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AL HB199
Bill
Status
3/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
Steve McMillan
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AI Summary
HB199 Summary
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Establishes an independent Alabama Community College System to replace the Department of Postsecondary Education, removing community and technical college governance from the State Board of Education.
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Creates a Board of Trustees for the Alabama Community College System consisting of the Governor as ex officio president, seven members appointed by the Governor (one from each congressional district), one State Board of Education member, and one at-large member.
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Transfers all authority, powers, and duties previously held by the State Board of Education regarding two-year institutions to the new Board of Trustees and the Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System.
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Establishes a Workforce Development and Postsecondary Education Regionalization Task Force to recommend state regions (6-10 in number) for governance and operation of the system within six months of the bill's effective date.
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Transfers Adult Education, State Approving Agency, and Private School Licensure programs from the State Department of Education to the Alabama Community College System, with all employees maintaining their prior rights and benefits.
Legislative Description
Postsecondary Education, State Board of, established, transfer of responsibility over two-year institutions of higher education from the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education to the State Board of Postsecondary Education and the State Department of Postsecondary Education, Secs. 16-60-110.1, 16-60-111, 16-60-111.10, 16-60-111.11, 16-60-111.12, 16-60-111.13, 16-60-111.14, 16-60-111.15, 16-60-111.16, 16-60-116, 16-60-117, 16-60-118 added; Secs. 16-60-110, 16-60-111.1, 16-60-111.2, 16-60-111.3, 16-60-111.4, 16-60-111.5, 16-60-111.6, 16-60-111.7, 16-60-111.8, 16-60-111.9, 16-60-112, 16-60-113, 16-60-114, 16-60-115 am'd.
Colleges and Universities
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy
3/10/2015