Southeast Tech summarizes budget impacts, dual‑credit change and new campus concealed‑carry rule

Southeast Technical College leadership told the board the recently concluded state legislative session produced mixed results for the college's budget and policy environment, including a per‑student funding increase, an ongoing reduction to maintenance and repair funding, changes to dual‑credit cost sharing and a new concealed‑carry statute that will take effect July 1.

Dr. Klosman, who delivered the legislative briefing, said the state approved an estimated 1.25 percent increase in the college's per‑student allocation, a modest amount that the college estimates will raise roughly $140,000 assuming flat enrollment. "This is an estimated increase for us from about 140,000," he told the board. He noted enrollment this year rose about 4 percent, which could increase the total funding the college receives.

Klosman said the Legislature…