101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB1564

 

Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 205/8  from Ch. 144, par. 188

    Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that beginning in Fiscal Year 2020, allocations to public universities based upon performance metrics shall not amount to less than 5% of the overall higher education budget amount for public universities from the General Revenue Fund. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by
5changing Section 8 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 205/8)  (from Ch. 144, par. 188)
7    Sec. 8. The Board of Trustees of the University of
8Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois
9University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University,
10the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the Board
11of Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of
12Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees of
13Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of
14Northern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western
15Illinois University, and the Illinois Community College Board
16shall submit to the Board not later than the 15th day of
17November of each year its budget proposals for the operation
18and capital needs of the institutions under its governance or
19supervision for the ensuing fiscal year. Each budget proposal
20shall conform to the procedures developed by the Board in the
21design of an information system for State universities and
22colleges.
23    In order to maintain a cohesive system of higher education,

 

 

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1the Board and its staff shall communicate on a regular basis
2with all public university presidents. They shall meet at least
3semiannually to achieve economies of scale where possible and
4provide the most innovative and efficient programs and
5services.
6    The Board, in the analysis of formulating the annual budget
7request, shall consider rates of tuition and fees and
8undergraduate tuition and fee waiver programs at the State
9universities and colleges. The Board shall also consider the
10current and projected utilization of the total physical plant
11of each campus of a university or college in approving the
12capital budget for any new building or facility.
13    The Board of Higher Education shall submit to the Governor,
14to the General Assembly, and to the appropriate budget agencies
15of the Governor and General Assembly its analysis and
16recommendations on such budget proposals.
17    The Board is directed to form a broad-based group of
18individuals representing the Office of the Governor, the
19General Assembly, public institutions of higher education,
20State agencies, business and industry, statewide organizations
21representing faculty and staff, and others as the Board shall
22deem appropriate to devise a system for allocating State
23resources to public institutions of higher education based upon
24performance in achieving State goals related to student success
25and certificate and degree completion.
26    Beginning in Fiscal Year 2013, the Board of Higher

 

 

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1Education budget recommendations to the Governor and the
2General Assembly shall include allocations to public
3institutions of higher education based upon performance
4metrics designed to promote and measure student success in
5degree and certificate completion. Beginning in Fiscal Year
62020, these allocations to public universities shall not amount
7to less than 5% of the overall higher education budget amount
8for public universities from the General Revenue Fund. Public
9university metrics must be adopted by the Board by rule, and
10public community college metrics must be adopted by the
11Illinois Community College Board by rule. These metrics must be
12developed and promulgated in accordance with the following
13principles:
14        (1) The metrics must be developed in consultation with
15    public institutions of higher education, as well as other
16    State educational agencies and other higher education
17    organizations, associations, interests, and stakeholders
18    as deemed appropriate by the Board.
19        (2) The metrics shall include provisions for
20    recognizing the demands on and rewarding the performance of
21    institutions in advancing the success of students who are
22    academically or financially at risk, including
23    first-generation students, low-income students, and
24    students traditionally underrepresented in higher
25    education, as specified in Section 9.16 of this Act.
26        (3) The metrics shall recognize and account for the

 

 

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1    differentiated missions of institutions and sectors of
2    higher education.
3        (4) The metrics shall focus on the fundamental goal of
4    increasing completion of college courses, certificates,
5    and degrees. Performance metrics shall recognize the
6    unique and broad mission of public community colleges
7    through consideration of additional factors including, but
8    not limited to, enrollment, progress through key academic
9    milestones, transfer to a baccalaureate institution, and
10    degree completion.
11        (5) The metrics must be designed to maintain the
12    quality of degrees, certificates, courses, and programs.
13In devising performance metrics, the Board may be guided by the
14report of the Higher Education Finance Study Commission.
15    Each State university must submit its plan for capital
16improvements of non-instructional facilities to the Board for
17approval before final commitments are made if the total cost of
18the project as approved by the institution's board of control
19is in excess of $2 million. Non-instructional uses shall
20include but not be limited to dormitories, union buildings,
21field houses, stadium, other recreational facilities and
22parking lots. The Board shall determine whether or not any
23project submitted for approval is consistent with the master
24plan for higher education and with instructional buildings that
25are provided for therein. If the project is found by a majority
26of the Board not to be consistent, such capital improvement

 

 

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1shall not be constructed.
2(Source: P.A. 99-655, eff. 7-28-16.)
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.