commission on community college finance
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Commission on Community College Finance
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Leverage funding for data
Unplanned changes
Close link enrollment
Co-remediation
Still a distribution model
• Setting the Context: A historical view of Community College Funding
• Commission Charge and New Appointees
• Steering Committee Charge
• Q & A
Texas Community College History At-A-Glance
Service Areas & Taxing Districts
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Relative Composition of FY 2018 Primary Operating Revenue at Texas Community Colleges, by Source
State Taxes Tuition
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Community CollegeInstructional Appropriations 2021-2022
Community colleges receive state funding for instructional support through a formula consisting of contact hour funding, core operations funding, and the outcomes-based Student Success Point model. The state also provides support for group health insurance and retirement benefits.
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Need-Based Supplement
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Final Formula Funding for FY2022-23
Final Report
House Bill 21, 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Special Session (2017), established the Texas Commission on Public School Finance to develop and make recommendations for improvements to the current public school finance system or for new methods of financing public schools.
Commission Members
• Justice Scott Brister (Commission Chair) – Georgetown• Rep. Diego Bernal – San Antonio• Sen. Paul Bettencourt – Houston• Dr. Keven Ellis – Lufkin• Rep. Dan Huberty – Houston• Nicole Conley Johnson – Austin• Dr. Doug Killian – Pflugerville• Rep. Ken King – Canadian• Melissa Martin – Deer Park• Elvira Reyna – Denton County• Sen. Larry Taylor – Friendswood• Sen. Royce West – Dallas• Todd Williams – Dallas
Texas Commission on Community College Finance87th Legislative Regular Session
The Texas Commission on Community College Finance will make recommendations for consideration by the 88th Texas Legislature regarding the state funding formula and funding levels for public junior colleges in Texas that would be sufficient to sustain viable junior college education and training offerings throughout the state and improve student outcomes in alignment with state postsecondary goals.
The Commission will convene no later than October 15, 2021, and will continue its activities until completion of a final report.
G OA L
C O M P O S I T I O N
The Commission includes 12 members:
• 4 appointed by the Governor;
• 3 appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;
• 3 appointed by the Speaker of the House;
• 1 appointed by the board of TACC; and
• 1 appointed by the board of the CCATT.
SB 1230 E N A C T E D
The Commission will examine trend and forecast data, seek stakeholder input, and account for equity in student outcomes.
Based on its findings the Commission will make recommendations for:
• The components of state funding for public junior colleges, including contact hour funding formulas
• The feasibility of establishing shared service agreements or interinstitutional collaborations where institutions of higher education may perform administrative services, other than direct instruction and student support services, for other institutions of higher education for a fee or other consideration
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S C O P E
O T H E R A R E A SO F S T U D Y
The Commission may examine and make recommendations on other policy and finance matters, including:
• workforce demand and skills gaps;
• dual credit programs and costs;
• variation between taxing districts and service areas
• student graduation, transfer, and success metrics; and
• the relationship between economic cycles and student enrollment.
Commission Appointees To-Date
Woody HuntSenior Chairman of the
Board of Hunt Companies
Mark EscamillaPresident, Del Mar
College
Todd WilliamsCEO, The Commit
Partnership
Brian JonesDirector, Professional Learning at Odessa
College
Presiding Officer
Brenda HellyerPresident, San Jacinto
College
Carol ScottChair, Del Mar College
Board of Regents
Community College Finance Steering Committee
The Steering Committee includes:
• 11 presidents/chancellors;
• 7 trustees/regents;
• 2 faculty members;
• 2 resource partners; and
• 2 ex-official members from TACC & CCATT.
The Steering Committee will:
• Serve as a communications channel between the Commission and stakeholders (community colleges, students, policy makers, employers)
• Inform the Commission on the needs of today’s community college students
• Provide a historical perspective of community college funding in the state
• Ensure the Commission’s recommendations are realistic, fundable, actionable, and aligned to the mission of the institutions
• Serve as an ongoing “vetting vehicle” for Commission recommendations
• Debate issues internally then advise the Commission with a unified voice
Policy Partners & Stakeholders
Q & A