Title XIII, Education
16 chapters · 1,306 sections in this title.
KRS § 158.791 Legislative findings and intent regarding reading and mathematics
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(1) The General Assembly hereby finds that: (a) Reading proficiency is a gateway skill necessary for all of Kentucky students to achieve the academic goals established in KRS 158.6451. It is Kentucky's goal that all children learn to read well before exiting grade three (3) and t…
KRS § 158.792 Definitions for KRS 158.792 and 164.0207 -- Reading diagnostic and intervention fund -- Grants for reading intervention programs -- Administrative regulations -- Use of grant funds -- Information and reports provided by Department of Education
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intervention fund -- Grants for reading intervention programs -- Administrative regulations -- Use of grant funds -- Information and reports provided by Department of Education. (1) As used in this section and KRS 164.0207, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Comprehensiv…
KRS § 158.794 Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant Steering Committee -- Membership -- Duties
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Membership -- Duties. (1) The Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant Steering Committee is hereby created for the purpose of advising the Kentucky Board of Education and the Department of Education concerning the implementation and administration of universal screeners, readin…
KRS § 158.796 Governor's Scholars Program -- Purpose -- Governor's Scholars Program, Inc. -- Board of directors -- Funding -- Reports
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Program, Inc. -- Board of directors -- Funding -- Reports. (1) The Governor's Scholars Program is established to implement an enrichment program for academically gifted students to enhance the next generation of civic and economic leaders and create models of educational excellen…
KRS § 158.798 Program to encourage studies in mathematics, science, and related technologies -- Role of Kentucky Science and Technology Council, Inc
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technologies -- Role of Kentucky Science and Technology Council, Inc. (1) It is the intention of the General Assembly to generate a substantial increase in the number of mathematicians, scientists, and engineers in the Kentucky workforce in order to foster economic growth in the …
KRS § 158.799 Name for program created by KRS 158.798
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The Kentucky Science and Technology Council, Inc., shall, in cooperation with the Department of Education and the Council on Postsecondary Education, develop and conduct a competition among Kentucky middle and high school students for the purpose of choosing a Kentuckian of natio…
KRS § 158.7991 Legislative findings and declarations
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(1) (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the integration of the arts and foreign languages into the school curriculum benefits students by increasing their motivation to learn; improves attendance; fosters multicultural understanding; and develops neurological cogniti…
KRS § 158.7992 Program to promote instruction in the arts and foreign languages
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(1) The Department of Education shall establish a program that promotes the integration of the arts and foreign languages in the elementary school program. A school shall submit an application through the district superintendent, with the agreement of the school council or of the…
KRS § 158.801 Definitions for KRS 158.801 and 158.803
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As used in this section and KRS 158.803, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Program" means the Kentucky Early Mathematics Testing Program; and (2) "Participating colleges or universities" means all public postsecondary education institutions in Kentucky and any private c…
KRS § 158.803 Early mathematics testing program -- Purposes -- Development and requirements of program -- Annual reports
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requirements of program -- Annual reports. (1) The Kentucky Early Mathematics Testing Program is created to lower the number of high school graduates in Kentucky who require remediation in mathematics upon enrollment in postsecondary education institutions, by providing informati…
KRS § 158.805 Commonwealth school improvement fund -- Purposes -- Criteria for grants to schools needing assistance
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grants to schools needing assistance. (1) There is hereby created the Commonwealth school improvement fund to assist local schools in pursuing new and innovative strategies to meet the educational needs of the school's students and raise a school's performance level. The Kentucky…
KRS § 158.806 Read to succeed fund -- Teacher professional learning academies -- Literacy coaching program
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Literacy coaching program. (1) The read to succeed fund is hereby created to train and support teachers and library media specialists to improve the reading skills of students in kindergarten through grade three (3) as set forth in subsection (2) of this section and in KRS 158.30…
KRS § 158.807 Data research initiative -- Purposes -- Implementation
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(1) There is hereby created the Kentucky data research initiative, a partnership between elementary and secondary schools and postsecondary education research institutions to maximize research capabilities through computer resources. The initiative shall be jointly facilitated by…
KRS § 158.808 Energy technology career track program
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(1) Subject to the availability of funds, the Department of Education shall establish an energy technology career track program. The purpose of the program is to provide grants to school districts to develop and implement an energy technology engineering career track across middl…
KRS § 158.809 Virtual computer science career academy -- Development and requirements -- Annual reports
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requirements -- Annual reports. (1) It is the intention of the General Assembly to increase the Commonwealth's economic competitiveness in the technology and computing employment sector by significantly increasing the capacity to educate and prepare high school students for the t…
KRS § 158.810 Definitions for KRS 158.810 to 158.816
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For purposes of KRS 158.810 to 158.816: (1) "Advanced manufacturing" means manufacturing that uses technology and knowledge-based processes that leverage human, intellectual, and financial capital to create globally competitive products; (2) "At-risk" means a student who is acade…
KRS § 158.812 Legislative intent, findings, and declarations
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(1) It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide rigorous academic and career and technical education programs that are relevant for all students and that encourage at- risk students to graduate from high school prepared to enter postsecondary education institutions or the…
KRS § 158.814 Comprehensive plan on secondary career and technical education programs -- Consultation with Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee
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programs -- Consultation with Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee. (1) In order to ensure that high-quality, relevant secondary career and technical programs are available to students in all school districts that enable them to gain the academic and technical skills…
KRS § 158.816 Annual statewide analysis and report of academic achievement of technical education students -- Assistance plan -- Occupation skill standards and assessments
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education students -- Assistance plan -- Occupation skill standards and assessments. (1) The Department of Education, with involvement of representatives from the local school districts and teacher preparation institutions, shall complete an annual statewide analysis and report o…
KRS § 158.818 Evidence-based instructional models to address needs of at-risk students -- Focus -- Components -- Training for high school teachers -- Incorporation into existing programs
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Focus -- Components -- Training for high school teachers -- Incorporation into existing programs. (1) If funds are appropriated for the purposes of funding evidence-based instructional models or if internal state or federal funds are available, the Kentucky Department of Educatio…
KRS § 158.830 Legislative findings -- Construction of KRS 158.830 to 158.836
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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky finds that: (1) Asthma is the seventh-most prevalent chronic health condition in the United States and is the leading serious chronic illness of children; (2) Asthma is the third-ranking cause of hospitalization among children …
KRS § 158.832 Definitions for KRS 158.830 to 158.838
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As used in KRS 158.830 to 158.838: (1) "Anaphylaxis" means an allergic reaction resulting from sensitization following prior contact with an antigen which can be a life-threatening emergency. Anaphylaxis may be triggered by, among other agents, foods, drugs, injections, insect st…
KRS § 158.834 Self-administration of medications by students with documented medical conditions -- Authorization -- Written statement -- Acknowledgment of liability limitation -- Duration of permission
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conditions -- Authorization -- Written statement -- Acknowledgment of liability limitation -- Duration of permission. (1) The board of each local public school district and the governing body of each private and parochial school or school district shall permit the self-administra…
KRS § 158.836 Possession and use of medications to treat documented medical conditions -- Schools electing to keep epinephrine, injectable epinephrine devices, bronchodilator rescue inhalers, and undesignated glucagon on premises -- Policies and protocols -- Limitation of liability
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-- Schools electing to keep epinephrine, injectable epinephrine devices, bronchodilator rescue inhalers, and undesignated glucagon on premises -- Policies and protocols -- Limitation of liability. (1) Upon fulfilling the requirements of KRS 158.834, a student with a documented me…
KRS § 158.837 Use of undesignated glucagon by practitioner, pharmacist, or trained individual -- Storage -- Contacting parents, guardians, and emergency services -- Good Samaritan exception -- Immunity from civil liability
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individual -- Storage -- Contacting parents, guardians, and emergency services -- Good Samaritan exception -- Immunity from civil liability. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Administer" means to give glucagon; (b) "Authorized entity" means a public, private, or parochial school …
KRS § 158.838 Emergency administration and self-administration of diabetes and seizure disorder medications -- Required training -- Required written statements and seizure action plan -- Limitation on liability -- Renewal of permission -- Expiration dates of medication -- Self-performance of diabetes care tasks -- Diabetes or seizure disorder not to prevent attendance at school the student would ordinarily attend
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disorder medications -- Required training -- Required written statements and seizure action plan -- Limitation on liability -- Renewal of permission -- Expiration dates of medication -- Self-performance of diabetes care tasks -- Diabetes or seizure disorder not to prevent attenda…
KRS § 158.840 Legislative findings and intent -- Importance of students' reading and mathematics skills in achieving scholastic goals -- Roles of statewide entities in improving student achievement
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mathematics skills in achieving scholastic goals -- Roles of statewide entities in improving student achievement. (1) The General Assembly hereby finds that reading and mathematics proficiency are gateway skills necessary for all Kentucky students to achieve the academic goals es…
KRS § 158.8401 Definitions for KRS 158.840 to 158.844
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As used in KRS 158.840 to 158.844: (1) "Conceptual understanding" means connecting prior knowledge to new ideas and concepts, and making sense of why a mathematical idea is important and the kinds of contexts in which it is useful; (2) "Diagnostic assessment" means a testing inst…
KRS § 158.8402 Administrative regulations -- Multitiered system of supports for mathematics -- Implementation status report -- Technical assistance and training to local districts -- Requirements for superintendent of public charter school board of directors -- Mathematics diagnostic assessment -- Improvement plan and accelerated interventions -- Resources
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mathematics -- Implementation status report -- Technical assistance and training to local districts -- Requirements for superintendent of public charter school board of directors -- Mathematics diagnostic assessment -- Improvement plan and accelerated interventions -- Resources. …
KRS § 158.842 Committee for Mathematics Achievement -- Membership, purposes, organization, staffing, and duties of committee -- Report to Interim Joint Committee on Education
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organization, staffing, and duties of committee -- Report to Interim Joint Committee on Education. (1) The Committee for Mathematics Achievement is hereby created for the purposes of developing a multifaceted strategic plan to improve student achievement in mathematics at all lev…
KRS § 158.843 Kentucky numeracy counts fund -- Uses -- Eligibility
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(1) The Kentucky numeracy counts fund is hereby created for the purpose of training and supporting teachers to improve the mathematics content and practices of students in kindergarten through grade eight (8), as set forth in subsection (2) of this section and KRS 158.8402(12). T…
KRS § 158.844 Mathematics achievement fund -- Creation -- Use and disposition of moneys -- Administrative regulations -- Requirements for grant applicants -- Department to provide information to schools and to make annual report to Interim Joint Committee on Education
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moneys -- Administrative regulations -- Requirements for grant applicants -- Department to provide information to schools and to make annual report to Interim Joint Committee on Education. (1) The mathematics achievement fund is hereby created to provide developmentally appropria…
KRS § 158.845 Definitions for KRS 158.845 to 158.849
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As used in KRS 158.845 to 158.849: (1) "STEM" means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and (2) "Advanced science and mathematics" means Advanced Placement biology, calculus, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, and physics, and International Baccala…
KRS § 158.846 Legislative findings concerning academic achievement in STEM disciplines
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disciplines. The General Assembly hereby finds that: (1) The future of Kentucky depends upon the ability to develop intellectual capital that can drive the research and development activities that will allow the Commonwealth to successfully compete in the global knowledge-based e…
KRS § 158.847 Science and mathematics advancement fund -- Purposes -- Administrative regulations
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regulations. (1) (a) The science and mathematics advancement fund is hereby created to provide incentives for public schools to provide or expand student access to rigorous science and mathematics curricula, to make available advanced science and mathematics courses and college c…
KRS § 158.848 Grant programs concerning STEM disciplines and AP and IB courses
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(1) Using funds from the science and mathematics advancement fund, the Department of Education shall establish the following grant programs for public schools: (a) High School Advanced Science and Mathematics Course Start-up Program; (b) Middle School Mathematics and Science Scho…
KRS § 158.849 Long-term statewide goals concerning STEM disciplines and AP and IB course participation
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course participation. (1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall establish long-term and annual statewide goals for increasing: (a) The number of high schools providing rigorous curricula and making available accelerated classes and college credit for students; (b) The number and …
KRS § 158.850 Limitation on sale of retail fast foods in school cafeteria
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Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, each school shall limit access to no more than one (1) day each week to retail fast foods in the cafeteria, whether sold by contract, commercial vendor, or otherwise.
KRS § 158.852 School food service director or menu planner -- Credentials and certificates -- Continuing education
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certificates -- Continuing education. (1) Each district shall appoint a food service director who is responsible for the management and oversight of the food service program in the district, except two (2) or more contiguous districts may form one (1) "school food service area" a…
KRS § 158.854 Administrative regulation specifying minimum nutritional standards for foods sold outside school breakfast and lunch programs -- Restrictions upon sale of certain foods and beverages -- Waiver -- Definitions -- Exceptions -- Student-based enterprise to sell competitive foods
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foods sold outside school breakfast and lunch programs -- Restrictions upon sale of certain foods and beverages -- Waiver -- Definitions -- Exceptions -- Student-based enterprise to sell competitive foods. (1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate an administrative reg…
KRS § 158.855 Purchase of Kentucky-grown agricultural products permitted by local school board or school district participating in any United States Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Program -- Exemption from KRS 45A.345 to 45A.460 and 424.260
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school board or school district participating in any United States Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Program -- Exemption from KRS 45A.345 to 45A.460 and 424.260. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Agricultural product" has the same meaning as in KRS 260.016; and (b) "Kent…
KRS § 158.860 Examination upon completion of core content course
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(1) As used in this section: (a) "Core course" means any course offered in the middle grades or high school grades that is a specific high school graduation requirement or a course that may be used to fulfill a minimum graduation requirement in the content areas of language arts,…
KRS § 158.990 Penalties
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(1) Any member of a school board who votes to permit entrance to a school of any child not eligible therefor under the provisions of KRS 158.030 shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5) nor more than fifty dollars ($50). (2) Any person who intentionally violates KRS 158.155…