Manhattan ? Kansas State University faculty senators voted Tuesday to send an open letter to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius encouraging her to veto an amendment that would require the Kansas Board of Regents to cut funding to university departments that use “obscene” videos in human sexuality or other classes.

K-State faculty president Al Cochran drafted the letter, which said the amendment was “ill-conceived and would harm the quality of education at Kansas Regents’ institutions.”

It further says “the amendment interferes with the academic freedom of qualified faculty to make decisions about course content.”

Sen. Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, proposed the amendment March 27 in opposition to a Kansas University human sexuality class in which, she said, Professor Dennis Dailey displayed pictures of the genitalia of girls at ages 5 and 10.

A Senate-House conference committee could have eliminated the amendment last week but left it in the budget bill. If it becomes law, KU might lose the $3.1 million it gets from the state for its School of Social Welfare.

“This is something that we have talked a lot about in our leadership group,” Cochran said. “It is certainly an issue of concern.” He urged other faculty members to send letters to Sebelius.

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday also passed a measure asking Sebelius to veto the amendment.

“We’ll ask the governor to ensure that the academic curriculum of the university be respected,” Mayor David Dunfield said.

KU faculty have yet to weigh in on the matter, but students in Dailey’s class sent an e-mail to Sebelius’ office Tuesday, seeking a meeting with the governor to dispute reports about the class.

Sebelius’ office said she was willing to meet the students. The meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Statehouse with Sebelius’ government affairs staff. Sebelius will be in El Dorado at an annual turkey-shooting event.

Jen Hein, 23, a senior in Dailey’s class, said she would attend the meeting with about nine other students.

“I am completely stoked about this,” Hein said.