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According to the news – Governor Mark Dayton suggested that Minnesota State College and University System should allow by the court to stay open during a possible government shutdown.
Though the final decision is up to the state’s judicial system, Minnesota State College and University will remains functioning regardless of what the state government does after the date of July 1.
Wednesday, Minnesota State College and University sent out a very optimistic worded press release. They are stating that system will stay open and they are very thankful for people who worked toward the governor’s recommendation.
Still, according to Peggy Whalen, the Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical spokeswoman staying open isn’t exactly a sure thing. She also said that it’s all in the court’s hands now.
Earlier, Minnesota State College and University including Southeast Technology reported that the system have enough funds to make until summer. The complication arises because if the government shuts down, employees would not receive their payment.
Currently, Minnesota State College and University are working out an agreement with Minnesota Management and Budget to stay issuing paychecks through a shutdown.
Dayton recommended that Minnesota State College and University should continue to operate as well, but the recommendation still subject to a court decision.
According to the news – Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system already approved the increase of tuition and slashes spending because they are assuming of $65 million cut in state aid.
The system’s 25 two-year college’s tuition and fees will go up in an average of 3.7 percent to $5,171 while the system’s seven four-year universities tuition and fees will go up in an average of 4.8 percent to $7,026.
The system assumes that they will get $76.8 million from the $1.97 billion budget less next year from the federal government, from the state and other sources.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities staff budgets the amount of $65 million cut in state support from the $605.5 million it received this year.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees Scott Thiss said they have painful cuts and they are taking this realistically. It’s going to have an impact on students, people. He also added that there are some real cuts there.