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State Department of Education predicts $40 million shortfall for school funding

The Kentucky Department of Education predicts a $40 million shortfall for the Supporting Education Excellence in Kentucky fund this school year, as stated by Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher.
Fletcher noted an estimated shortfall of $12 million for funding to public school districts provided in Kentucky statutes and an additional $28 million that depends on available funds.
The SEEK program, which is formula-driven, allocates state funds to Kentucky's 171 public school districts, with overall funding set at $2.7 billion this year.
Final SEEK calculations must be completed by March 1 each year, and the current shortfall estimates are subject to change, according to Fletcher.

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