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KDE seeks increase to CTE salary schedule for Area Technology Center staff

House Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development · January 20, 2026
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Summary

KDE presented a budget request to increase the salary schedule (step and rank) for state-operated Career and Technical Education (CTE) staff at Area Technology Centers; the transcript does not specify a requested dollar amount or a vote.

Dr. Lauren Graves and Dr. Beth Hargis of the Kentucky Department of Education briefed the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Jan. 13 on a budget request to raise the step-and-rank salary schedule for Career and Technical Education (CTE) staff at Area Technology Centers.

The presenters outlined KDE's request for an adjustment to the compensation structure for state-operated CTE staff, describing it as part of a general compensation review for those positions. The transcript records the presentation of the budget request but does not provide a specific dollar amount for the proposed increase.

Committee members received the presentation and materials; no formal motion, vote, or directive is recorded in the minutes provided. The request remains before the subcommittee for further consideration as part of the budget process.