Bill Text: IL HB3220 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3220 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB3220-Amended.html

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Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Filed: 3/11/2011

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3220
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3220 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Accountability in Higher Education Act.
Section 5. Annual plans.
(a) Public universities and community colleges in this
State shall develop annual academic, financial, and enrollment
plans that outline all of the following:
(1) Tuition and fee estimates.
(2) Enrollment projections.
(3) Retention policies and projections.
(4) A number of accountability measures, including
meeting benchmarks related to accessibility and
affordability developed in consultation with statewide
organizations representing faculty and staff.

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(b) Public universities must submit their plans to the
Board of Higher Education no later than June 30th of each year,
and their plans must be reviewed by the Board of Higher
Education for recommendations to be made each year at one of
the Board of Higher Education's regularly scheduled meetings.
Community Colleges must submit their plans to the Community
College Board no later than June 30th of each year, and their
plans must be reviewed by the Community College Board for
recommendations to be made each year at one of the Community
College Board's regularly scheduled meetings.
Section 10. State policy objectives. Public universities
and community colleges in this State must commit themselves
formally to meeting the following State policy objectives, in
conjunction with the goals set forth in the Illinois Public
Agenda for College and Career Success:
(1) Providing access to higher education, including
meeting enrollment demand.
(2) Providing a broad range of academic programs.
(3) Maintaining high academic standards.
(4) Improving student retention and progress toward
timely graduation or program completion.
(5) Developing uniform articulation agreements between
public community colleges and public universities.
(6) Stimulating economic development.
(7) If appropriate, increasing externally funded

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research and improving technology transfer.
(8) Actively working with grades kindergarten through
12 to improve student achievement and preparation for
college.
(9) Meeting financial and administrative management
standards.
(10) Making enrollment affordable, regardless of
income.
Section 15. Performance indicators. The Board of Higher
Education shall be responsible for developing performance
indicators in collaboration with the universities and
community colleges and the Illinois Community College Board to
measure whether public universities and community colleges in
this State are meeting State policy objectives under Section 10
of this Act, in conjunction with the goals set forth in the
Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".