
Nick has been married to his wife, Kay, for 25 years
and has two children and two grandchildren. He served
in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War era.
When asked how he became interested in becoming
a NACCAS evaluator, he replied, “I was talking to a
fellow cosmetology board member, Veda Traylor, who
said, ‘Nick, you’re going to do this,’ and I said ‘Yes
Ma’am.’”
Nick’s licenses include barber, barber instructor,
cosmetology, cosmetology instructor, electrology and
electrology instructor.
He considers his greatest accomplishment in the last
year his reappointment to the Arkansas Board of
Cosmetology, and his greatest challenge has been
chairing the board for three years.
Nick’s hobbies include working word puzzles,
gardening and remodeling around the house. He says
his life wouldn’t change much if he won the lottery, but
he would be able to do more building and remodeling.
Meet the Evaluator...
Nick Downey
N
ick Downey, salon practitioner, is the owner and
operator of Nick’s Barber and Beauty Salon in
Gurdon, Arkansas. He has been a NACCAS
Executive Committee Members 2006
(continued from front page)
Mr. Reid Chave was elected to the
Board of Commissioners in 2003
as a Commissioner Representing
the Public Interest. He chairs the
Educational Quality and Compliance
Committee. He also serves on the
Constitution and Procedures Committee, Institutional Changes and FiFirst Vice Chairman
nance Committee, and the School
Owner/Professional Services Nominating Committee.
Treasurer
Mr. Phillip Stewart was appointed to
the Board of Commissioners in 2004
as the School Owner Commissioner from Zone 3. He is Chairman
of the Standards and Policies Committee, and serves on the School
Owner/Professional Services Field
Nominating Committee.
School News
Merrillville Beauty College Helps
Raise Funds for “Feed the Future”
Mrs. Dottie Bell was elected to
the Board of Commissioners in
2001, as the School Owner Commissioner from Zone 1. Mrs. Bell
is the owner and director of Miss
Marty’s School of Beauty in San
Francisco, California. She serves on
Second Vice Chairman the Constitution and Procedures
Committee and the Institutional
Changes and Finance Committee.
Students from Merrillville Beauty College, Merrillville, Indiana
are shown here with Chicago Blues Legend KoKo Taylor.
Secretary
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he staff and students of Merrillville Beauty
College, along with Chicago Blues Legend
KoKo Taylor, volunteered their time and talents
for the Christmas season in the “Feed the Future” project,
which feeds and entertains 10,000 grade school kids
from northwest Indiana.
Koko Taylor is not the only celebrity to visit the
Merrillville Beauty College. She and Ms. Beverly Green,
Snoop Dog’s mom, have paid return visits to the college
for beauty services. Both have been gracious in spending
time with the students and signing autographs.
Mr. Joseph Bertoglio was elected
to the Board of Commissioners as
a Commissioner Representing the
Public Interest. He serves on the
School Owner/Professional Services Field Nominating Committee, Standards and Policies Committee, and Institutional Changes
and Finance Committee.
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The 2005–2006 Annual Report
Outcome Rates will be Raw
Commission Changes How Schools
Submit Statements of Financial
Ability for the Annual Report
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by Phillip Schaper, Director of Accounting
he 2005-2006 Annual Report must be received in
the NACCAS office no later than November 30,
2006. The information submitted by NACCASaccredited schools and schools who are in the initial
accreditation process will cover the reporting period of
January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005.
The Commission has revised its outcome rate formulas
to be a “raw” formula. Pursuant to Section 5.0 (d) of the
Rules of Practice and Procedure, the formulas that will be
used to calculate completion, placement, and licensure rates
are as follows:
N
ACCAS requires an Annual Report to be submitted
no later than November 30 of each year for the
time period January 1 through December 31 of the
previous year. Included as part of that Annual Report has
been a Statement of Financial Ability completed on-line
utilizing the school’s most recent financial statements with a
hard copy of the financial statements having been mailed to
NACCAS.
For the 2004-2005 Annual Report due November 30,
2005, NACCAS received hard copies of financial
statements. Of those statements less than half agreed with
the amounts entered on the Annual Report, resulting in an
incorrect computation of the Composite Score.
To resolve the problem, the Commission will no longer
require a school to complete the financial section of the
Annual Report on-line. Instead, the Commission is requiring
schools to have their CPA’s attest to the computation of the
Composite Score or that they meet the three tests required
by Standard VII, Criterion 2. Such attestation can be
included as part of the “Opinion Page” of the financial
statements, or can be included as a separate attestation page.
A sample attestation might read as follows:
The Completion rate formula:
Where S = students scheduled to graduate during the report
year; G = students from group S who did graduate;
Formula: G divided by S = Completion rate.
Licensure rate formula:
Where T = graduates, no matter what year they graduated,
who sat for the first time, during the report year, for the final
portion of the examination required for licensure;
L = number from group T who had passed all parts of the
licensure examination by the end of the report year;
Formula: L divided by T = Licensure rate.
Placement rate formula:
Where G = same as G in the Completion rate formula;
J = number from G who had jobs in the field for which trained;
Formula: J divided by G = Placement rate.
(I, We) have tested the financial statements of XYZ
School using the United States Department of
Education Composite Score computation.
If an institution’s completion rate is below 50%, licensure
rate is below 70%, or placement rate is below 60%, a school
will have to comply with the requirements outlined under
Section 5.0 of the NACCAS Rules (effective 1/2006).
Please refer to theNACCAS Web-site for the updated rules
and policies governing NACCAS-accredited schools.
If you have any questions regarding the 2005-2006
Annual Report outcome rate “raw” formulas, contact the
NACCAS office for assistance.
Based upon the test work performed, (I, We) attest
that the composite score of XYZ School is
________.
or
(I, We) have tested the financial statements of XYZ
school and they meet the three financial tests required
by NACCAS Standard VII, Criterion 2.
The CPA may utilize the Composite Score computational
link found on the NACCAS website.
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Submit Statements of Financial Ability
(continued from page 8)
Candidate Column
To improve receipt and handling of the school’s financial Important Timelines
statements, the statements, including the opinion page and by Matthew Wyse, Accreditation Specialist
attestation, for financial years ending on or before May 31,
2006 should be emailed as “.pdf” files to
he NACCAS accreditation process contains several
[email protected]. In order to ensure
timelines that candidate and initial schools must
accurate receipt of the statements, the file should be named
contend with during the application process. The
as follows:
purpose of this article is to help schools understand and stay
within those timelines.
XXXXXX-XX School Name.pdf
The first important timeline is the duration of candidate
The X’s would be the school’s eight digit reference number. status. Candidate status may not last more than twenty-four
months. A candidate school must apply for initial
As with the remainder of the Annual Report, the financial accreditation within twenty-four months from the date of the
statements should be received no later than November 30 notice from NACCAS that candidate status has been granted
each year. Earlier submissions are always welcome. If you to the institution. An institution that does not submit an
have any questions, regarding the school’s financial statement, Application for Initial Accreditation before the twenty-four please contact the NACCAS Accounting Department at month deadline may be dropped from the accreditation
process.
703-600-7600.
Before a school can apply for initial accreditation, the
school must attend a NACCAS Accreditation Workshop
and undergo a candidate consultation visit. The NACCAS
Let’s Stay in Touch
Workshop Policy has several timelines to consider.
Update Your Email Address
Attendance at a workshop must be within the twelve- month
period prior to requesting the candidate consultation visit. If
a school has not requested a candidate consultation visit within
lectronic submissions have become the norm for the
one year of attending the accreditation workshop, the school
new millennium. On several occasions throughout the
would be required to attend another workshop.
year the National Accrediting Commission of
To keep the accreditation process moving the institution
Cosmetology Arts, & Sciences, Inc. (NACCAS) places on
should submit the final Institutional Self-Study (ISS) within
its Website important proposed changes to its Standards
two (2) months after submitting the Application for
and Criteria, Rules of Practice and Procedure, and ByAccreditation. An institution that does not submit the ISS
Laws in the form of a “Call for Comment.” As of May 1,
within twelve (12) months of submitting the Application for
2006, notice the Call for Comment will only be sent to
Accreditation may be dropped from the accreditation
NACCAS’ entire mailing list by electronic submission, unless
process.
otherwise requested.
An on-site evaluation for the initial accreditation process
In addition, there are occasions during the year when
will be scheduled once the school has fulfilled the NACCAS
the Commission would like to inform you of important events,
accreditation workshop attendance requirements, had its
actions and other newsworthy issues. To make our
candidate consultation visit, applied for initial accreditation,
communications with you more convenient and accessible,
and submitted its Institutional Self-Study. After the on-site
send your email address to [email protected]., and
evaluation, the school will be sent the Team Report outlining
lets stay in touch.
the findings of the NACCAS on-site evaluation team. If the
institution received any limitations in the Team Report, it will
Looking for a Job?
have forty-five (45) days to submit its Official Response to
Visit the NACCAS Job Bank at
the Team Report. A school may request an extension of
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Important Timelines
2007 JUN
(continued from page 13)
- On-site evaluation visit scheduled for
September
2007 JUL
2007 AUG
time for submitting its Response Document. The request 2007 SEP
- On-site evaluation visit
must be in writing to the Executive Director of NACCAS 3 weeks later - Team Report received by school
and must be made prior to the conclusion of the forty-five 45 days later - Response Document received by
(45) day deadline.
NACCAS
The next step is for the Commission to review and act 30+ days later - Commission Meeting
on the school’s Initial Application. The school’s Response
Document needs to be received by NACCAS at least thirty
The outline above was hypothetical. The accreditation
(30) days prior to the Commission meeting in which the process may take more or less time depending on the speed
school’s application will be considered. This permits of the institution in fulfilling requirements; the amount of time
NACCAS time to set an agenda for the Commission meeting needed for administrative review of documents, applications,
and mail the files to the Commissioners to review ahead of and ISS materials; and scheduling issues for the two on-site
the meeting. If the institution’s Response Document is visits. Creating a timeline for your institution may help the
received less than thirty (30) days before the NACCAS school progress steadily through the candidate and initial
Commission Meeting, the school’s application will not be accreditation processes. If you have any questions regarding
considered until the following Commission meeting.
important dates and timelines pertaining to your institution,
The following is a sample timeline:
please call the NACCAS office.
We would also like to remind you that the NACCAS
2006 JAN
- Granted candidate status
website has a link for candidate schools. Click on the
2006 FEB
- Register for a NACCAS Accreditation
“Become Accredited” link from the homepage of
Workshop
www.naccas.org to find helpful information on the
2006 MAR
accreditation process.
2006 APR
- NACCAS Accreditation Workshop
2006 MAY
- Working on preliminary Institutional SelfStudy (ISS)
AACS Spring Conference
2006 JUN
- Working on preliminary ISS
2006 JUL
- Working on preliminary ISS
2006 AUG
- Finish preliminary ISS and request
candidate consultation visit
he National Accrediting Commission of Cosmeto2006 SEP
- Candidate consultation visit scheduled for
logy Arts and Sciences, Inc. (NACCAS) will be
December
participating in the American Association of
2006 OCT
Cosmetology Schools’ (AACS) Spring Management
2006 NOV
Conference “Destination: Administration” being held on April
2006 DEC
- Candidate consultation visit
2-3 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2007 JAN
- Making changes outlined in the Candidate
Please visit the NACCAS Booth at the AACS
Consultation Visit Report
Conference and meet with Christopher Walck, Executive
2007 FEB
- Making changes outlined in the Candidate Director, and Suki Tinkleman, Director of Accreditation, who
Consultation Visit Report
will provide important information to schools on
2007 MAR
- Finish making changes and apply for initial accreditation, changes at NACCAS, and up-coming events
accreditation
in 2006. They will also be able to provide you with individual
2007 APR
- Submit final ISS
consultations on any issues you may have regarding your
2007 MAY
- Application and ISS reviewed
school.
administratively at NACCAS
We look forward to seeing you at the Flamingo Las Vegas!
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ince schools only get to meet the evaluators
who visit their schools for their on-site evaluation, NACCAS wanted to give our schools the
opportunity to find out a little more about those who
evaluate for us in this section entitled:
evaluator for four years and has evaluated approximately
150 schools.
Nick has been married to his wife, Kay, for 25 years
and has two children and two grandchildren. He served
in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War era.
When asked how he became interested in becoming
a NACCAS evaluator, he replied, “I was talking to a
fellow cosmetology board member, Veda Traylor, who
said, ‘Nick, you’re going to do this,’ and I said ‘Yes
Ma’am.’”
Nick’s licenses include barber, barber instructor,
cosmetology, cosmetology instructor, electrology and
electrology instructor.
He considers his greatest accomplishment in the last
year his reappointment to the Arkansas Board of
Cosmetology, and his greatest challenge has been
chairing the board for three years.
Nick’s hobbies include working word puzzles,
gardening and remodeling around the house. He says
his life wouldn’t change much if he won the lottery, but
he would be able to do more building and remodeling.
Meet the Evaluator...
Nick Downey
N
ick Downey, salon practitioner, is the owner and
operator of Nick’s Barber and Beauty Salon in
Gurdon, Arkansas. He has been a NACCAS
Executive Committee Members 2006
(continued from front page)
Mr. Reid Chave was elected to the
Board of Commissioners in 2003
as a Commissioner Representing
the Public Interest. He chairs the
Educational Quality and Compliance
Committee. He also serves on the
Constitution and Procedures Committee, Institutional Changes and FiFirst Vice Chairman
nance Committee, and the School
Owner/Professional Services Nominating Committee.
Treasurer
Mr. Phillip Stewart was appointed to
the Board of Commissioners in 2004
as the School Owner Commissioner from Zone 3. He is Chairman
of the Standards and Policies Committee, and serves on the School
Owner/Professional Services Field
Nominating Committee.
School News
Merrillville Beauty College Helps
Raise Funds for “Feed the Future”
Mrs. Dottie Bell was elected to
the Board of Commissioners in
2001, as the School Owner Commissioner from Zone 1. Mrs. Bell
is the owner and director of Miss
Marty’s School of Beauty in San
Francisco, California. She serves on
Second Vice Chairman the Constitution and Procedures
Committee and the Institutional
Changes and Finance Committee.
Students from Merrillville Beauty College, Merrillville, Indiana
are shown here with Chicago Blues Legend KoKo Taylor.
Secretary
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he staff and students of Merrillville Beauty
College, along with Chicago Blues Legend
KoKo Taylor, volunteered their time and talents
for the Christmas season in the “Feed the Future” project,
which feeds and entertains 10,000 grade school kids
from northwest Indiana.
Koko Taylor is not the only celebrity to visit the
Merrillville Beauty College. She and Ms. Beverly Green,
Snoop Dog’s mom, have paid return visits to the college
for beauty services. Both have been gracious in spending
time with the students and signing autographs.
Mr. Joseph Bertoglio was elected
to the Board of Commissioners as
a Commissioner Representing the
Public Interest. He serves on the
School Owner/Professional Services Field Nominating Committee, Standards and Policies Committee, and Institutional Changes
and Finance Committee.
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Industry News
NCEA Works with New NIC
President to Promote National
Endorsement
T
he National-Interstate Council of State Boards of
Cosmetology (NIC) recently elected Rosanne Kinley
as president. Ms. Kinley is the first esthetician elected
to head NIC. She is excited to continue working with the
National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/Distributors & Associations (NECA). Devoted to esthetician education and higher standards, the organizations share a goal
of National Endorsement, the ability for an esthetician to
hold a license honored in all states.
AACS 2006 Board of Directors
T
he American Association of Cosmetology Schools
(AACS) has recently announced its Board of Directors for 2006.
The 2006 Board of Directors members are:
President: Anthony Fragomeni
Northern Westchester School of Hairdressing - Peekskill,
New York
Vice President: Nancy Lease
Pivot Point International - Evanston, Illinois
Vice President: Michael Vanacore
LIBS/Empire Beauty Schools - Staten Island, New York
Secretary: Kim McIntosh
Xenon International School of Hair Design, Inc. - Wichita,
Kansas
Treasurer: John Halal
Honors Beauty College, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
Historian: Christine Gordon
Graham Webb International Academy of Hair - Arlington,
Virginia
Immediate Past President: Mez Varol
International Academy - South Dayton, Florida
Director: Mike Bouman
Empire Beauty Schools - Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Director: Jeff Downward
Francois D. Hair Design Academy - Sandy, Utah
Director: Robert Johnson
March - April 2006
Beauty School of Middletown - Middleton, New York
Director: Joseph Nash
Vogue School of Beauty Culture - Mishawaka, Indiana
Director: Robert Passage
Pivot Point International - Evanston, Illinois
Director: Robert Rosenberg
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy - Riverview, Florida
Director: Tom Twardowski
International Beauty Academy - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Director: Don Yearwood
Carousel Beauty Colleges - Dayton, Ohio
Associate Member Director (non-voting):
Dawn Gerrain
Delmar learning (Milady), President - Clifton Park, New
York
RoseAnn Perea
Regis Corporation - Las Vegas, Nevada
Kim Schottler
Great Clips for Hair, Inc. - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Susanne S. Warfield
PCI Publishing - Ridgewood, New Jersey
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International Chain Salon Association (ICSA) Annual Conference, May 7-9, Lake Las Vegas,
Henderson, Nevada, call 1-866-444-4272.
National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/
Distributors, and Associations (NCEA), June 11-12,
Phoenix, Arizona, call 1-212-966-0024.
AACS Financial Aid/Alternative Funding Program,
June 12-13, Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada,
call 1-800-831-1086.
Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors, Inc., June 22 in New York City, New York, call
1-800-334-2623.
Cosmetology Educators of America, July 8-10, St.
Louis, Missouri, call1-800-831-1086.
Cosmoprof North America, July 16-18, Las Vegas,
Nevada, call 1-800-468-2274.
National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC) Annual Conference, August 26-28,
Portland, Maine, call 864-225-8355.
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September 2, 2006.
November 13-15, 2006
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Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
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October 22, 2006
March - April 2006
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Mary Bird, extension 138
Barbara Cobbett, extension 112
Cliff Culbreath, extension 135
Lupeachra Davis, extension 146
Shabobe Glover, extension 141
Rebecca Gottlieb, extension 147
Jose Guevara, extension 115
Brenda Hicks, extension 154
Elizabeth Hoefer, extension 116
Mary Jamieson, extension 122
Susie Kofler, extension 129
Eileen Manrique, extension 125
Sean McGuern, extension 128
Cynthia McKoy, extension 149
Carol Orsini, extension 113
Sumera Qureshi, extension 134
Lore Rodriguez, extension 114
Judith Sandler, extension 148
Phillip Schaper, extension 132
Suki Tinkleman, extension 119
Christopher Walck, extension 127
Jeanette Walker, extension 131
Tina Waltower, extension 110
Shirley Willhite, extension 121
Matthew Wyse, 1-704-271-3846
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Executive Committee
Jim Goins,
Chairman
Reid Chave,
First Vice Chairman
Dotti Bell,
Second Vice Chairman
Phillip Stewart,
Treasurer
Joseph Bertoglio,
Secretary
Chiquita Carter,
Ex-Officio
School Owner
Commissioners
Dotti Bell,
Representing Zone 1
Chiquita Carter,
Representing Zone 2
Phillip Stewart,
Representing Zone 3
Jim Goins,
Representing Zone 4
William Church,
Representing Zone 5
Sal Pappacoda,
Representing Zone 6
Janice Dorian,
At-Large
Commissioners
Representing the Public
Interest
At-Large
Joseph Bertoglio
Reid Chave
Vacant
Commissioners
Representing the
Professional Services Field
At-Large
Malcolm Bonawits
Maxine Boston
Commissioner
Representing
the Academic Field
Dorothy Soressi
VOLUME 2 NO. 2
March - April 2006
A
t its February 2006 Commission meeting
the National Accrediting Commission of
(NACCAS) Board of Commissioners elected its
new Executive Committee. The Executive
Committee members will serve a one year term.
Mr. Jim Goins, Vice President of Pat Goins
Beauty Schools, a four school organization
located in north Louisiana, was elected as
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. Mr.
Goins has been in the cosmetology business since
1986. He is a graduate of Louisiana Tech
University. He has been married to his wife,
Martha, for 35 years, and they have four
daughters.
Mr. Goins was appointed to the Board of
Commissioners in 2005 to fill a vacated position.
He then ran for the Board of Commissioners and
was selected to serve as School Owner Commissioner Representing Zone 4, in November of
2005. He began serving a three-year term on
January 1, 2006. Mr. Goins has been active as a
board member of NACCAS. He served as
Treasurer and Chairman of the Institutional
Changes and Finance Committee, as well as, on
the Standards and Policies Committee, and
Educational Quality and Compliance Committee.
He also currently serves as the Chairman of the
ACCRED Committee.
Mr. Jim Goins, Jr. elected to serve as Chairman of the
Board of Commissioners.
The new Executive Committee members for 2006 are:
Mr. Jim Goins, Jr. – School Owner Commissioner,
from Bossier City, Louisiana, as Chairman of the
Commission.
Mr. Reid Chave – Commissioner Representing the
Public Interest, from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, as
First Vice Chairman.
Mrs. Dottie Bell – School Owner Commissioner, from
San Francisco, California, as Second Vice Chairman.
Mr. Joseph Bertoglio - Commissioner Representing
the Public Interest, from Martinsburg, West Virginia,
as Secretary.
Mr. Phillip Stewart – School Owner Commissioner,
from Carmel, Indiana, as Treasurer.
(Please see page 15 for more on the Executive Committee members).