Alternative Model Regulation Guidance
The Kentucky Department of Education is accepting applications for alternative models for school-based decision making (SBDM) councils, which must be submitted by Feb. 28.
Schools can use this as an opportunity to add additional voting members, such as classified staff and students. The Kentucky Department of Education encourages the school to consult its local board attorney prior to adding voting students.
If a school wishes to add non-voting members or maintain the parent, teacher and administrator voting ratio, then an alternative model application is not required.
The application and KDE guidance can be found at the bottom of the SBDM Technical Documents webpage.
Mark your calendar!
The Kentucky Department of Education's SBDM office is planning and preparing for next year’s SBDM trainings, including the endorsement training for coordinators. Please look at the training options and dates and mark them on your calendar.
Register for the endorsement training sessions using this Google Form. If you have specific topics that you would like to have addressed during the annual endorsement training, email those ideas to Mia Morales.
SBDM Coordinator/Trainer Endorsement Training (webinar)
- March 23 at 9:30 a.m. ET
- March 24 at 1 p.m. ET
- March 30 at 10 a.m. ET
Staffing Allocations Reminders
Tentative staffing allocations should be sent to school councils by March 1, with a final allocation date of May 1. If a district plans to revise its staffing formula for the 2023-2024 school year, it will need to send its updated staffing allocation worksheet to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) for approval. These updates can be emailed to Mia Morales.
A sample staffing allocation worksheet can be found on the SBDM Technical Documents webpage on the KDE website under “SBDM Staffing Allocations.” Please allow time for KDE to review the allocations prior to May 1.
Staffing allocations for certified staffing positions are determined based on projected full-time equivalent enrollment. Section 4 of 702 KAR 3:246 states that, "a board staffing policy or guidelines shall be established to determine the number of allocated positions for certified staff for each school. To determine the allocation to school councils for certified staff, the district shall provide sufficient funds: (a) To meet class size caps and pupil contact hours established in KRS 157.360 based on the projected full-time equivalent enrollment for the upcoming school year. …”
Section 6 (Other Minimum Allocations) and Section 7 (Distribution of the Balance) of the regulation is articulated differently and specifically references average daily attendance when determining allocation amounts under those sections. When determining Section 6 and 7 allocations for the 2023-2024 school year, districts should use the year they selected for base funding – either the 2018-2019 ADA or 2019-2020 ADA.
Monthly Webinar Attendance and Feedback
Thank you to everyone who has participated in our webinars. Whether you joined us in real time or watched later, we hope that you are gaining valuable information.
The December webinar had 98 participants, and 83 participants joined us in January. Due to your feedback, we will be discussing SBDM elections for minority representatives in a future webinar.
There will not be a February SBDM webinar as staff will be working to prepare for March’s endorsement trainings. The regular monthly webinars resume in April.
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