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JFAC approves credit‑mobility supplemental and FY2026 package for State Board of Education
Summary
The committee approved a $20,000 supplemental for a credit‑mobility grant and a FY2026 package that adds 1 FTE and roughly $5.36 million in new spending for the Office of the State Board of Education, and it approved language directing reports on credit mobility and outcome‑based funding.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on March 11 approved a $20,000 supplemental to support the State Board of Education’s credit‑mobility grant and recommended a FY2026 package containing 1 full‑time equivalent position and additional funding for the Office of the State Board of Education.
Dr. Campbell, representing the State Board of Education, described the supplemental as a one‑year grant that runs from January through December and supports work to ensure that credits are transferable between institutions. “This is a supplemental, for the credit mobility grant. It's a 1‑year grant that runs from January of this year to December of this year, covering 2 fiscal years,” Campbell told the committee.
The $20,000 supplemental (requested from the miscellaneous revenue fund) was moved by Representative Petzke and seconded by Senator Woodward; the committee recorded 17 ayes and 3 nays on that motion and gave it a do‑pass recommendation.
Separately, Representative Petzke moved a FY2026 program‑maintenance package that added 1 FTE (database engineer) and multiple line items including $144,200 for the position, $10,000 for a software support contract, $35,000 for a cybersecurity testing contract, $12,500 from dedicated funds for marketing, $99,000 from dedicated funds for replacement vehicles, $40,000 for OITS hardware, and $5,000,000 ongoing general fund as trustee and benefit payments for a public‑private workforce capacity grant. Petzke described the motion as a compromise emerging from the committee work group. Petzke moved a total of $5,360,700 (combined general and dedicated funds) and one FTE for FY2026.
A substitute motion that would have increased the public‑private workforce capacity grant to $15,000,000 was offered and failed on the floor vote. After discussion, the committee approved the original FY2026 motion; the committee then approved legislative language that (1) specifies use of the approved funds, (2) requests a report on credit and transcript mobility, (3) addresses outcome‑based funding for colleges and community colleges, and (4) sets conditions and reappropriation authority.
The committee chair announced the final recommendation as a do‑pass on the FY2026 package; the language requirement asks the State Board to report back on credit mobility and outcome measures as the committee refines policy in future sessions.
