99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3703
 
Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



  
110 ILCS 205/8 from Ch. 144, par. 188

 Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that beginning in Fiscal Year 2016, allocations to public universities based upon performance metrics shall not amount to less than 5% of the overall higher education budget amount for public universities from the General Revenue Fund. Effective immediately.



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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 
5changing Section 8 as follows:




6 (110 ILCS 205/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 188)



7 Sec. 8. 
The Board of Trustees of the University of 
8Illinois, the Board of
Trustees of Southern Illinois 
9University,
the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, 
10the Board of Trustees of
Eastern Illinois University, the Board 
11of Trustees of Governors State
University, the Board of 
12Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of
Trustees of 
13Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of 
14Northern
Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western 
15Illinois University, and
the Illinois Community College Board 
16shall submit to the Board not later
than the 15th day of 
17November of each year its budget proposals for the
operation 
18and capital needs of the institutions under its governance or

19supervision for the ensuing fiscal year. Each budget proposal 
20shall conform
to the procedures developed by the Board in the 
21design of an information
system for State universities and 
22colleges.

23 In order to maintain a cohesive system of higher education, 
 
 
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1the Board and
its staff shall communicate on a regular basis 
2with all public university
presidents. They shall meet at least 
3semiannually to achieve economies of
scale where possible and 
4provide the most innovative and efficient programs and

5services.

6 The Board, in the analysis of formulating the annual budget 
7request,
shall consider rates of tuition and fees and 
8undergraduate tuition and fee waiver programs at the state 
9universities and
colleges. The Board shall also consider the 
10current and projected
utilization of the total physical plant 
11of each campus of a university or
college in approving the 
12capital budget for any new building or facility.

13 The Board of Higher Education shall submit to the Governor, 
14to the
General Assembly, and to the appropriate budget agencies 
15of the Governor
and General Assembly its analysis and 
16recommendations on such budget
proposals.

17 The Board is directed to form a broad-based group of 
18individuals representing the Office of the Governor, the 
19General Assembly, public institutions of higher education, 
20State agencies, business and industry, Statewide organizations 
21representing faculty and staff, and others as the Board shall 
22deem appropriate to devise a system for allocating State 
23resources to public institutions of higher education based upon 
24performance in achieving State goals related to student success 
25and certificate and degree completion. 
26 Beginning in Fiscal Year 2013, the Board of Higher 
 
 
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1Education budget recommendations to the Governor and the 
2General Assembly shall include allocations to public 
3institutions of higher education based upon performance 
4metrics designed to promote and measure student success in 
5degree and certificate completion. Beginning in Fiscal Year 
62016, these allocations to public universities shall not amount 
7to less than 5% of the overall higher education budget amount 
8for public universities from the General Revenue Fund. These 
9metrics must be adopted by the Board by rule and must be 
10developed and promulgated in accordance with the following 
11principles:
12  (1) The metrics must be developed in consultation with 
13 public institutions of higher education, as well as other 
14 State educational agencies and other higher education 
15 organizations, associations, interests, and stakeholders 
16 as deemed appropriate by the Board.
17  (2) The metrics shall include provisions for 
18 recognizing the demands on and rewarding the performance of 
19 institutions in advancing the success of students who are 
20 academically or financially at risk, including 
21 first-generation students, low-income students, and 
22 students traditionally underrepresented in higher 
23 education, as specified in Section 9.16 of this Act.
24  (3) The metrics shall recognize and account for the 
25 differentiated missions of institutions and sectors of 
26 higher education.
 
 
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1  (4) The metrics shall focus on the fundamental goal of 
2 increasing completion of college courses, certificates, 
3 and degrees. Performance metrics shall recognize the 
4 unique and broad mission of public community colleges 
5 through consideration of additional factors including, but 
6 not limited to, enrollment, progress through key academic 
7 milestones, transfer to a baccalaureate institution, and 
8 degree completion.
9  (5) The metrics must be designed to maintain the 
10 quality of degrees, certificates, courses, and programs.
11In devising performance metrics, the Board may be guided by the 
12report of the Higher Education Finance Study Commission. 
13 Each state supported institution within the application of 
14this Act must
submit its plan for capital improvements of 
15non-instructional facilities to
the Board for approval before 
16final commitments are made if the total cost of the project as 
17approved by the institution's board of control is in excess of 
18$2 million. Non-instructional
uses shall include but not be 
19limited to dormitories, union buildings,
field houses, 
20stadium, other recreational facilities and parking lots. The

21Board shall determine whether or not any project submitted for 
22approval is
consistent with the master plan for higher 
23education and with instructional
buildings that are provided 
24for therein. If the project is found by a
majority of the Board 
25not to be consistent, such capital improvement shall
not be 
26constructed.

 
 
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1(Source: P.A. 97-290, eff. 8-10-11; 97-320, eff. 1-1-12; 
297-610, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)



3 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
4becoming law.