Department of Education
Learning and Results Services
State Schools
Actual FY 2024Actual FY 2025Revised FY 2026Recommended FY 2027Recommended FY 2028
SOURCE OF FUNDS
General Fund
Regular Appropriation18,983,60020,829,30020,919,90021,109,00021,630,800
State Salary and Compensation Allocation1,120,200
Budget Reduction-General Fund(439,000)
Total General Fund20,103,80020,829,30020,480,90021,109,00021,630,800
Restricted Funds
Balance Forward1,455,9861,818,4042,010,0002,160,0001,886,100
Current Receipts524,815332,282600,000625,000650,000
Non-Revenue Receipts6,320
Total Restricted Funds1,980,8012,157,0052,610,0002,785,0002,536,100
TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS22,084,60122,986,30523,090,90023,894,00024,166,900
EXPENDITURES BY CLASS
Personnel Costs19,462,50519,060,30719,582,60020,595,90021,742,600
Operating Expenses803,6911,950,7921,348,3001,412,0002,424,300
Grants Loans Benefits(34,838)
TOTAL EXPENDITURES20,266,19720,976,26120,930,90022,007,90024,166,900
EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE
General Fund20,103,80020,829,30020,480,90021,109,00021,630,800
Restricted Funds162,397146,961450,000898,9002,536,100
TOTAL EXPENDITURES20,266,19720,976,26120,930,90022,007,90024,166,900
EXPENDITURES BY UNIT
Kentucky School for the Blind8,634,9839,055,1709,098,6009,427,30010,041,300
Kentucky School for the Deaf11,631,21311,921,09111,832,30012,580,60014,125,600
TOTAL EXPENDITURES20,266,19720,976,26120,930,90022,007,90024,166,900
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.