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	Department of Education
	Learning and Results Services
	State Schools
	Actual FY 2024	Actual FY 2025	Revised FY 2026	Recommended FY 2027	Recommended FY 2028
SOURCE OF FUNDS
General Fund
Regular Appropriation	18,983,600	20,829,300	20,919,900	21,109,000	21,630,800
State Salary and Compensation Allocation	1,120,200
Budget Reduction-General Fund			(439,000)
Total General Fund	20,103,800	20,829,300	20,480,900	21,109,000	21,630,800
Restricted Funds
Balance Forward	1,455,986	1,818,404	2,010,000	2,160,000	1,886,100
Current Receipts	524,815	332,282	600,000	625,000	650,000
Non-Revenue Receipts		6,320
Total Restricted Funds	1,980,801	2,157,005	2,610,000	2,785,000	2,536,100
TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS	22,084,601	22,986,305	23,090,900	23,894,000	24,166,900
EXPENDITURES BY CLASS
Personnel Costs	19,462,505	19,060,307	19,582,600	20,595,900	21,742,600
Operating Expenses	803,691	1,950,792	1,348,300	1,412,000	2,424,300
Grants Loans Benefits		(34,838)
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	20,266,197	20,976,261	20,930,900	22,007,900	24,166,900
EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE
General Fund	20,103,800	20,829,300	20,480,900	21,109,000	21,630,800
Restricted Funds	162,397	146,961	450,000	898,900	2,536,100
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	20,266,197	20,976,261	20,930,900	22,007,900	24,166,900
EXPENDITURES BY UNIT
Kentucky School for the Blind	8,634,983	9,055,170	9,098,600	9,427,300	10,041,300
Kentucky School for the Deaf	11,631,213	11,921,091	11,832,300	12,580,600	14,125,600
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	20,266,197	20,976,261	20,930,900	22,007,900	24,166,900

The Kentucky School for the Blind, located in Louisville, Kentucky, provides instructional and residential programs for blind and visually impaired students throughout Kentucky. All instructional programs follow the Kentucky Academic Standards and Academic Expectations and are geared to meet students' individualized needs as set forth in their Individual Education Program (IEP).

The Kentucky School for the Blind residential program offers housing, after-school supervision, health center services, daily living skills experiences and leisure and recreational activities, which help in the development of social skills for independence.

The Kentucky School for the Blind Outreach Services provide assessments, consultations and professional development opportunities for school districts and teachers of the visually impaired. The Kentucky Instructional Materials Resource Center (KIMRC), a part of Outreach Services, purchases and distributes textbooks for school districts using federal quota funds. The KIMRC is responsible for the federal quota registration for the state. Braille production and the Parent Resource Center also are provided through Outreach Services.

The Kentucky School for the Deaf, located in Danville, Kentucky, provides educational services to deaf children who cannot be served by local school districts. The School's educational program consists of appropriate classroom instruction, life skills, physical education, and vocational training. Students receive instruction in accordance with their Individual Education Plan (IEP) that emphasizes language and communication skills development.

Students at the Kentucky School for the Deaf are housed in campus dormitories supervised by house parents. The students receive practical living skill instruction in personal safety, hygiene, and independent living skills.