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Urging the development of an equitable county chargeback formula and take over health insurance for community colleges
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RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY COLLEGES, URGING THEM TO DEVELOP AN EQUITABLE COUNTY CHARGEBACK FORMULA, AND URGING THEM TO TAKE OVER THE COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS THEY DO FOR FOUR YEAR SUNY SCHOOLS
WHEREAS, under state law, funding for community colleges is to be provided through state aid, a county sponsor contribution, and student tuition and fees; and
WHEREAS, the establishment and continued operation of a statewide community college system was based on an ongoing state aid funding commitment of at least one third, and up to 40 percent, of community college operating costs; and
WHEREAS, the state funding amount has declined over the years and is now below their historic one-third commitment, and far short of 40 percent; and
WHEREAS, this year the Executive State Budget proposes to maintain a funding floor for community colleges at 100 percent of prior year funding, up from the 98 percent floor enacted in FY 2022; and
WHEREAS, without this funding floor, community colleges would face a $138 million (22 percent) loss in formula aid due to enrollment declines; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's proposal is contingent to the following language: "... provided further that up to 20 percent of the amount of aid authorized pursuant to this appropriation shall be payable subject to a plan developed by the State University of New York and approved by the director of the budget with actions necessary for community colleges to undertake in order to operate without reliance on the base aid funding floor i...
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