Higher Education Could Be Tapped for Wash. State Budget - Associated Press

Community college and university officials have been told to plan for more budget cuts to balance the state’s 2015-17 budget. The Office of Financial Management is expecting the state to need at least another $1 billion in revenue to meet its needs for the next biennium. Before Gov. Jay Inslee develops his budget proposal, colleges as well as other state agency have been told to make requests that include up to 15 percent reductions, The Tri-City Herald reported (http://is.gd/iyZmo6 ) “We can’t (make cuts) based on efficiencies anymore,” said Marty Brown, executive director for the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. Asking for more cuts right after the Legislature started increasing college and university budgets is disheartening for higher education leaders. http://ccweek.com/article-4026-higher-education-could-be-tapped-for-wash-budget.html