SB2039eng 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2039 Engrossed LRB104 10572 LNS 20648 b

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by adding Section 9.45 as follows:

(110 ILCS 205/9.45 new)

Sec. 9.45. Statewide Data Dashboard.

(a) By March 15, 2027 and by March 15 of each year thereafter, the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall jointly prepare and release a Statewide Data Dashboard to include individualized data on each public institution of higher education and each private institution of higher education on a publicly available website. Current dashboard platforms and technology shall be used, unless a more effective alternative is identified and practical.

(b) The Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall collaborate jointly and determine the indicators and presentation of the Statewide Data Dashboard, which must include, at a minimum, the most current data collected and maintained by the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission related to the following:

(1) student demographics, to the extent available, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, rural students, English learners, and adult students;

(2) institution characteristics, including, but not limited to, total students and total faculty and staff;

(3) affordability characteristics, including, but not limited to, the cost of attendance, including all categories of tuition and fees, on-campus and off-campus housing cost averages, if applicable for the institution, and loan repayment rates;

(4) student success factors, including, but not limited to, enrollments, retention, completion, and, to the extent possible, the student demographic breakdown of each category;

(5) a comparison, if feasible, of data covering a 5-year period;

(6) institutional profile and mission; and

(7) any additional data as reasonably determined and agreed upon by the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

(c) Only aggregate data may be published on the Statewide Data Dashboard.

(d) Data under the purview of the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall remain under the authority of their respective agencies. To facilitate the development and maintenance of the Statewide Data Dashboard, the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission may enter into memoranda of understanding or interagency agreements ensuring compliance with applicable State and federal data privacy laws.

(e) The Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission may adopt joint rules as necessary to administer this Section.