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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.

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.

Terry Brooks: Children, Data, and Superintendent Leadership

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.

Kentucky schools are making real progress, but proposed legislation could restrict local school board taxing authority at the worst possible time. Here’s why KASS says now is the time to protect local investment and strengthen the state-local funding partnership.