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Requesting the establishment of a state university governance interim study committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 31, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2019
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill requests that the legislative council establish an interim study committee to create a plan to eliminate the state board of regents while creating a separate board of directors for each of the state universities. The study committee shall develop a governance model that articulates the responsibilities of each university board of directors, meets the needs of students, recognizes the unique strengths of each university, is responsive to the state’s economic development and workforce needs on a local, regional, and statewide level, and provides each university with the autonomy necessary to function agilely.
Read the full explanation
The study committee shall receive input from representatives of the state universities, the department of workforce development, the economic development authority, the community colleges, current and former state university students, and the parents of students who currently attend or who formerly attended a state university. The study committee shall determine the appropriate role, scope, and mission of the board of directors to be established for each state university, and the appropriate role for each university president; and shall examine the current Code requirements relating to the state board of regents and the institutions of higher learning it governs, including but not limited to the responsibilities or duties of the board as set forth in Code chapters 262 through 271. In creating a model, the committee shall provide for clear delineation between governance and management responsibilities for each state university board of directors, and identify the entity responsible for the duties and other provisions identified in the examination performed. The study committee shall submit a report, including findings and recommendations, to the general assembly by November 29, 2019.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 4, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.
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