Public Act 0720 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB3314 Enrolled LRB104 17510 LNS 30937 b

Public Act 104-0720

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 9.47 as follows:

(110 ILCS 205/9.47 new)

Sec. 9.47. Faculty credit hour report.

(a) As used in this Section:

"Nontenure-line" means faculty who are not eligible to be tenured or on the tenure track.

"Tenure-line" means faculty who are either tenured or on the tenure track.

(b) By September 1, 2028 and every September 1 thereafter, the Board shall compile and make available to the public a report that contains the following information for all public institutions of higher education, except for community colleges:

(1) the number of credit hours taught by full-time instructional faculty, organized by institution, tenure status, including tenure-line and nontenure-line, and discipline; and

(2) the number of credit hours taught by part-time instructional faculty, organized by institution and discipline.

Section 10. The Public Community College Act is amended by adding Section 2-28 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/2-28 new)

Sec. 2-28. Faculty credit hour report.

(a) As used in this Section:

"Nontenure-line" means faculty who are not eligible to be tenured or on the tenure track.

"Tenure-line" means faculty who are either tenured or on the tenure track.

(b) By September 1, 2028 and every September 1 thereafter, the State Board shall compile and make available to the public a report that contains the following information for all community colleges:

(1) the number of credit hours taught by full-time instructional faculty, organized by institution, tenure status, including tenure-line and nontenure-line, and discipline; and

(2) the number of credit hours taught by part-time instructional faculty, organized by institution and discipline.