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Education: K-12 groups unite for KY legislative action Groups call for restoration of cuts over past four years Click on headline for full story, photo/chart(s) By Alan W. Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator/ Media Relations Adair Co. School District, 1204 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY Seven organizations representing the full gamut of elementary and secondary education in Kentucky have aligned in an effort to undo four years of state funding cuts to Kentucky's public schools. The new coalition is known as the Kentucky Education Action Team (KEAT). KEAT is comprised of seven organizations who have not always seen eye-to-eye on educational matters: Kentucky Association of School Administrators, Kentucky Association of School Councils, Kentucky Association of School Superintendents, Kentucky Education Association, Kentucky Parent Teacher Association, Kentucky School Boards Association and the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. During a news conference held in the capitol rotunda on Wednesday, representatives of the coalition called on state leaders to restore funding to the SEEK program. SEEK is the main funding source for all of Kentucky's public schools including textbooks, preschool, teacher training, Family Resource/Youth Service Centers, after-school programs and school safety initiatives. Since 2007, per pupil spending has been reduced over ten percent in Kentucky's schools. Among other cuts, the 2011/12 state budget calls for cutting the textbook fund to zero. State leaders representing KEAT called on legislators to restore educational funding to 2008 levels. Adair Superintendent, Darrell Treece, who was in Frankfort for the legislative session yesterday, says he feels unless things change the cuts will be deep and adversely impact every classroom in Kentucky, including Adair. Approximately 11% of the local school district's operating budget comes from local sources according to Adair County School's finance office with nearly 89% coming from diminishing federal and state sources, especially SEEK. Prichard Committee Executive Director Stu Silberman says that education is the bridge to a better life for all Kentuckians but points out that the progress that has been made over the last 20 years is in danger due to the reductions in funding. -ALAN W. REED This story was posted on 2012-01-06 09:13:27
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