98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB4359

 

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 2015, allocations to public universities based upon performance metrics shall not amount to less than 1% of the overall higher education budget amount for public universities from the General Revenue Fund. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

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
62015, these allocations to public universities shall not amount
7to less than 1% of the overall higher education budget amount
8for public universities from the General Revenue Fund. These
9metrics must be adopted by the Board by rule and must be
10developed and promulgated in accordance with the following
11principles:
12        (1) The metrics must be developed in consultation with
13    public institutions of higher education, as well as other
14    State educational agencies and other higher education
15    organizations, associations, interests, and stakeholders
16    as deemed appropriate by the Board.
17        (2) The metrics shall include provisions for
18    recognizing the demands on and rewarding the performance of
19    institutions in advancing the success of students who are
20    academically or financially at risk, including
21    first-generation students, low-income students, and
22    students traditionally underrepresented in higher
23    education, as specified in Section 9.16 of this Act.
24        (3) The metrics shall recognize and account for the
25    differentiated missions of institutions and sectors of
26    higher education.

 

 

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

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 97-290, eff. 8-10-11; 97-320, eff. 1-1-12;
297-610, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.