Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took action Thursday to fill an unintended shortfall in the state's main funding source for K-12 schools, saying he wants to head off midyear cutbacks in school districts. The Democratic governor said he authorized an additional $14.

Gov. Andy Beshear is authorizing $14.7 million to cover part of a $40 million state funding shortfall facing Kentucky public schools.

Kentucky districts were told to expect cuts to their budgets because of a state funding shortfall of more than $40 million. Gov. Beshear authorized $14 million Thursday to help cover it.