PUTTING KENTUCKY KIDS FIRST BUILDS A STRONGER KENTUCKY

Jim Flynn • February 4, 2022
April 15, 2026
Join Kentucky superintendents at the KASS Summer Summit in Lexington. Limited sponsorship opportunities available for meaningful, relationship-driven engagement.
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April 5, 2026
HB 757 phases out state equalization for facility nickels, and every Kentucky district is now on a clock. Here is what the 2026 session means for school construction funding and what superintendents must do before April 15.
A school bus mechanic or transportation director inspecting or working on a bus in a district garage
March 29, 2026
Kentucky law requires full transportation funding — but the gap between obligation and appropriation costs districts $94 million a year. Here's what that means for students, buses, and classrooms across the Commonwealth.
Student working on math coursework in a Kentucky classroom
March 23, 2026
Kentucky's HB 257 adds three new accountability indicators — National Board certification rates, 8th grade Algebra 1 enrollment, and FAFSA completion — to the state's overall district score. Here's why district leaders are raising concerns, and why this conversation isn't over.
March 16, 2026
Terry Brooks: Children, Data, and Superintendent Leadership
School buses lined up outside a Kentucky public school building.
March 15, 2026
Kentucky superintendents are focused on House Bill 500 because final budget decisions on SEEK, transportation, and Tier 1 will directly shape what districts can deliver next year.
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