The Boone County School Board unanimously voted Monday night to lower property tax rates across the county, but Kentucky state representatives say property owners will still see higher tax bills. “The property assessments in Boone County have gone up 21.9%. So that means our property values are so much higher, so the tax rate is […]
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Kentucky schools could face $40 million ‘shortfall,’ says state education commissioner
The Kentucky Department of Education is predicting a “funding shortfall” of about $40 million in state support for local school districts. In a weekly letter to colleagues released Tuesday afternoon, Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher wrote that KDE is predicting the shortfall for funding in the 2024-25 academic year, after “a detailed review of preliminary data.” […]
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Scott Johnson Talks School Funding
Scott Johnson has taken me up on my request for a final appeal to voters and wants your vote for re-election to the school board: In my first term, I have researched the SEEK funding formula and documented that the state share of our budget has declined 20%, (to 36%) while the local share has […]
