Committees

The purpose of the Transfer of Authority Committee is to work with SBHE legal counsel, the State Board of Education and PDE to review the roles of the State Board of Education and PDE related to higher education, including all relevant higher education laws and to deliver recommendations to the full Board for its consideration as to any additional changes including updates to higher education laws.

Section 2011-L(d)(5) specifies that the SBHE deliver recommendations and related legislation to the Governor and the General Assembly by 5/1/25.

Section 2013-L specifies that the SBHE must adopt a strategic plan no later than 9/1/2025.

A draft plan must be made available for public comment for 30 days prior to adoption.

The SBHE must post the plan and annual reports tracking progress to its website and transmit to the Governor, the General Assembly, the president of each institution of higher education, and the president of each bargaining unit that represents employees at institutions of higher education.

The Data Committee shall deliver recommendations regarding the establishment and maintenance of data systems and data collection for full Board consideration.  The Data Committee shall also lead annual reporting on postsecondary data elements required by Article XX-L of the School Code.

No deadline established in legislation. Committee and Board to establish timeline and deadlines.

The Economic and Workforce Development Committee supports and provides direction to Board staff in advancing the Board’s goal of ensuring that institutions of higher education fully meet the workforce and economic needs of the Commonwealth.  The Committee will support staff in working with other governmental stakeholders and Commonwealth and regional councils, boards, and employers to create, attract, and retain high-paying employers and industries through research, innovation, credentials, and skills, and ensure generation of postsecondary credentials and skills needed to fill current jobs and those likely to exist in the future.  In pursuing this charge, the committee intersects as needed with other key SBHE committees or activities, including those around access and affordability and data collection.

No deadline established in legislation. Committee and Board to establish timeline and deadlines.

The Board shall create an Executive Committee, to provide advice and counsel to the Chair, including on matters of urgency requiring immediate consideration.  The Executive Committee shall be composed of the officers of the Board, the chairpersons of the Standing Committees, the Chair of the Performance Based Funding Council for as long as that body has been convened, and a legislative member from the party and chamber not represented by the PBFC Chair.

The Governance and Leadership Committee is focused on ensuring excellence and best practices of the Board.  The committee shall make recommendations for full Board consideration regarding the operation of the Board, including the need for any new bylaws and amendments to existing bylaws.  The committee also reviews and recommends to the Office of the Governor criteria for the recruitment and continuing development of Board members.