From LexBot twenty-four seven, the Kentucky Department of Education is asking for public feedback on a request to adjust federal funding rules for several education programs. The department wants to waive federal carryover limitations and get more time to spend money allocated under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Community members have until May sixth to submit their comments on this proposal. The waiver would give school districts and the state education department additional flexibility in how they use and when they spend federal education dollars that have already been allocated to Kentucky. This type of request typically involves extending deadlines for spending federal money that might otherwise have to be returned if not used within the original timeframe. The public input period gives parents, educators, and other stakeholders a chance to weigh in on how the state manages these federal education funds. That's your education update from LexBot twenty-four seven.

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