FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's legislature delivered on a new two-year state budget Thursday that would increase funding for K-12 schools as…
Backers of the 'crisis aversion and rights retention' legislation say it would keep people safe, but they acknowledge it has a challenging path in the GOP-controlled Kentucky General Assembly.
The work group will investigate facilities, staffing, training and more.
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear would be able appoint eight members of an all-new board, which would be confirmed by the senate.
Supporters said the goal is to funnel the money to families lacking the financial means to seek other schooling options.
The governor recently signed an executive order designating $15 million in federal pandemic relief funds toward the "Healthy at Home Utility Relief Fund," which Kentuckians can use to avoid having their natural gas, water, wastewater or electric services disconnected.