84th Legislative SessionSteven Johnson

Texas Association of Community Colleges

June 2nd, 2015

• The State Budget and Community Colleges

• Legislation

• The Road Ahead

• Questions

Update: 84th Session

The State Budget

State Budget: Community Colleges • 90% / 10% split between contact hours & student success

points was maintained.

• Student Success Points were not funded at level to maintain a “compete against yourself” system.

• Conference Committee used updated spring contact hours and student success points.

• Conference Committee used a 90% hold-harmless for college instructional funding.

• Conference Committee approved all college employee benefit funding petitions.

• Added a new “Reporting Requirement” rider of all colleges.

State Instructional Funding

Budget2014-15

Introduced Base Bill

Final Budget2016-17

Core Operations $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $50,000,000

Student Success Points $172,015,292 $164,095,535 $169,168,401

Contact Hours $1,547,844,778 $1,476,859,817 $1,522,515,612(+ $3,963,138 HH)

Total $1,769,860,070 $1,690,955,352 $1,745,647,151

- 4.5 %from 2014-15

- 1.4 %from 2014-15

State Budget: Community Colleges

Community Colleges are Meeting Student Demand

2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2008-09 2010-11 2012-13 2014-15 -

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

800,000

510,000 550,000

575,000

670,000

733,000 700,000 695,000

Community College Enrollment

2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2008-09 2010-11 2012-13 2014-15 2016-170

0.5

1

1.5

2

1.571.5

1.611.7

1.75 1.74 1.77 1.745

State Instructional Appropriations(in billions)

State Funding has Remained Flat

The Effect

2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2008-09 2010-11 2012-13 2014-15 2016-17 TACC Request $-

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,238

$1,921 $1,981

$2,115 $2,134

$1,669

$1,816 $1,853 $1,978

State Appropriations per FTSE (annual)

Legislation

Policy & Bills

Community College Priorities

• Baccalaureate Expansion at Community

Colleges

- SB 271 / HB 1384 both died during the Session

- HB 3348 by Clardy provides for the creation of a pilot

project to study the feasibility of a baccalaureate in

dental hygiene at Tyler Junior College

• Common Course Numbering

- HB 61 by McClendon died in the Senate

Passed• Campus Carry – SB 11

• Block Scheduling – HB 1583

• Transfer – SB 1189

• Dual Credit – HB 18

• Tax Rates - SB 1760

Did Not Pass• Undocumented Student In-State Tuition

• Tax Rate Roll-back Changes

• Extension of Telecommunications Discount

Policy & Bills

The Road Ahead

The State Budget & Economy: 85th SessionMoney will be Available• $6.4 billion left unspent

• $11.1 Economic Stabilization Fund (Rainy Day)

Constraints• More than $9 billion less available in revenue

• Tax relief: Franchise and Property Tax

• Other approved tax exemptions

• Public School Finance Ruling• Additional state dollars into system?

• Slowing of State’s Economy• Lower price of oil = Lower tax revenue

• Sales tax: rate of increase is slowing

www.tacc.org (look for “Advocacy” tab)• Legislative Resources Page• Advocates Network

- Includes information and links to bills (including text and analysis)

- Join Network for “Monday Morning Message” updates from TACC

TACC Twitter Feed: @texassuccess

TACC Facebook Page

Resources

Questions?

Steven Johnsonsjohnson@tacc.org