Transcript 43rd Annual TCCIA Conference - Texas Community College

3-5 June 2012
Horseshoe Bay Resort
Negotiating the Labyrinth
of
The Texas 82nd Legislature
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Do you actively participate in providing data?
for legislative review?
Do you give testimony during hearings?
Do you write your State Legislators?
Does your President, immediate supervisor
seek your input?
Do you know enough and are you aware
enough of issues affecting higher education
that you can contribute?
Bill Summary
 6,304 Total Bills Filed
 1,530 Bills Sent to Governor
 Over 400 related to higher education or local issues
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Record Enrollment in Community Colleges
◦ Base Year contact hours increases:
 14.9% from 02-03 to 04-05 (204-234 million)
 20.4% increase between 10-11 and 12-13 (259 million to 312
million)
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Trend In State Support to Community Colleges
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53%
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Appropriation per contact hour (annual) 21.8% decrease
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Increase Participation in ABE
Increase the number of GED completers
enrolling in into college
Improve Performance, and Increase Success,
of Students in Developmental Education.
Increase the number of students who receive
an award (certificate or degree)
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During unprecedented growth in 2012-2013 base year
contact hours (of 20.4%) over the 2010-2011 biennium; no
funds were provided for that unprecedented enrollment
growth in community colleges.
BAT Formula Funds were decreased to two of the three two year
colleges approved to offer the BAT, one saw an increase.
Financial Aid –
◦ Texas Educational Opportunity Grant – increase of $61,600 (to $24,061,600)
◦ Texas Grant –loss of $55,462,176 (down to $559,537,824)
◦ B-on-Time –loss of $108,592,000 (down to $31,408,000)
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Total of $30.0 million for all sectors of HE
◦ THECB Rider 37- Additional funds for Professional
Nursing Shortage Reduction Program –THECB Rider
#37
 Caution – be very careful, check and re-check your nursing
graduation rates report before sending in to THECB.
 Many conditions and nuances attached, and must be followed to
receive funds, or not be penalized.
 Remaining appropriations available for graduation rates below
70%.
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THECB Rider #40
ABE grants awarded to community colleges and public
technical institutions to increase participation in ABE.
THECB coordinates with TWC and TEA, to develop and
implement a coordinated plan to align ABE and postsecondary
education
Funds decreased by $6,000,000 from $10,000,000 to
$4,000,000.
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HB 9 – relating to student success-based funding for public
institutions of higher education.
HB 33- measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for
courses at public IHEs
HB 992- relating to excess undergraduate credit hours at public
IHEs. (6-drop – vetoed)
HB 3025 – measures to facilitate the timely completion of degrees by
students of public IHEs.
SB 945- authorizing a public junior college to award an associate
degree to a student enrolled in a 4-year public IHE who
previously attended the junior college.
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SB 162-relating to developing a developmental education plan for
students entering public IHEs.
SB 639 – relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public IHEs for
certain military personnel, veterans, and dependents
residing in this state.
SB 1107-relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of
first-time students at public and private or independent
IHEs.
SB 1226- ballot language for junior college district annexation
elections (must mention tax rate on ballot).
Bills That Died
HB 464 – determination of resident status of students by public
institutions of higher education
HB 537 – Sale of instructional materials to students of public
Institutions of higher education
SB 50 – regulatory authority for courses taken by public high school
students for both high school an college credit.
SB 354- carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of IHEs
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HB 992 – Castro
◦ Would have eliminated 6-course drop rule for
community college students who transfer to
university with 30 semester credit hours.
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SB 1414- Codified in §51.976, Education
Code.
◦ Provides training and other requirements for “campus
program for minors.” the section defines a “campus
program for minors” as specifically excluding day camps as
defined by §141.002, Health and Safety Code –This section
defines a day camp as any camp that operates between
7am and 10pm for a period of four or more days, but may
not be offered more than 2 overnight days.
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Brought to our attention by San Jacinto College. The emphasis
seems to be on requiring training for employees, students,
and volunteers working with summer camps or college
sponsored activities with minors relating to sensitivity to, and
prevention of, child molestation and sexual abuse.
Interpretation by General Counsel is the bill does not apply if
offering only day camp and not overnight camp, and students
do not “attend or temporarily reside at the camp” on an
overnight basis.
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Title 19, Part I, Chapter 21B, § 21.30
Undocumented students who seek permanent
residency status.
◦ Process
◦ Responsible party
◦ Long term obligations/liability
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Developmental Education Intervention –THECB
Rider #41
◦ Funds available through THECB on a weighted contact
hour basis for semester length and non-semester length
developmental education interventions.
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Course based
Non-Course Based
Alternative-entry/exit
Modules
Paired Courses
Competency Based Courses
Other intensive developmental education activities
Report to THECB June1, 2012, evaluating outcomes of
interventions.
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September 1, 2012 – address specific
developmental needs by offering developmental
education in non-semester length interventions
rather than semester length.
THECB Rider #52 DE Implementation
◦ Particular emphasis placed on:
 Demonstration Projects
 Technology
 Diagnostic assessments
 Professional development for those teaching developmental education.
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June 1, 2012 – National consultant to provide LBB
and Governor with a blueprint to establish a state
system administration for public community
colleges.
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HB 9 – Branch-Success Based Funding –
(incentive funding) for community colleges.
◦ Successful completion of developmental education in math,
English; (up to 2 points
◦ the first college level math and English courses course with a
grade of “C” or higher; and the first 30 semester credit hours
at the institution. (up to 2 points)
◦ Transfer after successful completion of at least 15 SCH. (up to
2 points)
◦ Total number of certificates, degrees awarded. (2 points)
◦ Transfer to a 4-year university. (2 points)
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HBHB 1244-Castro
◦ THECB prescribe a single standard, or set of standards, for each
assessment instrument designated to effectively measure student
readiness to perform freshman-level academic coursework.
◦ Student must have a range of developmental coursework or
instructional support from which to select.
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HB 3025-Branch
◦ Requires students to file a degree plan after completing 45 hours
and creates a mechanism for the “reverse transfer,” allowing a
community college to award an associate degree to a former
student now enrolled in a four-year institution.
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SB 162-Shapiro- THECB develop statewide plan
that focuses on CC delivery of developmental
education.
SB 419-West- Prohibits formula funding to
community colleges for physical education courses
offered for dual credit.
SB 1107-Davis- Expands the requirement for
“entering” students to show proof of vaccination
for bacterial meningitis
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HB 33 –
Branch; no later than 30 days before classes start,
required to provide on website and in hard copy course
schedules, detailed information about each course’s textbook
requirements (retail price, author, publisher, copyright date,
ISBN)
HB 1341-Walle; Eliminates inconsistencies regarding tuition
payment dates by giving each IHE the freedom to set its own
policy regarding collection of tuition and mandatory fees.
HB 3468- Patrick; requires TEA and THECB to conduct a
study of best practices related to college readiness; review
adult basic education assessment and recommend changes.
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HB 3577 –Gonzales;
amends eligibility requirements
for the TEOG program; a person may not receive a TEOG and
TEXAS Grant in the same semester.
SB 5- Zaffirini; attempts to facilitate efficient operations,
reduce institutional costs, and provide administrative
flexibility to IHEs.
SB 32 – Zaffirini; consolidates all tuition exemptions and
waivers into one chapter of the Texas Education Code; amend
statutory provisions governing tuition, fee exemptions, and
waivers respective to specific target populations in higher
education; clarifies which programs are optional or
mandatory, and reimbursed or unreimbursed.
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SB 32-Zaffirini;
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SB 179- Estes;
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SB 975-Hinojosa; replicates the
requires THECB to establish method for
assessing quality and effectiveness of academic advising
services available to students; method must include student
surveys and identify quantifiable measures for an
assessment.
statutorily incorporates the service area
part of Graham ISD located in Young County into the North
Central Texas College District.
dropout recovery
program currently operated by Pharr-San Juan Alamo ISD,
allowing STC to run program and serve more students in
Hidalgo County.
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SB 1179 –Nelson;
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SB 1726 – Zaffirini; development of measurable
amends multiple statutes to eliminate
certain required reports prepared by state agencies and IHEs
filed with the governor’s office, presiding officer of each
house of the legislature, the comptroller, or other state
entities.
learning outcomes for certain undergraduate courses at
public IHEs; each IHE will identify, adopt, and make available
for public inspection, measurable learning outcomes for
certain undergraduate courses offered.
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HB 992 – Castro;
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SB 40 – Zaffirini; would have allowed TG to continue to
would have prohibited a general
academic teaching institution from counting a dropped class
for purposes of the six-course rule if the student drops the
class while enrolled at a community college and the student
transferred to a general academic teaching institution after
earning at least 30 semester credit hours or an associate
degree.
manage their existing Federal Family Education Loan Program
portfolio for the life of the loans, as well as operate under the
newly established DFLP, thereby allowing the state to
continue to utilize the resources and services of TG.
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Behavioral Intervention Plan
Undocumented Students Seeking Permanent
Residency Status
Assessment and Accountability (SLO)
Institutional Effectiveness
Developmental Education Agenda
Course Re-Design
Seek Opportunities for Partnerships
Veteran Student Concerns
Accommodations for certain student popultions
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Increase Participation in ABE
Increase the number of GED completers
enrolling in into college
Improve Performance, and Increase Success,
of Students in Developmental Education.
Increase the number of students who receive
an award (certificate or degree)
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Do you actively participate in providing data?
for legislative review?
Do you give testimony during hearings?
Do you write your State Legislators?
Does your President, immediate supervisor
seek your input?
Do you know enough and are you aware
enough of issues affecting higher education
that you can contribute?
Donetta Goodall, Ph. D
Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs & Student Success
Lone Star College System
832/813-6597
[email protected]