HB 2265-S2.E - DIGEST |
(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/13/12) |
Requires the office of financial management to: (1) Develop a recommended plan for measuring and rewarding performance of four-year institutions of higher education; |
(2) Measure performance on Washington works indicators; |
(3) Make statistical adjustments for student demographics; and |
(4) Disburse funds to four-year institutions of higher education as rewards for performance on Washington works indicators through student-focused strategies. |
Encourages four-year institutions of higher education to redistribute resources and realign course offerings to increase graduations in fields addressing critical skill shortages and improve performance on other Washington works indicators. |
Requires the education data center to: (1) Analyze employment or continued education in consultation with the employment security department, the higher education coordinating board's successor, and the council of presidents of the four-year institutions of higher education; |
(2) Publish the analyses on its web site; and |
(3) Update data-sharing and research agreements to facilitate the work of the data education center. |
Authorizes money transferred to the higher education coordinating board fund for innovation and quality to be disbursed only to four-year institutions of higher education as rewards for performance on Washington works indicators. |