Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Joint committee approves supplemental and FY‑26 funding changes for State Board of Education; $5 million workforce grant removed
Summary
The Joint Finance Committee approved a $20,000 FY‑25 supplemental tied to a $40,000 credit‑mobility grant and approved a package of FY‑26 adjustments for the Office of the State Board of Education that removed a previously proposed $5 million workforce initiative.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on March 11 approved a FY‑25 supplemental tied to a credit‑mobility grant and approved a larger FY‑26 funding package for the Office of the State Board of Education while removing a $5 million workforce grant that had been included earlier in deliberations.
Kevin Campbell, a budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services Office, told the committee the credit mobility grant would help "identify options for improving the portability and mobility of credits between institutions." Campbell said the grant covers January 2025 through January 2026 and totals $40,000. A supplemental motion to add $20,000 for FY‑25 from the miscellaneous revenue fund was moved by Senator Ward Engelking and seconded by Representative Petzke; the committee approved the supplemental unanimously.
The committee…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
