Appropriations
We started this session with great hopes that the legislature would recognize the importance of community colleges. Although state lawmakers left a great deal of the surplus untouched, community colleges were not forgotten in the budget. 
With all of the last-minute discussions about funding — and, specifically, about higher education — legislators finally passed the budget last weekend. The result for community colleges is a $134 million increase, which translates into approximately $9.5 million in additional funds for DCCCD’s allocation.
The bill also provides more than $2.4 million to DCCCD for group health insurance. This extra funding will help offset cuts that the legislature previously made in group health insurance, but it still does not cover our costs. DCCCD also should be able to tap into some of the funding included as part of Gov. Perry’s incentive plan.
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