HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – The U.S Department of Education has denied Kentucky schools $10.6 million in projects by cutting COVID relief funding short. This denies millions of dollars that were previously approved to CCPS for construction costs of the new Christian County High School.

On May 20, a news release from KDE says that on March 28 a letter was received from the U.S. Secretary of Education stating that the time to spend all federal funds related to COVID relief was amended to end that same day. This action came after Kentucky was notified by the U.S. Department of Education in September 2024 that it could spend its remaining funds through March 2026.

“It is unfortunate that Kentucky has been denied more than $10 million – so far – to provide resources and improve the learning environment of our students,” said Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher. “We expect the federal government to honor its promises to states and to our students.

With several counties in the state being affected, and projects being denied in various districts, one of the projects that the U.S. Department of Education denied payment for is the $7.9 million previously allocated to CCPS for construction of the new high school. The entire project comes in at over $100 million for the district.

A statement supplied by Christian County Public Schools to Christian County Now reads as follows.

“The mission of Christian County Public Schools—to provide a high-quality education and celebrate student success—remains unchanged. We will continue working with our legislators to advocate for the return of these funds to support the construction of the new Christian County High School.

Our focus, as always, is on supporting our students and staff. At this time, we are especially committed to celebrating the accomplishments of our seniors as they prepare for graduation and the next chapter of their lives.”

Commissioner Fletcher continued to say in a news release from KDE that they stand ready to appeal the projects that have been denied and will continue to fight for resources that have been promised.

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