Dr. Mike Robinson: Will there be an itemized budget proposal available related to recommendation number one of the 14 presented by CPE before the Kentucky General Assembly goes into their session?
Dr. Aaron Thompson: There will be three asks. 23 million to stabilize FY 21-22 budget. 1 mill in each year of FY 22-24 for building strategic programs and 671,000 each year of the biennium for full land grant match. This is in addition to their portion of the performance funding pool, asset preservation pool, and the pension payment pool.
Dr. Aaron Thompson is a passionate advocate for higher education. As a first-generation college student from rural Clay County, Kentucky, he experienced first-hand the transformative power of a college credential. As President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, he works to ensure all Kentuckians have an equal opportunity to improve their lives through postsecondary education. Before taking the helm of CPE, Thompson served as interim president of Kentucky State University; CPE executive vice president and provost; and faculty member and administrator at Eastern Kentucky University.
Dr. Aaron Thompson: There will be three asks. 23 million to stabilize FY 21-22 budget. 1 mill in each year of FY 22-24 for building strategic programs and 671,000 each year of the biennium for full land grant match. This is in addition to their portion of the performance funding pool, asset preservation pool, and the pension payment pool.
Dr. Aaron Thompson is a passionate advocate for higher education. As a first-generation college student from rural Clay County, Kentucky, he experienced first-hand the transformative power of a college credential. As President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, he works to ensure all Kentuckians have an equal opportunity to improve their lives through postsecondary education. Before taking the helm of CPE, Thompson served as interim president of Kentucky State University; CPE executive vice president and provost; and faculty member and administrator at Eastern Kentucky University.