Senate Bill 3131 Summary

• Appropriates $130.9 million from the State General Fund for aid and support of 15 public community and junior colleges for fiscal year 2011 (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011).

• Appropriates an additional $10.2 million from the State Treasury (from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds) and $30.6 million from the Education Enhancement Fund for community college operations.

• Allocates funds based on full-time equivalency (FTE) enrollment with weighted formulas for academic, technical, vocational, nursing, and allied health programs.

• Provides $24.3 million for employee life and health insurance and establishes funding for Workforce Development Centers ($4.5 million), Advanced Training Centers ($2.25 million), nursing programs ($1.35 million), and a dropout recovery pilot program ($1.5 million).

• Establishes performance targets for community college outcomes including transfer student GPA of 2.80, average class size of 21 students, 92% nursing exam pass rate on first attempt, and 91% positive placement for vocational-technical students.