Last Updated on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 8:27 PM
This web page contains the most updated SEEK calculations and information.
WEBFORM SUBMISSION
Please use the link above to access the SEEK Trend Data Form. As a result of new enchancements to the SEEK application at the Kentucky Department of Education, beginning October 31, 2008, some forms that were traditionally submitted to KDE on paper will be replaced by a web-based counterpart. To access the forms a user name and password must be obtained from your district's Web Administrator.
Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK)The Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) funding program is a formula driven allocation of state provided funds to local school districts. The formula includes funding for transportation costs and special needs students as reported by districts. Below are the most recent SEEK calculations showing the distribution by district. Districts may ...
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SEEK Detail District Payment ScheduleThe tables on this page show a detailed district payment schedule made to local districts from funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) funding program.
SEEK Budgeting Tool for DistrictsKDE has developed a SEEK budgeting tool to assist districts. KDE recognizes that districts need to prepare for financial changes as soon as possible to budget accordingly. This SEEK budgeting tool should be an aid for districts to prepare for financial impacts that they may foresee in their district. Please be aware that ...
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TaxesThe local equivalent tax effort required for participation in the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky state education funding formula can be raised by local school districts with any combination of ad valorum property and motor vehicle taxes, occupational license tax, utility gross receipts tax, and excise tax. The Kentucky Department of ...
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SEEK StudiesFinancial Equity and Adequacy Studies of the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) funding program, performed by Dr. Lawrence O. Picus of USC and Dr. Allan Odden and Mark Fermanich of the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
At Risk Counts for SEEKApproximately two years ago KDE began extracting At Risk data from the student information system, Infinite Campus, automatically. Per 702 KAR 3:270, Section 2 (h), the SEEK formula uses the prior year Average Daily Membership (ADM) of students approved for free lunch reported through the student information system. The data is pulled ...
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