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Frisbie told the committee that the Board of Regents coordinated a budget submission that covers many lines: state financial aid, pass-throughs to coordinated institutions, and operational funding. She said Blake Flanders, KBOR president and CEO, would present to the committee on a later date and that the written testimony before members summarized the board's FY2026 request and the supplemental items the board recommends.

Lawmakers pressed KBOR staff on several points: how the regents determined that some current-year appropriations were one-time rather than recurring; why the board did not include a $14.3 million business-and-industry apprenticeship request in its FY2026 ask and instead suggested the Department of Commerce might house that request; and whether KBOR supported the legislature's forward-funding approach for financial-aid programs. Frisbie said the regents' budget was developed on the Board's timetable and that the board elected to recommend moving certain apprenticeship/business-and-industry funding to Commerce; she said the board would provide the committee with the requested details on what had been included in the board's October submission and what appears in the House budget draft.

Representative members asked for clearer statutory transparency in the budget bill so institutions can plan; Frisbie said KBOR and its staff are coordinating with institutions and would provide detail about recurring items and the board's rationale for reductions.

Why it matters: KBOR is the coordination point for state higher-education funding. Committee members said discrepancies between the board's submission and the House budget complicate colleges' planning and requested reconciled documentation.

No formal committee votes were taken. Committee staff and KBOR were asked to supply reconciled lists of recurring and one-time appropriations and to produce figures requested earlier by colleges about their funding shortfalls.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee on Higher Education Budget 01/23/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Board of Regents representative clarified the regents' FY2026 request and explained differences in the legislative budgeting process, prompting lawmakers to ask the regents to reconcile which current-year appropriations were intended as recurring funding and to explain decisions about moving some requests to the Department of Commerce.","taxTitle","Committee on Higher Education Budget , Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",19123,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6372758,"Community colleges cite record enrollment, wait lists and unmet business-and-industry training funding",1358,3099000,4457000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2147038-14292f39879bfeff7351fb555298062f&start=3099&end=4457","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2147038-14292f39879bfeff7351fb555298062f/thumbnail_3099000.jpg","/articles/6372758/Kansas/Community-colleges-cite-record-enrollment-wait-lists-and-unmet-business-and-industry-training-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6372758-41f17200422e6b9a303f121ef6ba4b86/orig.mp4?Expires=1770444167&Signature=E~psGmRd7Y0qA9lGeieEq6LV1B9Ds4LXQ4DZb5CRAKi36RpCpAv8Z5Cb7n7w~PoHv~LbrQG5uoydEMcr2dt6TjLovSAtBBOHVXdM~n5yO-KuRF-CjaRXoGGgPnSln5XS~X9G9BMhW3YUlp5jb-Fj0FKJzX9rT~Ga~xMVnxjM~lVNy-YapERK6I2yGbbWlcRwEMeWQWMUuITI9YXt4tAav2tNj8YkWFG0z3-3Yr9GnqCvgLFQcwE0lHZdpvyoqTPvp4n5zKnQXKcUzPbBELoG-9N8bmkgHZ3BpwYezOk9hRNh5-~OEt1pELyy1MOnpIvCIYzFGqlfCw3b-oH4J86SIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Heather Morgan, executive director of the Kansas Association of Community Colleges, told the House Committee on Higher Education Budget that community colleges are experiencing \"unprecedented growth\" and that many institutions have reached record enrollments.

Morgan said community and technical colleges together serve more than 100,000 students statewide on a headcount basis and that community colleges perform roughly 70% of the state's technical education. She told lawmakers that 34% of community-college funding comes from local property taxes and only about 16% comes from the state, and she described a set of supplemental and recurring requests not included in House Bill 2007.

Key funding gaps Morgan cited include a $14.3 million request for business-and-industry partnerships and apprenticeships, $5 million for capital outlay, $6.5 million for cybersecurity, and other items that together amount to roughly $53 million to $56 million the two-year sector says is needed to make the FY2026 budget whole. Morgan said the $14.3 million for business-and-industry work would reimburse colleges for customized training that is not otherwise paid through the cost model.

Morgan and college presidents described wait lists in high-demand programs: the sector reported about 1,033 students on wait lists statewide for technical programs, including roughly 374 waiting for CDL training and about 83 waiting for welding programs. She said that community colleges have expanded capacity where possible and that business partners are contributing equipment and other resources in some cases.

Committee members asked about the mechanics of state reimbursement for course delivery and the role of KBOR. Morgan explained that tiered and non-tiered funding is based on multi-year averages and that some appropriations operate as reimbursements for courses already delivered; SB155 (Excel and CTE funding) and tiered lines are paid on a reimbursement and rolling-average basis and, she said, can leave institutions exposed when appropriations do not match delivered enrollments.

Why it matters: Community colleges are a primary source of short-term workforce training and technician education in Kansas. The sector argued that unfulfilled or one-time funding treatment would limit colleges' capacity to reduce wait lists and meet employer demand for trained workers such as nurses, welders and CDL drivers.

No votes occurred. Members asked KBOR and community-college leaders to provide reconciled figures on which items were intended as recurring funding and for a breakdown of industry contributions to apprenticeship and business-and-industry programs.","The Kansas Association of Community Colleges told the budget committee enrollment has surged at many community colleges, wait lists persist for in-demand programs, and about $56 million overall (across two-year sector) remains absent from the House budget bill, including requests for business-and-industry partnerships and cybersecurity funding.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6372763,"Kansas independent colleges highlight affordability and student-aid role in state budget",961,1759000,2720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2147038-14292f39879bfeff7351fb555298062f&start=1759&end=2720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2147038-14292f39879bfeff7351fb555298062f/thumbnail_1759000.jpg","/articles/6372763/Kansas/Kansas-independent-colleges-highlight-affordability-and-student-aid-role-in-state-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6372763-2be35435be067843c87dcd17432866ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1770444167&Signature=OXhrDx803Z7JW1COK4B4FlpCY43ob0BmBKHhMR8uoPduYXbh46BuG24S-nVCnSlVLlvEKzPBWHTJp~UM~9YJt5Gt-NgUK310JZQI4BQB8aLjBixVB132qIzdkvuVMgX8JtEldYsN7K7LVz4CfJsllFuKCXikCvZRK31StkjiAuZX269PdAZTcCVaarM2dEJTVMnyM8nqtXADYcA1xtQiv7Tm6SLa-NdLJ36rzEBIFP1YJwB0V~z5UsBMAwBA58YoA4GDD-dcisR9J1deuogg0SHUuJA7iWCDdCxTs2T75bs6bMmdO1DT1GQgXNVIWzqOFmdFS3v6OByXkwlIQGQ5xg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Matt Lindsey, president of the Kansas Independent College Association, told the House Committee on Higher Education Budget that the state\u0000's 21 nonprofit independent colleges serve roughly 23,400 students and deliver about 20% of the state's bachelor\u0000's degrees.

Lindsey said the sector\u0000's sticker price averages about $31,000 per year but that privately raised institutional aid reduces the average net cost to under $20,000 for students who receive institutional scholarships. “98% of the students don't pay that,” he said, referring to the sticker price.

Lindsey framed the sector's value as both educational and economic: his testimony said private colleges deliver a disproportionate share of graduates in fields such as nursing, counseling, law enforcement and teacher education, and he urged lawmakers to maintain the Kansas Comprehensive Grant (KCG), a state need-based grant that requires institutions to match funds and supports students at public and private institutions.

On the budget, Lindsey asked the Legislature to forward-fund financial aid programs so families know award levels earlier in the admissions cycle. He urged that any expansion of state student aid be deployed through vehicles that preserve student choice across sectors and cited KCG as his preferred tool because it supports Kansans regardless of institution type and requires documentation of need.

Committee members asked about enrollment patterns, on-time completion and graduate debt. Lindsey said residential undergraduate enrollment at KICA campuses rose 5.3% year-over-year and that the sector educates nearly half its students from out of state, which he described as a \"brain-gain\" for Kansas communities. He gave an average student-loan balance of about $21,000 for KICA graduates and said about 72% of KICA completers who finish ultimately do so in four years or less.

Why it matters: KICA institutions receive state financial-aid dollars that affect affordability for Kansas residents. Lindsey told lawmakers that KICA students get roughly $23 million from state-funded aid lines this year and that the KCG produces higher graduation rates for recipients.

No formal action was taken. Committee members asked KBOR and KICA to provide updated financial and award figures for use during FY2026 appropriation decisions.","The Kansas Independent College Association told the budget committee independent, nonprofit colleges enroll about 23,400 students statewide, award roughly 5,400 degrees annually and rely on state financial-aid programs such as the Kansas Comprehensive Grant to keep net costs down for Kansas students.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6372766,"Kansas technical college leaders ask Legislature to continue level funding, highlight workforce returns",677,98000,775000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2147038-14292f39879bfeff7351fb555298062f&start=98&end=775","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2147038-14292f39879bfeff7351fb555298062f/thumbnail_98000.jpg","/articles/6372766/Kansas/Kansas-technical-college-leaders-ask-Legislature-to-continue-level-funding-highlight-workforce-returns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6372766-15794186ca3628d46b9669a5b59493b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770444167&Signature=is84xz8Ul4GIEvN0CaxBaOHv8aQXrnzA99NwAjfwPXmcJZpOvsxdWGBnUPDIX1UywGSE7VbAwjLRuJEQYdZtc9W7dR~-wEc4ra7uxrVBpvhU3Wkd8h4Tb06RyIhVbOMEEoUdgD8ZU4~V0Ddn80-WdFIbJErWNQSMTR7nhWaWyiH8IbOzYsgwOIk~cwSp-sjkR1vg7NRYNX12ULQhwiCQbFiB0Q2uV6yNhmjvUEOol6Sb6IJnnumE-1M-wLxbYwWThkLej~b9wV5mf6NfCnoP29IJBWGN22~2Wb37NiCBUvDnHT9Z7CGvinhBjfa3-GA4Awgd9WYVy4ZkGJmHR-nA4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","President Jim Gannett, who leads the Kansas Technical Colleges presidents group, told the House Committee on Higher Education Budget that the sector has seen sustained enrollment and completion growth and urged lawmakers to continue current funding rather than cut support.

Gannett, president of the Kansas Technical Colleges presidents group, told the committee on Tuesday that “we\u0000focus on workforce development as our primary mission” and that technical colleges have posted more than 18% enrollment growth and about 13% growth in full-time enrollment over the last decade. He said many graduates stay in Kansas and quickly enter high-demand trades that pay well.

The ask: Gannett said the technical colleges are requesting level continued funding for the next fiscal year and highlighted a base operating grant the Legislature has provided in recent years because technical colleges lack local taxing authority. “None of the technical colleges have local taxing authority,” he noted, saying state appropriations and tuition make up the primary revenue streams. He said the colleges are exploring outcomes funding that would tie a portion of support to measurable results including credential attainment and in-state employment.

Karen Daughtry, president of Flint Hills Technical College, told lawmakers her institution has placement rates above 96% since 2020 and that about 87% of her completers remain in a seven-county service area. Daughtry described program expansions such as a newly launched commercial driver\u0000license (CDL) program that she said has produced roughly 50 new CDL drivers since May 2024 and new training equipment, and she described a Tech Scholars partnership with Michelin that provides full tuition for some industrial engineering students in exchange for employment.

Committee members pressed presenters on how technical colleges relate to the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR). Gannett said the two-year colleges are coordinated by KBOR but retain autonomy; he portrayed coordination as a mechanism for funding and data flow while preserving the tech colleges\u0000ability to pivot quickly to employer needs. When asked about student debt, Gannett said many technical students graduate with no or low debt and pointed to internship and employer tuition support as contributing factors.

Why it matters: Committee members asked whether some current-year appropriations are recurring or were one-time items in the KBOR budget request. Gannett and other presenters asked the Legislature to consider sustaining investments that support rapidly deployable workforce training and, in some cases, to evaluate tiered and non-tiered funding lines that are tied to enrollment.

The committee did not take formal action on the request during the hearing. Lawmakers asked staff and regents representatives to clarify which current-year items are recurring when the committee considers FY2026 appropriations.","Leaders of Kansas public technical colleges told the House Committee on Higher Education Budget that enrollment, completion and graduate earnings have risen and asked the Legislature to continue current-year funding and consider outcomes-based funding tied to credentials and in-state retention.","actionData","errors"]

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