Article: Moody's broadens Kentucky coverage, anticipates rating school districts at A.

ATLANTA -- Moody's Investors Service sharply expanded its coverage of Kentucky debt last week, saying it expects an A or higher for all long-term school district financings there because of the commonwealth's strong support for education.

That marks the first time Moody's has said it would consider a minimum rating for all of a state's school districts.

The rating agency, which had previously rated the debt of only seven Kentucky school districts, said a minimum A rating would apply -- effective last Thursday -- to all outstanding obligations held by 55 school districts.

The new policy will result in upgrades of three of the seven issues ...

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