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| Public Act 097-0320 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 8 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 205/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 188)
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Sec. 8.
The Board of Trustees of the University of | ||||
Illinois, the Board of
Trustees of Southern Illinois | ||||
University,
the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, | ||||
the Board of Trustees of
Eastern Illinois University, the Board | ||||
of Trustees of Governors State
University, the Board of | ||||
Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of
Trustees of | ||||
Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of | ||||
Northern
Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western | ||||
Illinois University, and
the Illinois Community College Board | ||||
shall submit to the Board not later
than the 15th day of | ||||
November of each year its budget proposals for the
operation | ||||
and capital needs of the institutions under its governance or
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supervision for the ensuing fiscal year. Each budget proposal | ||||
shall conform
to the procedures developed by the Board in the | ||||
design of an information
system for State universities and | ||||
colleges.
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In order to maintain a cohesive system of higher education, | ||||
the Board and
its staff shall communicate on a regular basis | ||
with all public university
presidents. They shall meet at least | ||
semiannually to achieve economies of
scale where possible and | ||
provide the most innovative and efficient programs and
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services.
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The Board, in the analysis of formulating the annual budget | ||
request,
shall consider rates of tuition and fees at the state | ||
universities and
colleges. The Board shall also consider the | ||
current and projected
utilization of the total physical plant | ||
of each campus of a university or
college in approving the | ||
capital budget for any new building or facility.
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The Board of Higher Education shall submit to the Governor, | ||
to the
General Assembly, and to the appropriate budget agencies | ||
of the Governor
and General Assembly its analysis and | ||
recommendations on such budget
proposals.
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The Board is directed to form a broad-based group of | ||
individuals representing the Office of the Governor, the | ||
General Assembly, public institutions of higher education, | ||
State agencies, business and industry, Statewide organizations | ||
representing faculty and staff, and others as the Board shall | ||
deem appropriate to devise a system for allocating State | ||
resources to public institutions of higher education based upon | ||
performance in achieving State goals related to student success | ||
and certificate and degree completion. | ||
Beginning in Fiscal Year 2013, the Board of Higher | ||
Education budget recommendations to the Governor and the | ||
General Assembly shall include allocations to public | ||
institutions of higher education based upon performance | ||
metrics designed to promote and measure student success in | ||
degree and certificate completion. These metrics must be | ||
adopted by the Board by rule and must be developed and | ||
promulgated in accordance with the following principles: | ||
(1) The metrics must be developed in consultation with | ||
public institutions of higher education, as well as other | ||
State educational agencies and other higher education | ||
organizations, associations, interests, and stakeholders | ||
as deemed appropriate by the Board. | ||
(2) The metrics shall include provisions for | ||
recognizing the demands on and rewarding the performance of | ||
institutions in advancing the success of students who are | ||
academically or financially at risk, including | ||
first-generation students, low-income students, and | ||
students traditionally underrepresented in higher | ||
education, as specified in Section 9.16 of this Act. | ||
(3) The metrics shall recognize and account for the | ||
differentiated missions of institutions and sectors of | ||
higher education. | ||
(4) The metrics shall focus on the fundamental goal of | ||
increasing completion of college courses, certificates, | ||
and degrees. Performance metrics shall recognize the | ||
unique and broad mission of public community colleges | ||
through consideration of additional factors including, but | ||
not limited to, enrollment, progress through key academic | ||
milestones, transfer to a baccalaureate institution, and | ||
degree completion. | ||
(5) The metrics must be designed to maintain the | ||
quality of degrees, certificates, courses, and programs. | ||
In devising performance metrics, the Board may be guided by the | ||
report of the Higher Education Finance Study Commission. | ||
Each state supported institution within the application of | ||
this Act must
submit its plan for capital improvements of | ||
non-instructional facilities to
the Board for approval before | ||
final commitments are made. Non-instructional
uses shall | ||
include but not be limited to dormitories, union buildings,
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field houses, stadium, other recreational facilities and | ||
parking lots. The
Board shall determine whether or not any | ||
project submitted for approval is
consistent with the master | ||
plan for higher education and with instructional
buildings that | ||
are provided for therein. If the project is found by a
majority | ||
of the Board not to be consistent, such capital improvement | ||
shall
not be constructed.
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(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
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