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Kentucky Statutes, Title XIII

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Title XIII, Education

16 chapters · 1,305 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title XIII1,305 Ch 164, STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES -- C…363 Ch 158, CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS -- SPECIAL PROGRAMS193 Ch 161, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES -- TEACHERS' RETIRE…155 Ch 160, SCHOOL DISTRICTS139 Ch 156, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION126 Ch 157, STATE SUPPORT OF EDUCATION80 Ch 164A, HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE74 Ch 162, SCHOOL PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS61 Ch 165, CITY UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES29 Ch 165A, PROPRIETARY EDUCATION26 Ch 159, COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE20 Ch 163, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION18 Ch 168, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION11 Ch 167, EDUCATION OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED10

193 sections·Filtered byTitle XIII✕Ch 158✕

KRS § 158.443 Terms of board members -- Meetings -- Selection of administrator for the center -- Duties of board of directors
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center -- Duties of board of directors. (1) Each nonstate-government employee member of the board of directors for the Center for School Safety shall serve a term of four (4) years or until his or her successor is duly qualified. A member may be reappointed, but shall not serve m…
KRS § 158.4431 Employment of Kentucky guardians by local boards of education -- Qualifications -- Contents of required policies -- Civil and criminal immunity
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Qualifications -- Contents of required policies -- Civil and criminal immunity. (1) As used in this section, a "Kentucky guardian" or "guardian" means an employee of a local board of education who is employed for the purpose of providing school safety and security to students and…
KRS § 158.4433 School Mapping Data Program -- Administration by Kentucky 911 Services Board -- Required capabilities
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Services Board -- Required capabilities. (1) As used in this section, "school mapping data" means mapping information provided in an electronic or a digital format to assist first responders in responding to emergencies at schools. (2) (a) The General Assembly does hereby establi…
Administrative regulations relating to school safety -- Role of Department of Education to maintain statewide data collection system -- Reportable incidents -- Annual statistical reports -- Confidentiality

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KRS § 158.444

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of Education to maintain statewide data collection system -- Reportable incidents -- Annual statistical reports -- Confidentiality. (1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate appropriate administrative regulations relating to school safety, student discipline, and relat…

KRS § 158.445 Local assessment of school safety and school discipline -- District assessment -- Local plans

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assessment -- Local plans. (1) Each local school shall conduct an assessment of school safety and student discipline including a review of the following: (a) Reports of school incidents relating to disruptive behaviors; (b) The school's behavior and discipline codes for clarity a…

KRS § 158.4451 Kentucky Office of Homeland Security shall make available an anonymous reporting tool to allow students, parents, and community members to supply information about potentially harmful, dangerous, or criminal activities to public safety agencies and school officials -- Required use of reporting tool or alternative by local school districts

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anonymous reporting tool to allow students, parents, and community members to supply information about potentially harmful, dangerous, or criminal activities to public safety agencies and school officials -- Required use of reporting tool or alternative by local school districts.…

KRS § 158.446 Use of appropriated funds

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Of the funds appropriated to support the school safety fund program in the biennial budget, twenty percent (20%) of the funds in 1998-99, and ten percent (10%) in 1999- 2000, shall be used for the operation of the Center for School Safety and grants to be distributed by the Cente…

KRS § 158.4461 The General Assembly finds that private financial and philanthropic support of public school districts by all members of the community fosters student success, safety, and well-being -- The General Assembly encourages the organization of foundations under KRS Chapter 273 to support public school districts in any district for which no such foundation exists

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support of public school districts by all members of the community fosters student success, safety, and well-being -- The General Assembly encourages the organization of foundations under KRS Chapter 273 to support public school districts in any district for which no such foundat…

KRS § 158.447 Required review of CPTED principles prior to school construction or renovation

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renovation. The Kentucky Department of Education shall require a local board of education to review Crime Prevention Through Environment Design principles, or CPTED principles, when constructing a new school building or when renovating an existing school building.

KRS § 158.448 Protocols for student records within student information system

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The Kentucky Department of Education shall develop protocols for student records within the student information system which: (1) Provide notice to schools receiving the records described in KRS 610.345 relating to a student transferring to a new school or district; (2) Promote e…

KRS § 158.449 Annual report of assessment of disruptive behavior school incidents resulting in a complaint

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resulting in a complaint. Each local school shall annually provide to the Department of Education, through the Kentucky Department of Education's student information system, an assessment of school incidents relating to disruptive behaviors resulting in a complaint, including whe…

KRS § 158.471 Local board of education authorized to establish police department for local school districts

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local school districts. Pursuant to the authority granted to them under KRS 160.160 and 160.290, local boards of education are authorized to establish a police department for local school districts, appoint police officers and other employees, prescribe distinctive uniforms for t…

KRS § 158.473 Police officers appointed by local board of education -- Powers

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(1) Police officers appointed by the local board of education pursuant to KRS 158.471 shall be peace officers and conservators of the peace. They shall have general police powers including the power to arrest, without process, all persons who within their view commit any crime or…

KRS § 158.475 Appointed police officers to comply with KRS 61.300 and other requirements set by the local board of education

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requirements set by the local board of education. All persons appointed as police officers pursuant to KRS 158.471 shall, at the time of their employment: (1) Comply with the requirements of KRS 61.300; and (2) Possess whatever other requirements as may be set by the local board …

KRS § 158.477 Appointment or promotion to ranks, grades, and positions – Compensation -- Employment contract permitted

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Compensation -- Employment contract permitted. (1) The local board of education may provide for the appointment or promotion to the ranks and grades and positions of the department officers and civilians as are considered by the board to be necessary for the efficient administrat…

KRS § 158.479 Emergency vehicles -- Radio systems -- Reporting

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(1) Vehicles used for emergency purposes by the police department of a school district shall be considered emergency vehicles, be equipped with blue lights and sirens, and be operated in conformance with the requirements of KRS Chapter 189. (2) Police officers directly employed b…

KRS § 158.481 Authority of local board to regulate traffic and parking -- Fees -- Violations

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Violations. (1) Each board of education of a local school district, having the power and authority to govern and control the method and purpose of use of property owned or occupied by its respective local school district, including travel over that property, is hereby confirmed i…

KRS § 158.483 Prohibition against false representation as police officer, agent, or employee of a police department of a local school district

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employee of a police department of a local school district. No person shall falsely represent himself or herself to be a police officer, agent, or employee of a police department of a local school district and in that assumed character arrest or detain, search, or question, in an…

KRS § 158.485 Definitions for KRS 158.485 to 158.490

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As used in KRS 158.485 to 158.490: (1) "Camera monitoring system" means a system with one (1) or more camera sensors or computers installed and operated on a school bus that: (a) Produce recorded images; and (b) Record the activation status of the stop arm and the time, date, and…

KRS § 158.486 School bus stop arm camera monitoring systems -- Enforcement of violations -- Use of recorded images

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violations -- Use of recorded images. (1) A school district may install and maintain a camera monitoring system on any school bus operated by the school district for the enforcement of a civil penalty against the owner of a motor vehicle for a stop arm camera violation. (2) A sch…

KRS § 158.487 Civil penalties -- Disposition of revenues

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(1) The amount of a civil penalty for a stop arm camera violation shall be: (a) Three hundred dollars ($300) for the first civil penalty; and (b) Five hundred dollars ($500) for each subsequent civil penalty issued to an owner within a three (3) year period. (2) All revenue gener…

KRS § 158.488 Stop arm camera violation notice -- Contents -- Destruction of recorded images

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images. (1) Upon a determination to issue a stop arm camera violation notice, the following documents shall be sent, either by the law enforcement agency or the school district's agent, by first-class mail to the owner of a motor vehicle within thirty (30) days of a stop arm came…

KRS § 158.489 Contest of violation -- Evidence -- Standard of proof -- Defenses

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(1) A recorded image produced by a camera monitoring system shall be sufficient evidence of a violation of KRS 189.370 and shall be admitted without further authentication for the purposes of enforcement. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that when any school bus is stopped…

KRS § 158.490 Suspension of motor vehicle registration for nonpayment of civil penalty -- Required notice

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Required notice. (1) If a stop arm camera violation civil penalty is not paid or contested in accordance with KRS 158.489 within sixty (60) days, the applicable law enforcement agency or officer may notify the Transportation Cabinet of the nonpayment. (2) Upon notice of nonpaymen…

KRS § 158.622 Administrative regulations of Kentucky Board of Education relating to advanced placement courses -- Duties of Department of Education relating to advanced placement and dual enrollment programs -- Credit for Virtual High School and advanced placement courses

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advanced placement courses -- Duties of Department of Education relating to advanced placement and dual enrollment programs -- Credit for Virtual High School and advanced placement courses. (1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations establishi…

KRS § 158.625 Deadline for training required under KRS 161.166

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By July 1, 2010, at least one (1) employee in each middle school and high school shall have successfully completed the on-line coaches training under KRS 161.166. The cost of acquiring the training shall be borne by the local school district.

KRS § 158.645 Capacities required of students in public education system

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The General Assembly recognizes that public education involves shared responsibilities. State government, local communities, parents, students, and school employees must work together to create an efficient public school system to achieve excellence in education. Parents and stud…

KRS § 158.6450 Instruction in voter registration and election procedures

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(1) The General Assembly hereby finds that knowledge of procedures for voter registration and participation in elections is essential for all Kentucky students to acquire the capacities established in KRS 158.645(2) and (4). Instruction in election procedures is consistent with t…

KRS § 158.6451 Legislative declaration on goals for Commonwealth's schools -- Model curriculum framework

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curriculum framework. (1) The General Assembly finds, declares, and establishes that: (a) Schools shall expect a high level of academic achievement of all students; (b) Schools shall develop their students' ability to: 1. Use communication and mathematics skills for purposes and …

KRS § 158.6452 School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council

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(1) A School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council is hereby created to study, review, and make recommendations concerning Kentucky's system of setting academic standards, assessing learning, identifying academic competencies and deficiencies of individual students, …

KRS § 158.6453 Definitions for section -- Review of academic standards and assessments -- Revisions to academic standards -- Review committees -- Advisory panels -- Standards and assessments process review committee -- Administrative regulations -- Information and training -- Statewide assessment program -- Academic components -- Student assessments -- College admissions examination -- School report card -- Individual student report -- Writing program -- School profile report -- Advanced coursework or accelerated learning district plan

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- Revisions to academic standards -- Review committees -- Advisory panels -- Standards and assessments process review committee -- Administrative regulations -- Information and training -- Statewide assessment program -- Academic components -- Student assessments -- College admis…

KRS § 158.6455 State school accountability system -- List of certifications, licensures, and credentials -- Dashboard -- Reimbursement for assessment -- Administrative regulations -- Consequences for schools that fail to exit support status -- Components of accountability system -- Appeals of performance judgments -- Report

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credentials -- Dashboard -- Reimbursement for assessment -- Administrative regulations -- Consequences for schools that fail to exit support status -- Components of accountability system -- Appeals of performance judgments -- Report. It is the intent of the General Assembly that …

KRS § 158.6456 Locally developed indicators of quality -- Data -- Department of Education assistance and payment -- Administrative regulations

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Education assistance and payment -- Administrative regulations. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Locally developed indicators of quality" means measures or indicators created or adopted by a local school district that: 1. Are aligned with the academic standards established in KR…

KRS § 158.6457 Definitions for KRS 158.6452, 158.6453, 158.6455, and 158.6457

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As used in this section and KRS 158.6452, 158.6453, and 158.6455, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Accountability index" means the statistic, as provided by KRS 158.6455(1), that combines a school's academic and nonacademic factors; (2) "Core content for assessment" me…

KRS § 158.6458 Plan for implementation of state assessment and accountability system -- Report

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system -- Report. The Department of Education shall develop a plan for implementing the state assessment and accountability system created under KRS 158.6453 and 158.6455 and shall report quarterly to the Interim Joint Committee on Education on its progress in the following areas…

KRS § 158.6459 Intervention strategies for accelerated learning -- Individualized learning plan -- Support and technical assistance

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plan -- Support and technical assistance. (1) A high school student whose highest score on the college admissions examination under KRS 158.6453(5)(b)3. in English, reading, or mathematics is below the systemwide standard established by the Council on Postsecondary Education for …

KRS § 158.646 Kentucky Institute for Education Research Board

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(1) The Kentucky Institute for Education Research Board is hereby created. (2) The board shall establish a corporation which can qualify and obtain status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The purpose and mission of the corporation shall be to solicit and rais…

KRS § 158.647 Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee -- Members -- Duties -- Vote required to act. (Effective until January 1, 2027)

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Members -- Duties -- Vote required to act. (Effective until January 1, 2027) (1) A permanent subcommittee of the Legislative Research Commission to be known as the Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee is hereby created. The subcommittee shall be composed of…

KRS § 158.6471 Meetings -- Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee, powers, process, and procedures when reviewing -- Assignment of regulation to committee -- Education committees, powers, process, and procedures when reviewing

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Subcommittee, powers, process, and procedures when reviewing -- Assignment of regulation to committee -- Education committees, powers, process, and procedures when reviewing. (1) When reviewing an administrative regulation pursuant to KRS 158.647, the Education Assessment and Acc…

KRS § 158.6472 Review of administrative regulations

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The review of administrative regulations promulgated by the Kentucky Board of Education under the authority granted by KRS 158.6453, 158.6455, and 158.782 shall comply with the provisions of KRS 158.6471 and KRS Chapter 13A.

KRS § 158.648 State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education -- Purpose -- Duties

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Duties. (1) The State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education is hereby created and attached to the Kentucky Department of Education. The council's purpose is to make recommendations regarding the provisions of services for gifted and talented students in Kentucky's ed…

KRS § 158.6485 Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Program -- Entrepreneurship education organization -- Advisory board -- Appropriations -- Accounting practices and program reports -- Restricted use of funds

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education organization -- Advisory board -- Appropriations -- Accounting practices and program reports -- Restricted use of funds. (1) The Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Program is established as a statewide summer experiential education program for creative and enterprising…

KRS § 158.649 Achievement gaps -- Data on student performance -- Policy for reviewing academic performance -- Student achievement targets -- Reporting requirements -- Review and revision of improvement plan

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reviewing academic performance -- Student achievement targets -- Reporting requirements -- Review and revision of improvement plan. (1) "Achievement gap" means the difference between performance goals and actual performance on each of the tested areas by grade level of the state …

KRS § 158.760 School-to-Careers System -- Legislative intent -- Goals

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(1) It is the intent of the General Assembly that a School-to-Careers System be developed to serve as an umbrella for career-related programs in the public schools, including School-to-Work, Tech Prep, and High Schools That Work initiatives. (2) The goals of the School-to-Careers…

KRS § 158.7603 School-to-Careers Grant Program -- Authority for administrative regulations -- Advisory committee

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regulations -- Advisory committee. (1) The School-to-Careers Grant Program shall be provided by the General Assembly to provide matching funds to school districts or consortia of school districts for the development and implementation of comprehensive plans that include: (a) A co…

KRS § 158.770 Advisory committee on writing program

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An advisory committee on writing shall be created by the Kentucky Board of Education to make recommendations to the board regarding the establishment of an intensive writing component in the state program of studies for grades seven (7) through ten (10) and the establishment of i…

KRS § 158.775 Writing program pilot project

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(1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall select school districts to participate in pilot programs based upon the criteria recommended by the advisory committee on writing. (2) The Kentucky Board of Education shall authorize grants of funds to school districts selected for partic…

KRS § 158.780 Management improvement programs

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(1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall establish a program for voluntary management improvement, for involuntary supervision, and for assuming full control of a local school district. (a) The voluntary improvement program shall assist local districts with the development of in…

KRS § 158.782 Monitoring and review of turnaround plan -- Skilled assistance

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(1) To align with the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-95, or its successor, the Kentucky Department of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations establishing the monitoring and periodic review of the implementation of a local school district's turn…

KRS § 158.785 Collection and review of management data -- Management audit -- Conditions for designation as state assisted or state managed district -- Actions required

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Conditions for designation as state assisted or state managed district -- Actions required. (1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall establish a program to improve specific aspects of the management of local school districts as described in KRS 158.780. (2) The State Department …