Pleasant Surprise for Growth Districts

This from Pat Crowley at the Enquirer:

Measure to aid school funding

BURLINGTON - Legislation that a lawmaker says repairs a "glitch" in Kentucky's public education funding formula will mean more money for Northern Kentucky school districts.

Rep. Addia Wuchner, R-Burlington, said components of the legislation she filed - House Bill 752 - are included in the budget lawmakers passed on April 15, the final day of the 2008 General Assembly session.

"I began working on this issue when I was first elected," said Wuchner, elected to Boone County's 66th House District in 2004. "It has been a long process, bringing the various groups together to work on this matter but, finally, we have a solution to the problem of inequity."

Current funding is based on the previous year's information, including the number of students and the value of property in the district.

A recalculation is done after the second month of the school year.

Wuchner said the provisions of House Bill 752 would allow districts to
request a recalculation in January when numbers are still increasing.

That will allow growing districts to receive additional money based on growing enrollments and rising property values, which applies to many area districts...