Rep. Chapin Rose
Filed: 3/23/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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1
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1503




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1503 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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 
 
 
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1November of each year its budget proposals for the
operation 
2and capital needs of the institutions under its governance or

3supervision for the ensuing fiscal year. Each budget proposal 
4shall conform
to the procedures developed by the Board in the 
5design of an information
system for State universities and 
6colleges.

7    In order to maintain a cohesive system of higher education, 
8the Board and
its staff shall communicate on a regular basis 
9with all public university
presidents.  They shall meet at least 
10semiannually to achieve economies of
scale where possible and 
11provide the most innovative and efficient programs and

12services.

13    The Board, in the analysis of formulating the annual budget 
14request,
shall consider rates of tuition and fees at the state 
15universities and
colleges. The Board shall also consider the 
16current and projected
utilization of the total physical plant 
17of each campus of a university or
college in approving the 
18capital budget for any new building or facility.

19    The Board of Higher Education shall submit to the Governor, 
20to the
General Assembly, and to the appropriate budget agencies 
21of the Governor
and General Assembly its analysis and 
22recommendations on such budget
proposals.

23    The Board is directed to form a broad-based group of 
24individuals representing the Office of the Governor, the 
25General Assembly, public institutions of higher education, 
26State agencies, business and industry, Statewide organizations 
 
 
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1representing faculty and staff, and others as the Board shall 
2deem appropriate to devise a system for allocating State 
3resources to public institutions of higher education based upon 
4performance in achieving State goals related to student success 
5and certificate and degree completion. 
6    Beginning in Fiscal Year 2013, the Board of Higher 
7Education budget recommendations to the Governor and the 
8General Assembly shall include allocations to  public 
9institutions of higher education based upon performance 
10metrics designed to promote and measure student success in 
11degree and certificate completion. These metrics must be 
12adopted by the Board by rule and must be developed and 
13promulgated in accordance with the following principles:
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 supported institution within the application of 
16this Act must
submit its plan for capital improvements of 
17non-instructional facilities to
the Board for approval before 
18final commitments are made. Non-instructional
uses shall 
19include but not be limited to dormitories, union buildings,

20field houses, stadium, other recreational facilities and 
21parking lots. The
Board shall determine whether or not any 
22project submitted for approval is
consistent with the master 
23plan for higher education and with instructional
buildings that 
24are provided for therein. If the project is found by a
majority 
25of the Board not to be consistent, such capital improvement 
26shall
not be constructed.

 
 
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1(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)".