81R3240 JSA-D
By: Shapleigh S.B. No. 1562
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to contracts entered into for the employment of the chief
executive officer of a public institution of higher education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 51.9481 to read as follows:
Sec. 51.9481. REQUIRED PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF INSTITUTION. (a) In this section,
"institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by
Section 61.003.
(b) The employment contract of the president or other chief
executive officer of an institution of higher education must
provide for an annual evaluation of the president's or other
officer's performance. The evaluation must include consideration
of the following performance measures:
(1) development and encouragement of institutional
efforts to improve student retention and graduation rates;
(2) effective use and allocation of resources,
including faculty, staff, facilities, equipment, and financial
resources, to carry out the institution's mission and purposes;
(3) effective planning and budgeting to implement the
institution's objectives;
(4) efforts to ensure the academic quality and
soundness of the activities of faculty and students;
(5) clear and effective leadership consistent with the
policies and decisions of the governing body of the institution;
(6) understanding of the different missions and
purposes among the academic divisions and programs of the
institution;
(7) effective recruitment and retention of capable and
recognized faculty;
(8) efforts to improve the quality of the
institution's academic programs, including obtaining professional
accreditation;
(9) effective human relations skills with
subordinates, alumni, the community, business and community
leaders, legislators and other state and local officials, and other
persons associated with the institution; and
(10) excellence in public relations within the
institution and with persons outside the institution.
SECTION 2. Section 51.9481, Education Code, as added by
this Act, applies only to an employment contract entered into or
renewed by the governing board of a public institution of higher
education with the chief executive officer of the institution on or
after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.