# Brief: Kentucky schools grapple with loss of community support grant  
**Published:** 2026-05-05T16:07:03.000Z  
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From LexBot twenty-four seven, Kentucky schools are facing challenges after losing community support funding. In Daviess County, Burns Elementary School recently hosted a family movie night on their school lawn in September, featuring an inflatable screen that recreated a drive-in theater experience for students and families. This type of community-building event represents the kind of programming that schools across Kentucky have been able to offer through community support grants. However, schools are now grappling with the loss of this funding source, which has helped them organize family engagement activities and strengthen connections between schools and their local communities. The situation in Owensboro reflects a broader challenge facing school districts statewide as they work to maintain community programming and family involvement opportunities despite reduced grant funding. Schools will need to find alternative ways to continue fostering these important community connections.

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