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College of Eastern Idaho tells JFAC 465 students on CTE wait lists, urges $2M from CTE pool
Summary
College of Eastern Idaho President Lori Barber told JFAC the college faces acute capacity constraints across CTE programs, reported about 465 students on CTE wait lists and asked the committee to support at least $2 million ongoing from the governor’s CTE funding pool.
College of Eastern Idaho President Lori Barber asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee for targeted funding to expand capacity at CEI, telling lawmakers the campus is stretched after rapid enrollment and workforce‑training growth.
Kevin Campbell of the Legislative Services Office opened CEI’s presentation, noting the FY2024 appropriation to CEI was $7,003,700 and that CEI has grown from roughly 700 students as Eastern Idaho Technical College to about 3,600 degree‑seeking students and more than 14,000 workforce‑training participants.
Barber described significant demand for CTE seats and the resulting wait lists. “In fall 2024, we actually had 465 CTE…
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