The Kansas Board of Regents has approved a budget request that asks for restoration of millions of dollars in cuts. Lawmakers cut more than $30 million from the higher education budget last legislative session.
The cuts to higher education were made to across-the-board spending, and funding for salaries.
Lawmakers passed a two-year budget last session, but members of the Board or Regents said they have a responsibility to advocate for increased investment in higher ed. The regents backed off a proposal that would have promised flat tuition if the cuts were reversed.
The request will now go to Governor Sam Brownback for consideration as he builds a budget request for lawmakers. Legislators are touring university campuses next month to assess the schools’ needs.
