Some Kentucky schools could fail under Gov. Matt Bevin's proposed budget

Gov. Matt Bevin's proposed budget would put a strain on resources needed for students – and leave some districts flat broke, education advocates say.

"We're already at a bare minimum," said Linda Rains, superintendent of Leslie County Schools.

Bevin has said he's not out to "rob" students and that his proposal keeps per-student K-12 funding the same at $3,981 in fiscal years 2019 and 2020.

But the proposal, now in the hands of legislators, would shift millions of dollars in transportation and health insurance costs to local school districts and eliminate state funding for several programs, including some offering educator training, and erase a $16.7 million annual outlay for textbooks and instructional materials.

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