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SB 3343 — BD HIGHER ED-ILL COM COL BD
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 99th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the State Finance Act, the Board of Higher Education Act, and the Public Community College Act. Provides for the Board of Higher Education's master plan for community colleges to be made in cooperation with the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). Provides that community college performance metrics must be adopted by ICCB by rule. Removes the need for approval from the Board of Higher Education or for ICCB approval with respect to certain community college provisions. Removes provisions requiring uniform financial accounting and reporting standards and principles for community colleges and requiring ICCB to file copies of uniform financial statements from audit reports with the Board of Higher Education. Requires a community college district to report administrator and faculty salaries and benefits to ICCB instead of the Board of Higher Education. Repeals Sections concerning a State university and college information system, an annual community college education study and report, the Academic Improvement Trust Fund for Community College Foundations, adverse court decision grants, State Community College District No. 601, and a mobile response workforce training pilot program. Effective July 1, 2016.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
301 added · 215 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of SB 3343 includes changes that simplify the oversight and reporting requirements for community colleges. Specifically, the necessity for approvals from the Board of Higher Education regarding certain community college operations has been removed, allowing for more local control. Additionally, community colleges will now report salaries and benefits directly to the Illinois Community College Board rather than the Board of Higher Education. These changes are significant because they aim to streamline governance and reduce bureaucratic hurdles, potentially leading to more efficient management of community colleges.
*LRB09920710MLM45339b* SB3343 99THEngrossed GENERALLRB099 ASSEMBLY20710 StateMLM of45339 Illinoisb andAN 2016ACT SB3343concerning Introducededucation. 2/19/2016, by Sen.
Pat McGuire SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
See Index Amends the State Finance Act, the Board of Higher Education Act, and the Public Community College Act.
Provides for the Board of Higher Education's master plan for community colleges to be made in cooperation with the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB).
Provides that community college performance metrics must be adopted by ICCB by rule.
Removes the need for approval from the Board of Higher Education or for ICCB approval with respect to certain community college provisions.
Removes provisions requiring uniform financial accounting and reporting standards and principles for community colleges and requiring ICCB to file copies of uniform financial statements from audit reports with the Board of Higher Education.
Requires a community college district to report administrator and faculty salaries and benefits to ICCB instead of the Board of Higher Education.
Repeals Sections concerning a State university and college information system, an annual community college education study and report, the Academic Improvement Trust Fund for Community College Foundations, adverse court decision grants, State Community College District No.
601, and a mobile response workforce training pilot program.
Effective July 1, 2016.
LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB3343 LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b AN ACT concerning education.
The Board, in SB3343 Engrossed - 2 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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, SB3343 Engrossed - 3 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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 SB3343 Engrossed - 4 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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 SB3343 Engrossed - 5 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b increasing completion of college courses, certificates, and degrees.
SB3343 Engrossed - 6 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b 97-610, eff.
The Public Community College Act is amended by changing Sections 2-12, 3-2, 3-3, 3-20.3.01, 3-22.1, 3-29.8, 3-36, 3-37, 3-38, 3-40, and 5-11 as follows:
(d) To cooperate with the community colleges in continuing SB3343 Engrossed - 7 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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, SB3343 Engrossed - 8 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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 SB3343 Engrossed - 9 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b to concerns regarding the program in question.
SB3343 Engrossed - 10 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b (m) (Blank).
(p) On and after July 1, 2001, to supervise the SB3343 Engrossed - 11 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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.) SB3343 Engrossed - 12 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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 SB3343 Engrossed - 13 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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) SB3343 Engrossed - 14 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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 SB3343 Engrossed - 15 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b the testimony to the State Board.
78-669.) (110 ILCS 805/3-22.1)805/3-20.3.01) (from Ch.
103-20.3.01) Sec.
3-20.3.01.
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 SB3343 Engrossed - 16 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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:
(a) 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, determined as necessary.
(b) When a certified estimate of a licensed architect or engineer stating the estimated amount that is necessary to make the alterations or repairs so ordered or determined as necessary has been secured by the local community college district and the project and estimated amount have been approved by the Executive Director of the State Board.
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 SB3343 Engrossed - 17 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b be the authority of the county clerk or clerks to extend such tax;
provided, however, that in no event shall the extension for the current and preceding years, if any, under this Section be greater than the amount so approved, and interest on bonds issued pursuant to this Section and in the event such current extension and preceding extensions exceed such approval and interest, it shall be reduced proportionately.
The county clerk of each of the counties in which any community college district levying a tax under the authority of this Section is located, in reducing raised levies, shall not consider any such tax as a part of the general levy for community college purposes and shall not include the same in the limitation of any other tax rate which may be extended.
Such tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as all other taxes of community college districts.
The tax rate limit hereinabove specified in this Section may be increased to .10% upon the approval of a proposition to effect such increase by a majority of the electors voting on that proposition at a regular scheduled election.
Such proposition may be initiated by resolution of the local community college board and shall be certified by the secretary of the local community college board to the proper election authorities for submission in accordance with the general election law.
Each local community college district authorized to levy any tax pursuant to this Section may also or in the alternative SB3343 Engrossed - 18 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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.
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However, Community College District No.
522 and Community College District No.
536 may or in the alternative by proper resolution or ordinance borrow money for such specifically identified purposes not in excess of $20,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time when in the judgment of the 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 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 SB3343 Engrossed - 19 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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.
In order to authorize and issue such bonds the local community college board shall adopt a resolution fixing the amount of bonds, the date thereof, the maturities thereof and rates of interest thereof, and the board by such resolution, or in a district to which Article VII applies the city council upon demand and under the direction of the board by ordinance, shall provide for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax upon all the taxable property in the local community college district sufficient to pay the principal and interest on such bonds to maturity.
Upon the filing in the office of the county clerk of each of the counties in which the community college district is located of a certified copy of such resolution or ordinance it is the duty of the county clerk or clerks to extend the tax therefor without limit as to rate or amount and in addition to and in excess of all other taxes heretofore or hereafter authorized to be levied by such community college district.
The State Board shall set through administrative rule prepare and enforce regulations and specifications for minimum requirements for the construction, remodeling or SB3343 Engrossed - 20 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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.
This Section is cumulative and constitutes complete authority for the issuance of bonds as provided in this Section notwithstanding any other statute or law to the contrary.
(Source:
P.A.
99-143, eff.
7-27-15.) (110 ILCS 805/3-22.1) (from Ch.
122, par.
If a professional opinion is denied by the auditor he or she shall SB3343 Engrossed - 21 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b set forth the reasons for that denial.
The procedures for payment SB3343 - 16 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b for the expenses of the audit shall be in accordance with Section 9 of the Governmental Account Audit Act.
7-2-10.) SB3343 Engrossed - 22 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b (110 ILCS 805/3-36) (from Ch.
To buy one or more sites for college purposes with necessary ground, and to take and purchase the site for a college site either with or without the owner's consent, by SB3343 - 17 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b condemnation or otherwise;
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 SB3343 Engrossed - 23 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 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 SB3343 - 18 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b and to either or both buy or build and equip buildings and improvements.
The provisions of this Section do not apply to SB3343 Engrossed - 24 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b guaranteed energy savings contracts or leases entered into under Article V-A.
88-173.) SB3343 - 19 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b (110 ILCS 805/3-40) (from Ch.
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 SB3343 Engrossed - 25 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b approved by the State Board and the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
Any public community college that, on or after July 1, 2016, commenced construction of any facilities approved by the State Board may, after completion thereof, apply to the SB3343 - 20 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b 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 approved by the State Board.
The Public Community College Act is amended by SB3343 Engrossed - 26 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b repealing Sections 2-10, 2-19, 2-23, 2-16.05, and 2-18a.
SB3343 - 21 - LRB099 20710 MLM 45339 b INDEX Statutes amended in order of appearance 30 ILCS 105/5.528 rep.
110 ILCS 205/6 from Ch.
144, par.
186 110 ILCS 205/8 from Ch.
144, par.
188 110 ILCS 205/6.2 rep.
110 ILCS 805/2-12 from Ch.
122, par.
102-12 110 ILCS 805/3-2 from Ch.
122, par.
103-2 110 ILCS 805/3-3 from Ch.
122, par.
103-3 110 ILCS 805/3-22.1 from Ch.
122, par.
103-22.1 110 ILCS 805/3-29.8 110 ILCS 805/3-36 from Ch.
122, par.
103-36 110 ILCS 805/3-37 from Ch.
122, par.
103-37 110 ILCS 805/3-38 from Ch.
122, par.
103-38 110 ILCS 805/3-40 from Ch.
122, par.
103-40 110 ILCS 805/5-11 from Ch.
122, par.
105-11 110 ILCS 805/2-10 rep.
110 ILCS 805/2-19 rep.
110 ILCS 805/2-23 rep.
110 ILCS 805/2-16.05 rep.
110 ILCS 805/2-18a rep.
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The bill repeals Section 5.528 of the State Finance Act and Section 6.2 of the Board of Higher Education Act, while also making various modifications to the Board of Higher Education Act and the Public Community College Act regarding duties, budget proposals, and performance metrics.
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30 ILCS 105/5.528
Section 5.528This repeal removes a section from the State Finance Act.
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110 ILCS 205/6
The master plan shall also include higher education affordability and accessibility measures.
This addition expands the responsibilities of the Board to include measures for affordability and accessibility in higher education.
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110 ILCS 205/8
Public university→ Public university and community collegeThis change ensures that metrics for budget allocations will apply to both public universities and community colleges.
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110 ILCS 205/6.2
Section 6.2This repeal removes an additional section from the Board of Higher Education Act.
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110 ILCS 805/2-12
To promote and establish a system of locally initiated and administered comprehensive community colleges.
This change emphasizes the importance of local initiative in the establishment of comprehensive community colleges.
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2016
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Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 011-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire
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Assigned to Higher Education
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire
Sponsors
- Pat McGuire · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
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Co-sponsors (1)
- Pat McGuire
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| McConnaughay | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Manar | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Oberweis | — | Not Voting |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Not Voting |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Nybo | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 3343 do?
- Amends the State Finance Act, the Board of Higher Education Act, and the Public Community College Act. Provides for the Board of Higher Education's master plan for community colleges to be made in cooperation with the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). Provides that community college performance metrics must be adopted by ICCB by rule. Removes the need for approval from the Board of Higher Education or for ICCB approval with respect to certain community college provisions. Removes provisions requiring uniform financial accounting and reporting standards and principles for community colleges and requiring ICCB to file copies of uniform financial statements from audit reports with the Board of Higher Education. Requires a community college district to report administrator and faculty salaries and benefits to ICCB instead of the Board of Higher Education. Repeals Sections concerning a State university and college information system, an annual community college education study and report, the Academic Improvement Trust Fund for Community College Foundations, adverse court decision grants, State Community College District No. 601, and a mobile response workforce training pilot program. Effective July 1, 2016.
- Who sponsors SB 3343?
- SB 3343 is sponsored by Pat McGuire.
- What is the current status of SB 3343?
- This bill died with 99th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 3343?
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