97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3220
 
Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard - Sandra M. Pihos
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


New Act
    Creates the Accountability in Higher Education Act.  Requires public universities in this State to develop annual academic, financial, and enrollment plans that outline (i) tuition and fee estimates, (ii) enrollment projections, (iii) retention policies and projections, and (iv) accepting a number of accountability measures, including meeting benchmarks related to accessibility and affordability.  Requires public universities to commit themselves formally to meeting specified State policy objectives, in conjunction with the goals set forth in the Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success.  Requires the Board of Higher Education to be responsible for developing performance indicators to measure whether public universities in this State are meeting State policy objectives, in conjunction with the goals set forth in the Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success.  Effective immediately.



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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Accountability in Higher Education Act.
 
6    Section 5. Annual plans.
 
7    (a)  Public universities in this State shall develop annual 
8academic, financial, and enrollment plans that outline all of 
9the following:
10        (1)  Tuition and fee estimates.
11        (2)  Enrollment projections.
12        (3)  Retention policies and projections.
13        (4)  Accepting a number of accountability measures, 
14    including meeting benchmarks related to accessibility and 
15    affordability.
16    (b)  These plans must be submitted to the Board of Higher 
17Education no later than June 30th of each year and must be 
18reviewed by the Board for recommendations to be made each year 
19at one of the Board's regularly scheduled meetings.


 
20    Section 10. State policy objectives.   Public universities 
21in this State must commit themselves formally to meeting the 
22following State policy objectives, in conjunction with the 
 
 
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1goals set forth in the Illinois Public Agenda for College and 
2Career Success:
3        (1)  Providing access to higher education, including 
4    meeting enrollment demand.
5        (2)  Providing a broad range of academic programs.
6        (3)  Maintaining high academic standards.
7        (4)  Improving student retention and progress toward 
8    timely graduation.
9        (5)  Developing uniform articulation agreements with 
10    public community colleges.
11        (6)  Stimulating economic development.
12        (7)  If appropriate, increasing externally funded 
13    research and improving technology transfer.
14        (8)  Actively working with grades kindergarten through 
15    12 to improve student achievement.
16        (9)  Meeting financial and administrative management 
17    standards.
18        (10)  Making enrollment affordable, regardless of 
19    income.

 
20    Section 15. Performance indicators.   The Board of Higher 
21Education shall be responsible for developing performance 
22indicators to measure whether public universities in this State 
23are meeting State policy objectives under Section 10 of this 
24Act, in conjunction with the goals set forth in the Illinois 
25Public Agenda for College and Career Success.


 

 
 
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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
2becoming law.