Amendment #879 to H4400

Performance Management Set Aside

Mr. Garballey of Arlington moves to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting the following:

“7066-0025: For the Performance Management Set Aside innovation and incentive program for the University of Massachusetts, state universities, and community colleges; provided, that funds shall be distributed by the commissioner of higher education to public institutions of higher education through a competitive grant process based on priorities determined by the board of higher education in pursuit of operational efficiency and strategic goals; provided further, that funds shall be expended to adopt and publish a standard core of course offering and numbering that is honored for common credit toward degrees and certificates across the commonwealth's community colleges, state universities, and University of Massachusetts campuses; provided further, that funding shall be made available for programs that focus on timely or accelerated student completion of associate and bachelor degree programs with lower and more predictable student costs; and provided further, that for the purposes of this item, appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months.  $4,009,772.”