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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 184
BY REPRESENTATIVES CARMODY AND SCHRODER
HIGHER EDUCATION: Requests the Board of Regents to organize a commission to study
the governance, management, and supervision of public postsecondary education
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To urge and request the Board of Regents to create a commission to study the governance,2
management, and supervision of public postsecondary education and to submit to the3
legislature a plan for reorganization of the governance, management, and supervision4
of postsecondary education not later than sixty days prior to the beginning of the5
2012 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.6
WHEREAS, in the past two regular sessions, the legislature has considered bills to7
consolidate governance of public postsecondary education and reduce the number of8
governing boards; and9
WHEREAS, governance of postsecondary education has been a perennial issue faced10
by the legislature at least since the adoption of the current state constitution; and11
WHEREAS, there is general agreement that there are problems with the current12
arrangement but there has never been a general agreement on a solution; and13
WHEREAS, it is logical, reasonable, and imperative that postsecondary education14
institutions work within a cohesive and comprehensive governance framework that15
maximizes the application of scarce resources to the benefit of their students.16
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby17
urge and request the Board of Regents to create a commission to study the governance,18
management, and supervision of public postsecondary education.19
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commission shall be comprised of the20
following:21 HLS 11RS-2758 ORIGINAL
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(1) One member appointed by the Board of Regents.1
(2) One member appointed by each of the four public postsecondary education2
management boards.3
(3) The chairman of the Workforce Investment Council.4
(4) Five members appointed by the governor.5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study shall include examination of how an6
improved governance structure would result in:7
(1) More efficient use of resources by eliminating duplicative management8
arrangements and personnel.9
(2) The improvement of student success by better alignment of student interest and10
abilities with appropriate institutional and credential options.11
(3) Better integration of education at all secondary and postsecondary levels through12
development of a complete articulation and transfer plan.13
(4) More fair and equitable service to all institutions through better representation14
in the management structure and fuller recognition and support for the special missions and15
needs of historically black colleges and universities.16
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that based on its study, the commission shall prepare17
and submit to the legislature a plan for the reorganization of the governance, management,18
and supervision of postsecondary education, which plan shall include not only a proposal for19
a basic structural arrangement of entities, offices, and institutions but also:20
(1) Evaluation and conclusions regarding creation of a single board to govern public21
postsecondary institutions.22
(2) A detailed articulation of the distribution of authority and responsibilities among23
entities, offices, and institutions.24
(3) Recommendations for the proper mechanism for setting tuition and suggestions25
regarding the proper balance of state general funds and tuition as means of funding26
postsecondary education.27
(4) Proposals regarding the distribution formula of state general funds and the28
relative importance of equity and performance in that formula.29 HLS 11RS-2758 ORIGINAL
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commission shall submit the plan to the1
Legislature of Louisiana not later than sixty days prior to the beginning of the 2012 Regular2
Session of the Legislature.3
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted4
to the chairman of the Board of Regents.5
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Carmody HCR No. 184
Requests the Board of Regents to create a commission to study the governance,
management, and supervision of public postsecondary education and to submit to the
legislature a plan for the reorganization of the governance, management, and supervision of
postsecondary education not later than 60 days prior to the 2012 R.S.
Provides that the commission shall be comprised as follows:
(1)One member appointed by the Board of Regents.
(2)One member appointed by each of the four public postsecondary education
management boards.
(3)The chairman of the Workforce Investment Council.
(4)Five members appointed by the governor.
Provides that the plan shall include not only a proposal of a basic structural arrangement of
entities, offices, and institutions but also:
(1)Evaluation and conclusions regarding creation of a single board to govern public
postsecondary institutions.
(2)A detailed articulation of the distribution of authority and responsibilities among
these constituent elements.
(3)Recommendations for the proper mechanism for setting tuition and suggestions
regarding the proper balance of state general funds and tuition as means of funding
postsecondary education.
(4)Proposals regarding the distribution formula of state general funds and the relative
importance of equity and performance in that formula.