The Kentucky Senate has delivered bipartisan support for a new two-year state budget that would increase funding for K-12 schools. The bill cleared the Senate Wednesday night. It advances to the House, which is expected to give final passage Thursday.
Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers speaks to his fellow Senators during their session at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel, left, speaks with Sen. Damon Thayer during their session at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers looks out over the Senate Chamber during a session at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
Republican senators focused on spending for public K-12 schools across the Bluegrass State as they promoted the budget measure during the debate Wednesday night. The decision to leave those salary decisions up to local schools boards reflected an ongoing philosophical difference between Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. The governor, who won reelection last year,Beshear has said that an 11% raise would lift Kentucky to the middle of the pack nationally in average teacher starting pay and average teacher pay. The state now ranks near the bottom in both categories.
The emphasis on education funding signals that teachers are appreciated and that Kentucky is a good place to work as an educator, said Republican Senate President Pro Tem David Givens.
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