HB 6009 — BD HIGHER ED-ILL COM COL BD

HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b AN ACT concerning education.

The Board, in HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b cooperation with the Illinois Community College Board, shall engage in a continuing study, an analysis, and an evaluation of the master plan so developed, and it shall be its responsibility to recommend, from time to time as it determines, amendments and modifications of any master plan enacted by the General Assembly.

In order to maintain a cohesive system of higher education, HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b the Board and its staff shall communicate on a regular basis with all public university presidents.

Beginning in Fiscal Year 2013, the Board of Higher HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b 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.

(4) The metrics shall focus on the fundamental goal of HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b increasing completion of college courses, certificates, and degrees.

HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b 97-610, eff.

(d) To cooperate with the community colleges in continuing HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b studies of student characteristics, admission standards, grading policies, performance of transfer students, qualification and certification of facilities and any other problem of community college education.

(f) To determine efficient and adequate standards for community colleges for the physical plant, heating, lighting, ventilation, sanitation, safety, equipment and supplies, HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b instruction and teaching, curriculum, library, operation, maintenance, administration and supervision, and to grant recognition certificates to community colleges meeting such standards.

The community college district shall be granted 60 days following the State Board staff recommendation and prior to the State Board's action to respond HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b to concerns regarding the program in question.

HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b (m) (Blank).

(p) On and after July 1, 2001, to supervise the HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b administration of adult education and adult literacy programs, to establish the standards for such courses of instruction and supervise the administration thereof, to contract with other State and local agencies and eligible providers, such as local educational agencies, community-based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, volunteer literacy organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, institutions of higher education, public and private nonprofit agencies, libraries, and public housing authorities, for the purpose of promoting and establishing classes for instruction under these programs, to contract with other State and local agencies to accept and expend appropriations for educational purposes to reimburse local eligible providers for the cost of these programs, and to establish an advisory council consisting of all categories of eligible providers;

1-1-15.) HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b (110 ILCS 805/3-2) (from Ch.

If the State Board finds as the result of its study that it is not possible for the proposed district to produce a desirable program of community college education at a reasonable cost, it shall provide a brief statement of the reasons for this decision and shall thereupon cause a copy of HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b the statement to be published in a newspaper or newspapers having a general circulation in the territory of the proposed district and no election shall be held or further proceedings had on said petition to establish such a community college district.

103-3) HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 14 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b Sec.

The State Board or a hearing officer appointed by it shall hear any additional evidence as to the school needs and conditions of the territory and in the area within and adjacent thereto and if a hearing officer is appointed he shall report a summary of HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 15 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b the testimony to the State Board.

Whenever, as a result of any lawful order of any agency, other than a local community college board, having authority to enforce any law or regulation designed for the protection, health or safety of community college students, employees or visitors, or any law or regulation for the protection and safety of the environment, pursuant to the "Environmental Protection Act", any local community college district, including any district to which Article VII of this Act applies, is required to alter or repair any physical facilities, or whenever any district determines that it is necessary for energy conservation, health or safety, environmental protection or accessibility purposes that any physical facilities should be altered or repaired and that such alterations or repairs will be made with funds not necessary for the completion of approved and recommended projects for fire prevention and safety, or whenever after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1984 any district, including any HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 16 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b district to which Article VII applies, provides for alterations or repairs determined by the local community college board to be necessary for health and safety, environmental protection, accessibility or energy conservation purposes, such district may, by proper resolution which specifically identifies the project and which is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, levy a tax for the purpose of paying for such alterations or repairs, or survey by a licensed architect or engineer, upon the equalized assessed value of all the taxable property of the district at a rate not to exceed .05% per year for a period sufficient to finance such alterations or repairs, upon the following conditions:

The filing of a certified copy of the resolution or ordinance levying the tax when accompanied by the certificate of approval of the Executive Director of the State Board shall HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 17 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b be the authority of the county clerk or clerks to extend such tax;

Each local community college district authorized to levy any tax pursuant to this Section may also or in the alternative HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 18 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b by proper resolution or ordinance borrow money for such specifically identified purposes not in excess of $4,500,000 in the aggregate at any one time when in the judgment of the local community college board of trustees there are not sufficient funds available in the operations and maintenance fund of the district to permanently pay for such alterations or repairs so ordered or determined as necessary and a certified estimate of a licensed architect or engineer stating the estimated amount has been secured by the local community college district and the project and the estimated amount have been approved by the State Board, and as evidence of such indebtedness may issue bonds without referendum.

Such bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates authorized by "An Act to HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 19 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b authorize public corporations to issue bonds, other evidences of indebtedness and tax anticipation warrants subject to interest rate limitations set forth therein", approved May 26, 1970, as now or hereafter amended, shall mature within 20 years from date, and shall be signed by the chairman, secretary and treasurer of the local community college board.

The State Board shall set through administrative rule prepare and enforce regulations and specifications for minimum requirements for the construction, remodeling or HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 20 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b rehabilitation of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, lighting, seating, water supply, toilet, accessibility, fire safety and any other matter that will conserve, preserve or provide for the protection and the health or safety of individuals in or on community college property and will conserve the integrity of the physical facilities of the district.

If a professional opinion is denied by the auditor he or she shall HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 21 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b set forth the reasons for that denial.

7-2-10.) HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 22 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b (110 ILCS 805/3-36) (from Ch.

To build, buy or lease suitable buildings upon a site approved by the State Board and issue bonds, in the manner provided in Article IIIA, or, with the prior approval of the Illinois Community College Board, enter into an installment loan arrangement with a financial institution with a payback period of less than 20 years provided the board has entered into a contractual agreement which provides sufficient revenue HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 23 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b to pay such loan in full from sources other than local taxes, tuition, or State appropriations and to provide adequate additional operation and maintenance funding for the term of the agreement, for the purpose of borrowing money to buy sites and to either or both buy or build and equip buildings and improvements.

The provisions of this Section do not apply to HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 24 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b guaranteed energy savings contracts or leases entered into under Article V-A.

Any public community college which subsequent to July 1, 1972 but before July 1, 2016, commenced construction of any facilities approved by the State Board and the Illinois Board of Higher Education may, after completion thereof, apply to the State for a grant for expenditures made by the community college from its own funds for building purposes for such facilities in excess of 25% of the cost of such facilities as HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 25 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b approved by the State Board and the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

The Public Community College Act is amended by HB6009 EngrossedEnrolled - 26 - LRB099 18835 NHT 43220 b repealing Sections 2-10, 2-19, 2-23, 2-16.05, and 2-18a.