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Lewis‑Clark State College asks JFAC to preserve gains as enrollment and compensation lag peers
Summary
Lewis‑Clark State College presented its FY2026 budget request to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee, discussed the enrollment‑weighted EWA formula, LAUNCH student aid effects, a prison education program expansion, and sought further operational capacity and salary funding to close competitiveness gaps.
Kevin Campbell, an analyst with the Legislative Services Office, introduced Lewis‑Clark State College’s budget to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 27 and framed the institution’s request and context for the committee.
The presentation and subsequent questioning centered on three fiscal pressures: the enrollment‑weighted Enrollment Workload Adjustment (EWA) formula, competitive employee compensation, and operational capacity needs tied to recent capital expansion and student services.
Why it matters: Lewis‑Clark (LC) serves roughly 3,881 students and positions itself as Idaho’s public small four‑year college. Small changes in enrollment, formula weightings and one‑time adjustments have an outsized effect on its ability to fund faculty, student supports and newly opened facilities.
Campbell told the committee that LC’s base FY2025 appropriation is about $41.7 million and explained how the state treats tuition and fee reappropriation and endowment distributions. He noted the Normal School Endowment and other legacy funds and cited Idaho Code…
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