Pension Positions from Legislators

I and many others have contacted our state legislators with concerns regarding the teachers' pension crisis. In the interest of transparency, I am sharing the responses I received so that you may know where these legislators stand. Thank you, Gay, for contacting me regarding pension reform.  Many of you are concerned about the highlights of the proposed pension reform revealed by the Governor and leadership in the House and Senate on October 17, 2017.  I have received many emails, letters, and telephone calls.  I have talked to many of my constituents about the proposal, and I cannot find anyone…

Protect Our SBDM Power

Some groups are advocating to strip our SBDM decision-making power away. This could happen during the next legislative session. How can you help keep SBDM power at the local school level? Join our SBDM Support Group on Facebook Email Education Committee Members Support SOSKY so you can stay informed Thank you!  

A Parent’s Voice on SBDMs

A letter from an SBDM parent representative: Representative Carney, Senator Wilson, and Education Committee Members, Well, we find ourselves in the unfortunate position of discussing another attempt to remove parent power from…

The Unintended Consequences of HB520

The House Committee Substitute version that is now in the Senate Education Committee takes away from local elected school boards both the resources and control over decisions about the needs and goals of public education.  However, contrary to the bill’s stated purpose it does not, in exchange, mandate ”exceptional” educational outcomes compared to what the local district  is currently experiencing. Overall, education uses a major portion of our state and county budgets. Any bill must clearly lay out how charter schools--a major shift in Kentucky public education--will be done while protecting the financial viability of…