Bill > A1326

This bill establishes a 13-member Task Force on Higher Education Governance and Funding to examine New Jersey's higher education system, including its organization, how it's managed (governance), and how it's paid for (funding mechanisms), with the goal of making recommendations to improve the system and ensure adequate, fair, and stable funding for public colleges and universities. The task force will be composed of representatives from state higher education offices, appointed members with expertise in areas like administration, policy, and finance, and leaders from various types of higher education institutions and employee unions, including a new representative from the New Jersey Education Association. The task force will conduct a comprehensive review, analyze funding structures, assess how institutions meet workforce needs, and identify best practices for governance and funding, and it is appropriated $200,000 to support its work, including hiring experts, and is required to issue a final report within one year of organizing before dissolving.