Update: Strategic Plan and House Bill 1503 August 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 2

The Number One Agenda Dr. George Reid & Senior Team Working the Public Agenda Public Awareness Donald Sevener External Relations Dual Credit Dr. Bob Blankenberger Academic Affairs Performance Funding Dr. Al Phillips Fiscal & Planning Dropout Reenrollment Dr. Arthur Sutton Diversity & Outreach 3

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 Agenda The Vision 4

The Number One Agenda Four 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 5

Performance Funding House Bill 1503 Passed unanimously by the Senate & House of Representatives Governors 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 6

Broad membership Goal: Develop and recommend performance metrics Support provided by: Dr. Stan Jones, president of Complete College America Dennis Jones, president of National Center of Higher Education Management Systems Performance Funding Steering Committee 7

Performance Funding First Meeting July 21 st 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. 8

Performance Funding Next 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 9

Update Summary One-Year Strategic Plan Vision Four goals Performance Funding, HB 1503 Steering Committee Next steps Questions? 10