Unfortunately for the timing of this report, final resolution of those issues has not yet been reached by the legislature.  A fuller report of outcomes and their effects will be included in a special First Friday report, which hopefully will be released later in the month.

Of particular importance to ASU and constituents will be information regarding appropriations for the campuses.  This funding allocation will drive many budgetary decisions for the next two fiscal years.  The budget-building process, and all that stems from it, is being postponed until we can determine accurately what the state will provide toward our operational costs.

The budget approval process, which begins on the campuses and culminates with approval by the Board of Trustees, will require careful work over a period of time that allows for review and consideration at several levels.  We will begin that budgetary process as soon as fiscal resources are known.

Other aspects of campus operation that are created or modified by statute from the General Assembly also will need to be reviewed and implemented with the new fiscal year.  As these statutes are produced in the last days of the session, the permanent policy implications will be reported in subsequent First Friday issues.

In case you did not have an opportunity to read the March edition of First Friday, you might want to review the archive copy for a summary of the package of bills that directly concern higher education and additional information about the legislative process.

Thank you for reading First Friday.  If you have questions or comments about this material, please contact me at leswyatt@astate.edu

Leslie Wyatt
President

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