According to calculations from the Kansas Legislative Research Department, Gov. Laura Kelly’s budget as presented to state lawmakers last week amounts to a $37.4 million reduction in state general funding for higher education.
That $37.4 million figure is split between $33.4 million in cuts to the six state universities, $3.4 million to community and technical colleges, $249,000 to Washburn University (which is not governed by the state Regents system) and $227,000 to the state board office.
While those cuts will be partially softened by a $10.2 million addition to the Regents’ budget, that funding comes in place of a 2.5% salary increase other state employees, excepting university faculty and staff, would receive under Kelly’s proposal. University presidents said they felt “singled out” for reductions in Kelly’s budget.
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