1Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An 
2act relating to the public school system, including certain 
3provisions applicable as well to private and parochial 
4schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the 
5laws relating thereto," further providing for powers and 
6duties of the board.

7The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8hereby enacts as follows:

9Section 1.  Section 2603-B(h) of the act of March 10, 1949 
10(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added 
11March 30, 1988 (P.L.321, No.43), is amended to read:

12Section 2603-B.  Powers and Duties of the Board.--* * *

13(h)  Every five (5) years, the board shall adopt a master
14plan for higher education which shall be for the guidance of the
15Governor, the General Assembly, and all institutions of higher
16education financed wholly or in part from State appropriations.
17The master plan shall:

18[(1)  define the role of each type of institution (State-
19owned universities, State-related universities, community

1colleges, private colleges and universities and off-campus
2centers of any of these and other institutions authorized to
3grant degrees) in this Commonwealth;

4(2)  recommend enrollment levels for each such institution;

5(3)  recommend methods for governance;

6(4)  recommend methods for the distribution of State funds
7among the institutions;

8(5)  evaluate the status of physical plants and technical
9equipment and project needs;

10(6)  evaluate the status of and projection of manpower needs;

11(7)  evaluate enrollment accessibility to institutions of
12higher learning by the public; and

13(8)  otherwise provide for an orderly development of
14institutions of higher education in this Commonwealth.]

15(1)  describe the current higher education landscape in this
16Commonwealth;

17(2)  identify unmet needs and gaps with regard to career
18fields, geographic and financial access;

19(3)  identify emerging higher education issues and recommend
20strategies and options designed to address the issues;

21(4)  identify gaps and opportunities for collaboration with
22basic education, work force development programs, economic
23development and other related systems; and

24(5)  outline a plan for action by the board to revise or
25update its higher education regulations.

26* * *

27Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.