HB4022 SFA #1 Prezioso 2-21

Skinner  7916

Senator Prezioso moved to amend the bill on page one, section five, lines four through fifteen, by striking out all of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection, designated subsection (b), to read as follows:

(b) The commission shall set the qualifications for the position of chancellor and, when a vacancy occurs, shall conduct a thorough nationwide search for qualified candidates. A qualified candidate is one who meets at least the following criteria:

(1) Possesses an excellent academic and administrative background;

(2) Has served as a university president for at least four years or a position equivalent to that of a vice president for no less than six years;

(3) Demonstrates strong communication skills;

(3) (4) Has significant experience and an established national reputation as a professional in the field of higher education;

(4) (5) Is free of institutional or regional biases; and

(5) (6) Holds or retains no other administrative position within a system of higher education while employed as chancellor; and

(7) Receives unanimous support from the statewide council of university presidents: Provided,  That failure to meet all listed criteria shall preclude the chancellor of the commission from also serving as the chancellor of the council for community and technical college education, as provided in §18B-2B-3 of this code.;

And,

On page two, section five, lines twenty-five through twenty-seven, by striking out all of subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection, designated subsection (e), to read as follows:

Pursuant to §6B-2-5-l of this code, the chancellor may receive only one form of salary if such person serves as the chancellor for both the higher education policy commission and the council for community and technical colleges. the salary shall be no higher than 10% more the average of state institutions that utilize the services of the commission or council.

Adopted

Rejected