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College of Eastern Idaho urges funding to expand CTE capacity; cites faculty pay and industry partnerships
Summary
New CEI President Laurie Barber and Legislative Services Office staff told JFAC that CEI has grown rapidly from 700 students to about 3,600 degree‑seeking students and more than 14,000 workforce‑training participants and that CTE waitlists and facility constraints limit its ability to meet local employer demand.
College of Eastern Idaho President Laurie Barber told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee that CEI has seen sharp enrollment growth since converting from a technical college and that the college needs funding to expand career and technical education capacity, upgrade equipment and raise staff compensation.
Kevin Campbell, Legislative Services Office analyst, summarized CEI’s budget history and said the FY 2024 appropriation to CEI was $7,003,700 and that CEI typically spends all of its state appropriation. Barber told the committee CEI grew from about 700 students when it was Eastern Idaho Technical College to roughly 3,600 degree‑seeking students and more than 14,000…
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