100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB0379

 

Introduced , by Rep. Steven Reick

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 205/9.36 new

    Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires each public university to submit to the Board of Higher Education a study of the costs of making available online 4 of the university's most popular degree programs, as determined by the university. Sets forth what must be included in the cost study. Requires the Board of Higher Education to use new and existing data to evaluate probable student outcomes for online degree plans identified by the universities; sets forth other Board requirements.


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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
5adding Section 9.36 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 205/9.36 new)
7    Sec. 9.36. Online degree plans; cost study.
8    (a) Each public university shall submit to the Board a
9study of the costs of making available online 4 of the
10university's most popular degree programs, as determined by the
11university. Each university's reported cost study must include
12the methodology used for the cost study and an explanation for
13each expense listed in the study.
14    (b) The Board shall use new and existing data, including
15performance measures, ongoing research studies, and survey
16data, to evaluate probable student outcomes for online degree
17plans identified by the universities. The Board shall do the
18following:
19        (1) analyze and compare all reported cost studies under
20    this Section and corresponding student outcomes to
21    determine the most efficient and effective of the proposed
22    online degree plans among those universities generally;
23    and

 

 

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1        (2) notify each university of its conclusions.