Update: Strategic Plan and

House Bill 1503August 16, 2011

One-Year Strategic Plan

“The Number One Agenda, Closing the Achievement Gap:

Dual Credit, Performance Funding, and Dropout Re-enrollment Made Real”

7/1/2011 to 6/30/2012

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The Number One Agenda

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Under the leadership of the internal Senior Team of IBHE, there are initiatives underway to increase college readiness and completion and enact a law instituting performance funding.

To complement these activities and move forward in the achievement of the Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success, it is imperative that a new one-year plan be implemented.

By June 30, 2012, the following four goals would have been pursued and hopefully achieved:

The Number One AgendaThe Vision

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The Number One AgendaFour Goals

1) Reduce the achievement gap through public awareness efforts, with focus on minority and low income students

2) Increase the number of dual credit programs by three that address the Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success

3) Provide support in the development of performance funding metrics for inclusion in FY 2013 IBHE budget recommendations

4) Write and submit a dropout re-enrollment proposal designed to reduce the achievement gap and to leverage State funds

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Performance FundingHouse Bill 1503

Passed unanimously by the Senate & House of Representatives

Governor’s signing ceremony held on Friday, August 12th

Sponsors: Chair of Senate Higher Education Committee & Republican Spokesperson of House Higher Education Appropriations Committee

Support led by Lieutenant Governor

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Broad membershipGoal: Develop and recommend performance metricsSupport provided by:

Dr. Stan Jones, president of Complete College America

Dennis Jones, president of National Center of Higher Education Management Systems

Performance FundingSteering Committee

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Performance FundingFirst Meeting

July 21st at Governors State University

Pictured, left to right, President Elaine Maimon of GSU; Stan Jones (hidden from view), president of Complete College America; Sen. Maloney, George Reid, executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education; Rep. Pritchard; and Julie Smith, deputy chief of staff, Office of the Governor.

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Performance FundingNext Steps

Steering Committee to develop state level goals

Work begins at next meeting Tuesday, August 30 at 10:00 a.m. Governors State University

Dennis Jones will provide guidance and facilitate the discussion

Update at next board meeting

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Update Summary

One-Year Strategic PlanVisionFour goals

Performance Funding, HB 1503Steering CommitteeNext steps

Questions?

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