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The Effects of 2012 Indiana Legislation on Adult and Continuing Education

The Effects of 2012 Indiana Legislation on Adult and Continuing Education. ICCE Professional Development Conference March 8, 2012.

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The Effects of 2012 Indiana Legislation on Adult and Continuing Education

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  1. The Effects of 2012 Indiana Legislation on Adult and Continuing Education ICCE Professional Development Conference March 8, 2012

  2. The Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics is a non-partisan organization that tries to help people understand the role of politics and government in their daily lives. By doing this we hope to encourage participation in political and public processes. Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics 2101 East Coliseum Blvd., CM Room 209 Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805 260.481.6691 voice 260.481.6895 fax downsa@ipfw.edu www.mikedownscenter.org

  3. Outline • Quick review of how a bill becomes a law in Indiana • Legislation • Influencing legislation

  4. How a Bill Becomes a Law Here Is Your Indiana Government, Indiana Chamber of Commerce

  5. House Education Committee • Chair: Representative Behning Vice Chair: Representative Rhoads Republican Members: T. Brown, Clere, Frizzell, Heuer, Noe, Thompson. Democratic Members:  Porter R.M.M., Cheatham, Kersey, V. Smith, VanDenburgh • 58 bills: 43 House bills; 15 Senate bills 

  6. Senate Education and Career Development • Chair: Senator Kruse Vice Chair:Republican Members:  Yoder R.M., Banks, Buck, Kenley, Leising, Schneider, Rogers Democratic Members: R.M.M., Mrvan, Skinner • 49 bills: 40 Senate bills; 9 House bills

  7. Legislation • There are more than 20 education related categories in the subject listing of bills and resolutions on the state web site (http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getSubjectList). • There were at least approximately 99 bills listed under “education” and education-related subjects this session. • There were approximately 81 bills sent to the House Education and/or Senate Education and Career Development committees. • There were approximately 115 bills either assigned to an education committee or listed under “education” and education-related subjects this session. • Not all bills “related” to education are listed under “education” or related subjects in the subject list (e.g. HB 1025 [veteran tuition] was listed under “Veterans”)

  8. Legislation

  9. HB 1220: Credit Hour Limit • Passed both chambers • The commission may approve or disapprove the offering on any campus of any proposed or existing associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree; or program leading to a certificate or other indication of accomplishment. • All state educational institutions shall review all undergraduate degree programs and justify any program requiring more than 60 (associate) or 120 (bachelor) credit hours • Any credit requirement due to accreditation or licensure shall be accepted • Any credit requirement due to employer requirement or enhanced program quality may be accepted • Any new programs with requirements above 60 or 120 credit hours must be justified and approved by the commission • New report required every 3 years

  10. SB 182: Credit Transfer • Passed both chambers • Higher Education Commission (HEC), in collaboration with state educational institutions (SEI), shall develop, implement, and maintain a common course numbering system for courses in the core transfer library, and each SEI shall map their unique course numbers to the common course numbering system • Each SEI, in collaboration with the HEC, shall create and report (by 12/1/12) to the HEC a statewide transfer general education core of at least 30 credit hours to be implemented no later than May 15, 2013 • All courses in each SEI’s general education core must be based on core competencies agreed upon by the SEI • All SEI must establish jointly a statewide standard for documenting completion of the general education core on transcripts • All SEI must accept the general education credit hours earned at other SEI

  11. SB 179: Virtual Instruction • Has not gotten a second reading in the House • Virtual Instruction = Interactive learning environment where teachers and students are separated by time or space or both • Effective date: cohort entering grade nine in academic year 2013/14 • Each student pursuing a Core 40 diploma must complete a Core 40 course virtually • School corps must offer at least 3 Core 40 courses • Schools cannot charge a fee for the sole purpose of defraying the cost of this requirement and dual credit courses that meet this requirement may not be counted for purposes of higher education funding • Students can take their virtual course from any approved provider • Any provider offering virtual instruction courses consistent with Core 40 courses would qualify

  12. SB 265: Meeting Standards Report • As SB 265 it probably is dead • When reporting student performance, school corporations must indicate the number and percentage of all students meeting academic standards and the top 95% of all students

  13. SB 392: Grading Practices • As SB 392 probably is dead • General assembly urges the legislative council to assign this to the appropriate committee • Grading practices for general education courses • Do grade distributions differ for required courses taught by tenured faculty, tenure-track faculty, or contract instructors • 5 year trend on grade distributions in required courses • Any other topic pertaining to grading the legislative council thinks should be addressed • If anything is assigned, the resulting reports shall be issued no later than November 1, 2012 • Expires December 31, 2012

  14. HB 1118: Tuition and Fees • As HB 1118 probably is dead • “Not later than 30 days after the enactment of the state budget, the commission for higher education shall establish the maximum amount by which tuition and mandatory fees may increase for each state educational institution for each school year in the ensuing biennium.” • There is an appeals process. • Any institution violating the maximum increase may lose state funding equal to the amount of the excess tuition and fees.

  15. HB 1267: Architect Registration Fees • As HB 1267 it probably is dead • Requires the state professional licensing agency to create a certificate of registration renewal program • Bill was authored by Representative Klinker who represents Tippecanoe County

  16. HB 1296: Right To Work Public Question • As HB 1296 it is dead • Called for public question on right-to-work which may not have been constitutional • Article 4, Section 1: “The Legislative authority of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The style of every law shall be: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana"; and no law shall be enacted, except by bill.”

  17. HB 1321: School Corporation Accountability • As HB 1321, it probably is dead • “The state board of education shall develop and perform an annual analysis of showing how spending correlates to student progress.” • When a school corporation is placed in the two lowest student performance categories, the corporation shall: • Hold a public meeting • Revise its strategic and continuous improvement plan which may effect fiscal matters • If a school corporation remains in the lowest categories for a second year, the state board shall establish and assign an expert team to the corporation • If a school corporation remains in the lowest categories for a third or fourth year, the state board shall take testimony and may recommend one or more changes including merging the corporation with another

  18. SB 373: Common Core Standards • As SB 373 it probably is dead • Would have prohibited the Indiana State Board of Education from adopting any standards developed by the Common Core State Standards Initiative (www.corestandards.org/)

  19. SB 411: Salary Limits • As SB 411 it probably is dead • Limited compensation for public officers, employees, or contractors to a maximum of the governor’s salary (2011 = $95,000) • Allowed educational institutions to supplement with funds paid through an endowment

  20. What Can You Do About Legislation This Late in the Session? • Contact people (in order of effectiveness) • Contact the conferees and advisors • Contact your representative and senator • Contact the Department of Education • Contact members of the Commission for Higher Education • Attend interim study committee meetings • Testify before the interim study committee

  21. How To Research a Bill • www.in.gov • Click on “Legislative” on the right side of the screen • Click on “Bills and Resolutions” • Click on “Overview” • If you don’t know the bill number, click on “Subject Listing” • If you know the bill number, type it • House bills = xxxx • Senate bills = xx or xxx

  22. How To Research Study Committees • www.in.gov • Click on “Legislative” on the left side of the screen • Click on “General Assembly” • Look for “Interim Study Committees” on the left side of the screen

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