SB 3012 — Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges.

3012 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE AID AND SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023.

...............................................$................................................$ 146,581,404.00.157,581,404.00.

3012 *SS15/A292**SS26/A292SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 22/SS15/A29222/SS26/A292SG PAGE 1 (jmr\ki) SECTION 3.

3012 *SS15/A292**SS26/A292SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/SS15/A29222/SS26/A292SG PAGE 2(jmr\ki)2 reside outside the State of Mississippi may be counted for pay purposes.

3012 *SS15/A292**SS26/A292SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/SS15/A29222/SS26/A292SG PAGE 3(jmr\ki)3 however, that the amount of any such advance to any one (1) public community or junior college shall not exceed thirty-three percent (33%) of the amount of state-appropriated funds received by such public community or junior college during the preceding fiscal year;

No part of the amount herein appropriated shall be used by the Mississippi Community College Board for administrative or other purposes except in the manner and to the extent authorized in thethis act making an appropriation for the expenses of the Mississippi Community College Board.

3012 *SS15/A292**SS26/A292SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/SS15/A29222/SS26/A292SG PAGE 4(jmr\ki)4 Mississippi Community College, Northwest Mississippi Community College, Pearl River Community College, and Southwest Mississippi Community College.

The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the aid of the public community and junior colleges, to fund life and health insurance, for all employees of the public community and junior colleges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023..................................$2023...................................$ 26,943,342.00.

In addition to funds appropriated in Section 8,8 of this act, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Insurance Carryover Fund No.

3295, for the purpose of fully funding life and health insurance through the State and School Employees' Life and Health S.

3012 *SS15/A292**SS26/A292SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/SS15/A29222/SS26/A292SG PAGE 5(jmr\ki)5 Employees' Life and Health Insurance Plan for all qualified community and junior college employees, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023...................................$ 400,000.00.

The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Mississippi Community College Board for the purpose of defraying the cost of S.

3012 *SS15/A292**SS26/A292SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/SS15/A29222/SS26/A292SG PAGE 6(jmr\ki)6 Community College Board for the purpose of defraying the cost of the Education Technology Program at the public community and junior colleges and the Mississippi Community College Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023...................................$ 7,099,160.00.

AThe Mississippifollowing Prepaidsum, Affordableor Collegeso Tuitionmuch (MPACT)thereof programas beneficiarymay shall be considerednecessary, ais hereby appropriated out of any money in the Education Enhancement Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Mississippi residentCommunity College Board for the purposespurpose of participatingdefraying inthe thiscost appropriationof regardlessthe ofEducation Technology Program at the beneficiary'spublic residencecommunity onand junior colleges and the dateMississippi ofCommunity enrollment,College asBoard setfor outthe infiscal Sectionyear 37-155-5(d)(iii),beginning MississippiJuly Code1, of2022, 1972.and ending June 30, 2023............................$ 2,900,840.00.

A Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) program beneficiary shall be considered a Mississippi resident for the purposes of participating in this appropriation regardless of the beneficiary's residence on the date of enrollment, as set out in Section 37-155-5(d)(iii), Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 15.

Based on the funding authorized, thisS. agency shall make every effort to attain the targeted performance measures provided below:

FY2023 Performance Measures Target Instruction Number of Total Degrees Awarded per 100 FTE Enrollment (%) 31.29 Number of Associate Degrees Awarded per 100 FTE Enrollment (%) 17.11 Number of Associate of Applied Science S.

3012 *SS15/A292**SS26/A292SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/SS15/A29222/SS26/A292SG PAGE 7(jmr\ki)7 Degreesthis Awardedagency pershall 100make FTEevery Enrollmenteffort (%)to 7.00attain Number of Certificates Awarded per 100 FTE Enrollment (%) 9.50 Percent of First-Time Entering, Part-Time Degree- Seeking Students (Fall) who Earned 24 Credit Hours by the Endtargeted ofperformance Yearmeasures Twoprovided 18.50below: Percent of First-Time Entering, Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students (Fall) who Earned 42 Credit Hours by the End of Year Two 46.82 Percent of Associate Degree Nursing & Practical Nursing Licensure Exam Pass Rates 42.51 Percent of Total Student Success, Which Includes Graduates, Transfers, & Retention (Those Still Enrolled) 80.78 Percent of Graduates 33.50 Percent of Transfers 20.78 Percent of Retention 8.34 Percent of Students Enrolled in Career/ Technical & Health Science Graduates 23.50 Percent of In-State Job Placements of Career/ Technical & Health Science S.

FY2023 Performance Measures Target Instruction Number of Total Degrees Awarded per 100 FTE Enrollment (%) 31.29 Number of Associate Degrees Awarded per 100 FTE Enrollment (%) 17.11 Number of Associate of Applied Science Degrees Awarded per 100 FTE Enrollment (%) 7.00 Number of Certificates Awarded per 100 FTE Enrollment (%) 9.50 Percent of First-Time Entering, Part-Time Degree- Seeking Students (Fall) who Earned 24 Credit Hours by the End of Year Two 18.50 Percent of First-Time Entering, Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students (Fall) who Earned 42 Credit Hours by the End of Year Two 46.82 Percent of Associate Degree Nursing & Practical Nursing Licensure Exam Pass Rates 42.51 S.

3012 *SS15/A292**SS26/A292SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/SS15/A29222/SS26/A292SG PAGE 8(jmr\ki)8 Percent of Total Student Success, Which Includes Graduates, Transfers, & Retention (Those Still Enrolled) 80.78 Percent of Graduates 33.50 Percent of Transfers 20.78 Percent of Retention 8.34 Percent of Students Enrolled in Career/ Technical & Health Science Graduates 23.50 Percent of In-State Job Placements of Career/ Technical & Health Science Graduates 90.10 Percent of Developmental English Students (Unduplicated Headcount) who Enrolled in English Composition I who Successfully Completed English Composition I During the Academic Year 51.50 Percent of Developmental Math Students (Unduplicated Headcount) who Enrolled in College Algebra who Successfully Completed College Algebra During the Academic Year 38.30 Number of High School Equivalencies Awarded 2,320 A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency'sS. budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2024.

SECTIONB. 15.

No.

3012 *SS26/A292SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/SS26/A292SG PAGE 9 agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2024.

SECTION 16.

SECTION 16.17.

The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State S.General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of continuing the dropout recovery initiative based on a successful program administered through the adult basic education program with the Mississippi Community College Board and to enroll low-skill adults in career pathways that combine high school equivalency, skills training and workforce credentials in an intensive program that produces adults who can compete for jobs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023...................................$ 3,000,000.00.

Of the funds provided in this section, one-half (1/2) shall be allocated equally and the remaining one-half (1/2) shall be allocated on the basis of the prior year headcount enrollment in Adult Education, MIBEST or other career pathway programs.

S.

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OfSECTION the18. funds provided in this section, one-half (1/2) shall be allocated equally and the remaining one-half (1/2) shall be allocated on the basis of the prior year headcount enrollment in Adult Education, MIBEST or other career pathway programs.

The public community and junior colleges shall prepare and make available to the Legislature and the Legislative Budget Office a comprehensive report on the number of dropouts that have enrolled in a High School Equivalency and/or career program for each community and junior college during Fiscal Year 2022 on, or before, August 1, 2023.

SECTION 17.

Where actual cost cannot be determined, the agency shall be required to provide meters to be in compliance S.with legislative intent.

B.

No.

3012 *SS15/A292* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/SS15/A292 PAGE 10(jmr\ki) with legislative intent.

SECTION 18.19.

SECTIONS. 19.

B.