The agreed-to two-year operating state budget is expected to head to the governor’s desk soon. Details of the conference committee report came during the last conference committee meeting on Tuesday. Governor Beshear, in his budget, suggested direct salary increases for teachers. Senate Budget Committee Chair Chris McDaniel said the SEEK funding formula for schools is unique with a constitutional basis through a statutory requirement.
“Trying to meet the statutory requirement that is the SEEK formula is very difficult when you’re trying to do things for specific people, particularly the front-line workers in the schools. That was probably the single longest conversation in negotiation that we had is how we try to address that,” said McDaniel.
