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Lewis‑Clark State College budgets, enrollment and salary gaps highlighted before JFAC
Summary
Lewis‑Clark State College presented its FY2025 budget to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee, with officials and the college president emphasizing enrollment trends, the enrollment‑workload adjustment formula (EWA), LAUNCH program impacts and a multi‑thousand dollar faculty pay gap compared with K‑12.
Lewis‑Clark State College told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 27 that enrollment gains in some programs and state grant programs are helping but that structural budget pressures remain, particularly on employee compensation.
Kevin Campbell, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, opened the presentation with a budget overview for Lewis‑Clark, citing a base FY2025 appropriation of $41,700,000 and explaining how institutions reappropriate tuition and fee revenue across fiscal years. “It’s important to note that reappropriation does not mean unspent or uncommitted or unaccountable,” Campbell said.
Why it matters: The college said recent state enhancements and grant programs have supported career technical and health programs, but LC State officials told the committee that long‑standing formula weights in the enrollment workload adjustment (EWA) and a persistent faculty and staff pay gap constrain competitiveness and recruitment.
Campbell explained the EWA…
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