Floor Packet Page No. 363                                                   



Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Two-Year Enrollment Growth (2)

Prepared by LBB Staff, 4/10/03

	
Overview                                                              
	This rider change would set aside a portion of the funding for 
"Two-Year Enrollment Growth" for growth at community colleges that 
have established a new campus as specified in the rider.
	Required Actions                                                        
	On page III-49 of the bill pattern for Texas Higher Education 
Coordinating Board amend the existing rider as follows:
	16. Dramatic Enrollment Growth Funding for Two-Year 
Institutions. Funds appropriated above in Strategy E.1.3, 
Two-Year Institution Enrollment Growth, are to be used only to 
assist Public Community/Junior College Districts, Texas State 
Technical College components, and the Lamar State Colleges that 
experience dramatic rates of growth in contact hours during the 
2004-05 biennium.  Funds appropriated under this section shall be 
allocated according to a formula developed by the Texas Higher 
Education Coordinating Board based on the following criteria:
	a. Of the amounts appropriated in Strategy E.1.3., the 
Coordinating Board shall set aside $5 million in each year to fund 
growth district wide growth in community college with new campuses 
as follows:  $4 million for North Harris Montgomery Community 
College; $783,500 for Laredo Community College; and $216,500 for 
Cisco Junior College.  In fiscal year 2004, colleges benefiting 
from this set aside could receive funding based on any level of 
district wide growth in contact hours between Fall 2002 and Fall 
2003.  In fiscal year 2005, funding would be based on any level of 
district wide growth in contact hours between Fall 2003 and Fall 
2004.  These colleges would not be eligible for remaining funds 
appropriated in Strategy E.1.3.
	ab.  For fiscal year 2004, funding shall be provided for 
growth in contact hours at community college districts, TSTC 
components, or Lamar State Colleges which experience an increase in 
total contact hours in semester length courses of greater than 15 
percent between Fall 2002 and Fall 2003 semesters.  Funding shall be 
provided only for contact hour growth greater than 15 percent.  For 
fiscal year 2005, funding shall be provided for contact hour growth 
in contact hours at community college districts, TSTC components, 
or Lamar State Colleges which experience an increase in total 
contact hours in semester length courses of greater than 30 percent 
between Fall 2002 and Fall 2004 semesters.  Funding shall be 
provided only for contact hour growth greater than 30 percent.
	bc.  If funds are available after funding Subsection a., in 
fiscal year 2004, funding shall be provided for growth in contact 
hours at community college districts, TSTC components, or Lamar 
State Colleges which experience an increase in total contact hours 
in semester length courses greater than 8 percent between the Fall 
2002 and Fall 2003 semesters and are not included under subsection 
(a).  For fiscal year 2005, funding shall be provided for growth in 
contact hours at community college districts, TSTC components, or 
Lamar State Colleges which experience an increase in total contact 
hours in semester length courses greater than 16 percent between 
Fall 2002 and Fall 2004 semesters and are not included under 
subsection (a).  For funds allocated under this subsection, the 
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall deduct the first 8 
percent of contact hour growth for each eligible two-year community 
college district, TSTC component, or Lamar State College.