Update from Les 4-16-10
The legislature has passed a final supplemental budget for the remainder of the 2009-11 biennium. While we may still need to clarify some of the implications, here are some of the key points.
Our total operating budget cut is $1,859,000. That’s $259,000 more than our initial estimates.
A portion of the cut ($586,000) falls under the “furlough” bill. Higher education is allowed to achieve this cut through a combination of methods. Our intention is to focus on cuts that do not require furlough days.