HB3439 Summary

• Appropriates $370,193,900 total to the Illinois Community College Board for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013: $319,968,900 from General Funds and $50,225,000 from Other State Funds

• Allocates $1,985,700 from General Revenue Fund for ICCB operational expenses including personal services ($1,182,000), electronic data processing ($398,600), and other administrative costs

• Provides $253,394,000 from Education Assistance Fund for distribution to public community colleges as Base Operating Grants ($181,313,900) and Equalization Grants ($72,080,100)

• Appropriates funds for specific educational programs including $55,524,000 for adult education and literacy, $36,069,400 for career and technical education, $8,376,000 for City Colleges of Chicago, and $1,416,500 for East St. Louis educational facility

• Includes additional appropriations for GED testing ($1,680,000 combined), Re-enrollment Student Program ($2,675,000), nursing preparation ($500,000), and Lincoln's Challenge scholarships ($58,300)