In Kentucky, money given to schools that met or exceeded their improvement goals (in the meeting goals category), were in the progressing category and had improved over the previous two years, were pacesetter schools, or reached a recognition point. Rewards were given to the school for school improvement to be determined by the school council, or principal, if there was no council. Funds could have been used for staff bonuses. Since 2003, the legislature has not funded the reward money.