HB4084 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4084

Introduced 5/10/2023, by Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 805/1-2	from Ch. 122, par. 101-2
110 ILCS 805/3-49	from Ch. 122, par. 103-49
110 ILCS 805/3-51	from Ch. 122, par. 103-51

Amends the Public Community College Act. Changes the definition of "Employment Advisory Board". Provides that the board of trustees of a community college district shall appoint an Employment Advisory Board (instead of may, at the board of trustees' discretion, appoint an Employment Advisory Board). Provides that the Employment Advisory Board shall list ways and means for the community college district to offer skills-oriented, for-credit course offerings that shall be physically located within places of employment. Provides that the offerings shall, if appropriate, lead to certification of successful learners in the skill sets appropriate to these places of employment. Provides that the Employment Advisory Board's advisory report shall include the progress of the community college district toward offering for-credit course offerings that are located in places of employment, including coursework aimed at certifying a successful learner's acquisition of skill sets.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by changing Sections 1-2, 3-49, and 3-51 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/1-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 101-2)

Sec. 1-2. The following terms have the meanings respectively prescribed for them except as the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Board of Higher Education": The Board of Higher Education created by "An Act creating a Board of Higher Education, defining its powers and duties, making an appropriation therefor, and repealing an Act herein named", approved August 22, 1961, as now or hereafter amended.

(b) "State Board": Illinois Community College Board created by Article II of this Act.

(c) "Community Colleges": Public community colleges existing in community college districts organized under this Act, or public community colleges which prior to October 1, 1973, were organized as public junior colleges under this Act, or public community colleges existing in districts accepted as community college districts under this Act which districts have a population of not less than 30,000 inhabitants or consist of at least 3 counties or that portion of 3 counties not included in a community college district and an assessed valuation of not less than $75,000,000 and which districts levy a tax for community college purposes.

(d) "Community College Districts": Districts authorized to maintain community colleges under this Act, including community college districts which prior to October 1, 1973, were established under this Act as public junior college districts.

(e) "Comprehensive community college": A community college which includes (1) courses in liberal arts and sciences and general education; (2) adult education courses; and (3) courses in occupational, semi-technical or technical fields leading directly to employment. At least 15% of all courses taught must be in fields leading directly to employment, one-half of which courses to be in fields other than business education.

(f) "Common Schools": Schools in districts operating grades 1 through 8, 1 through 12 or 9 through 12.

(g) "Board": The board of trustees of a community college district, whether elected or appointed.

(h) "The election for the establishment": An election to establish a community college district under Article III, or an election to establish a junior college district prior to July 15, 1965, which district has become a community college district under this Act.

(i) "Regional superintendent": The superintendent of an educational service region.

(j) "Employment Advisory Board": A board, appointed by the Board of Trustees of a Community College District, for the purpose of working with advising the Board of Trustees to coordinate course offerings with as to local employment opportunities conditions within the boundaries of the Community College District.

(k) "Operation and maintenance of facilities": The management of fixed equipment, plant and infrastructure.

(Source: P.A. 100-884, eff. 1-1-19.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-49) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-49)

Sec. 3-49. Each Board of Trustees of a Community College District shall may, at its discretion, appoint an Employment Advisory Board. Such Employment Advisory Board shall consist of not more than 15 members appointed to terms of 4 years, and their membership shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of the following groups:

(a) small businesses;

(b) large businesses which employ residents of the Community College District;

(c) governmental units which employ residents of the Community College District;

(d) non-profit private organizations;

(e) organizations which serve as advocates for persons with disabilities; and

(f) employee organizations.

(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-51) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-51)

Sec. 3-51. The Employment Advisory Board shall meet at least once within each calendar quarter. The Employment Advisory Board shall list ways and means for the community college district to offer skills-oriented, for-credit course offerings that shall be physically located within places of employment. The offerings shall, if appropriate, lead to certification of successful learners in the skill sets appropriate to these places of employment.

The Employment Advisory Board It shall issue an advisory report, at least once within each calendar year, to its Community College District Board of Trustees concerning:

(a) the medium and long-term employment prospects of the communities comprising their Community College District;

(b) the course and instruction mix most likely to produce community college graduates, associates and alumni with the job skills necessary for local employment; and

(c) the practicality of using existing community college employees, contractors, instructors, professors, classrooms, and facilities to train and retrain employees of existing public and private enterprises within the boundaries of their Community College District to enhance their continued employment skills; and .

(d) the progress of the community college district toward offering for-credit course offerings that are located in places of employment, including coursework aimed at certifying a successful learner's acquisition of skill sets.

The Employment Advisory Board shall also produce special advisory reports, upon the request of the chairman or acting chairman of the Board of Trustees of their Community College District.

(Source: P.A. 85-458.)