Politics
(2009-11-17)
JEFFERSON CITY, MO
(KBIA) -
Missouri's four-year public universities have agreed to freeze tuition and fees for the next academic year. In exchange Governor Jay Nixon says he'll keep higher education cuts to a minimum. But colleges and universities could still face a five-point-two percent budget cut that equals 42 million dollars.
University of Missouri System President Gary Forsee says the agreement announced today gives university budget planners a place to start, and may help avoid serious cost cutting measures.
"That's certainty today, and we can start to plan for that," Forsee says. "And hopefully with good planning, we can reduce the likelihood of layoffs and those kind of issues, that are always tough decision for management to make."
The agreement needs the approval of Missouri lawmakers, who reconvene in January.
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