1. Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Recommendations
Presented to the Illinois Board
of Higher Education
February 5, 2008

2. FY09 Investment Budget
FY09 operations and grants budget recommendations consist of a set of five investment levels
Different investment levels demonstrate how the State can achieve its higher education goals at different levels of state funding
Investment budget recognizes revenue uncertainty and other State priorities

3. FY09 Budget Priorities
Improving College Affordability
Enhancing Faculty and Staff Salary Support
Addressing Student Pipeline Issues: Access, Success, and Diversity
Addressing State Workforce Priorities: Nursing
Protecting the State’s Investment in College and University Facilities

4. Improving College Affordability
FY09 Operations & Grants
Improving College Affordability
Public Universities
Faculty and Staff Salaries
Utilities
Veteran Grants
Community Colleges
Base Operating Grants
Equalization Grants
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Monetary Award Program
Dependent Grants

5. Enhancing Faculty and Staff Salary Support
FY09 Operations & Grants
Enhancing Faculty and Staff Salary Support
Public Universities
Faculty and Staff Salaries
Community Colleges
Base Operating Grants
Equalization Grants
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Faculty Salary Initiative

6. Access, Success, and Diversity
FY09 Operations & Grants
Access, Success, and Diversity
Community Colleges
College and Career Readiness
Student Success Grants
Adult Education
Adult Ed
GED Testing
Career and Tech Ed
Institutional Grants/Initiatives
Course Applicability System
Diversifying Faculty in Illinois
Baccalaureate Completion Grants
University Center of Lake County
P-20 Initiatives
Joint Data System
Joint P-20 Council
IMSA E2K Expansion

7. State Workforce Needs/ Other
FY09 Operations & Grants
State Workforce Needs/ Other
Public Universities
Nursing Programs
Community Colleges/Adult Education
Postsecondary Career and Technical Education
Institutional Grants/Initiatives
Nursing School Grants
Nurse Educator Fellowships
State Matching Grants
Campus Security Grants

8. FY09 Step One
Funds higher education at the current base investment level of $2.19 billion
State is also contributing $ million in FY08 for pensions and group insurance
Step One

9. FY09 Step Two Step Two Step One 1.0 % increase -- $22.4 m
Faculty and Staff Salaries
Base Operating & Equalization
College and Career Readiness
Adult Ed
MAP
Nursing
CAS, Data
Step Two
Step One

10. FY09 Step Three 2.7% Increase -- $59.7 m Step Three Step Two Step One
Faculty and Staff Salaries
Base Operating & Equalization
College and Career Readiness
Adult Ed
MAP
Nursing
Matching Grants
CAS, Data
Step Three
Step Two
Step One

11. FY09 Step Four Step Four Step Three Step Two Step One
6.4% Increase -- $139.3 m
Faculty and Staff Salaries
Utility Costs
Nursing Programs
Base Operating & Equalization
Student Success Grants
College and Career Readiness
Adult Ed
MAP
Veteran Grants, ING Grants
Nursing
Matching Grants
DFI
CAS, Data, P-20 Council
Baccalaureate Completion Grants
Campus Security Initiatives
IMSA Deferred Maintenance
Step Four
Step Three
Step Two
Step One

12. FY09 Step Five Step Five Step Four Step Three Step Two Step One
9.2% Increase -- $201. m
Faculty and Staff Salaries
Utility Costs
Nursing Programs
Base Operating & Equalization
Student Success Grants
College and Career Readiness
Adult Ed
MAP
Veteran Grants, ING Grants
Nursing
Matching Grants
DFI
CAS, Data, P-20 Council
Baccalaureate Completion Grants
Campus Security Initiatives
IMSA Deferred Maintenance
Step Five
Step Four
Step Three
Step Two
Step One

13. FY09 Capital Improvements Overview
$805.8 Million Recommended
Requests Total $2.0 billion
Capital Renewal: $60.0 million
Highest priority
Regular Capital: $523.0 million
33 projects; 30 have appeared in previous IBHE recommendations
$222.9 million Opportunity Returns projects
6 projects with some funding already released
Continued Support for CC Enhanced Construction

14. FY09 Recommendations Summary
Focus on the highest priorities articulated by the Board and higher education community
Investment levels
Sensitive to uncertain state fiscal environment