2. Expand the Illinois Incentive for Access grant to the second year. Continue improving
     Illinois Student Assistance Commission funding that results in more and increased
     scholarships for community college students

3. Establish a new capital construction program for higher education*

4. Establish a new grant program for increasing full-time faculty*

5. Establish a new grant program for medical insurance for community college personnel*

6. Support growth and new funding level of adult education programs*

7. Continue full funding of Veterans Grants and National Guard programs

8. Establish $1,000 Career Scholarships for one-time to students seeking certification in an
     occupational program

9. Pass Freedom of Information Act improvements for the community college system

10. Recognize 100% of community college footage by the Illinois Board of Higher Education
       for calculating repair and renovation grants funding

11. Protect local governance of community colleges

12. Provide community colleges (and other public degree granting institutions) with
       recognition on the GED diploma; current law permits recognition on certificates in Cook
       County only

13. Provide funding for the community college foundations matching grants program

14. Expand the equity tax to both equalization and non-equalization colleges that have local
       tax rates below the statewide average

15. Improve community college retirees health insurance program

16. Improve articulation with high schools and universities

17. Establish a base property tax rate for all community college districts subject to backdoor
       referendum and limiting criteria

18. Provide state funds to replace local lost revenues owing to property tax caps

19. Protect against unfavorable changes in professional practice acts or "Sunset Acts" that
       will be renewed this year

20. Join other organizations to exempt schools from utility taxes and other local taxes

21. Reduce the community college treasurers' bond to the same rate as common schools'
       treasurers' bond

22. Correct Southwestern Illinois College (formerly Belleville Area College) redistricting and
       elections process problems caused by the change in the election schedule

23. Support permanent extension of the "30 and out" provision for State Universities
       Retirement System participants

OPPOSE BILLS THAT:
1. Erode or restrict management rights in collective bargaining, including:

2. Place unfunded state mandates on local governments

3. Change trustee terms from 6 to 4 years

4. Mandate pro-rated part-time benefits for part-time employees

5. Require colleges to check for immunizations before enrolling students

6. Remove the "non-voting" designation for student board members

7. Erode local board control

8. Reduce local revenue sources

9. Dilute scholarship awards to community college students

10. Restrict access to levy authority

11. Create fees for continuing education courses at community colleges

* New goal for 2001

For information on the upcoming state legislative session, contact ICCTA at 1-800-454-2282.