Title XIII, Education

-- Certification to Legislative Research Commission -- Attorney General to enforce. (1) The council shall not: (a) Provide any differential treatment or benefits to an individual on the basis of the individual's religion, race, sex, color, or national origin; (b) Expend any resou…

of policies, programs, practices, and procedures that promote or provide differential treatment – Sunset. (1) No later than October 1 of each year, each institution shall submit a certified report to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the appropriate Interim Join…

survey to assess intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity -- Institutions to administer surveys, securely store responses, and submit annual report to council -- Sunset. (1) No later than October 1, 2025, the council shall develop and publish an annual survey to assess intell…

The state colleges formerly designated as Eastern Kentucky State College, Morehead State College, Murray State College, Western Kentucky State College, Northern Kentucky State College, and Kentucky State College may be known and recognized as Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead…

The president of the student body of any state university may receive an honorarium for his service. The receipt of such honorarium or other compensation from the university shall not constitute a conflict of interest in the event he serves on the governing board of the universit…

submission of proposal for new doctoral programs -- Review of proposals for new doctoral programs -- Appropriations. (1) The six (6) state comprehensive universities: (a) Shall provide, upon approval of the Council on Postsecondary Education, associate and baccalaureate programs …

classifications, credit transfer agreements, and a statewide standardized articulation agreement -- Changes to learning outcomes. (1) Beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year and each academic year thereafter for first-time students enrolling in a public college or university, …

programming -- Review of programs below associate level. Vocational and nonvocational programs offered at the state universities shall be operated and administered by those universities consistent with the regulations developed by the board of trustees or regents and approved by …

(1) Each state university shall institute English language proficiency assessment for all instructors, including teaching assistants, for whom English is not their primary language. The instructors shall be evaluated periodically to demonstrate their ability to deliver all lectur…

credentials -- Degree distinguished from license as licensed certified professional midwife under KRS 314.400 to 314.414. (1) The governing board as defined in KRS 164.001 of each eligible postsecondary education institution and college as defined in KRS 164.945 that offers an ad…

The purpose of the state universities and colleges is to give instruction at the college level, in residence and through extension study, in academic, vocational and professional subjects and in the science and art of teaching, including professional ethics, to conduct training s…

introductory college courses. (1) Within thirty (30) days from March 25, 2009, each postsecondary education institution shall plan and implement a process to develop core academic content standards for reading and mathematics for introductory courses in the public postsecondary e…

education to include instruction on dyslexia and other learning disabilities and core elements of multitiered system of supports. By the 2027-2028 academic year, postsecondary institutions offering teacher preparation programs for elementary and secondary regular education shall …

teaching of reading and language arts -- Teacher preparation tests -- Report. (1) Postsecondary institutions offering teacher preparation programs for interdisciplinary early childhood education or elementary regular education shall include evidence-based reading instructional pr…

include instructional strategies and resources for mathematics instruction -- List of approved teacher preparation assessments and evaluation rubric -- Reports. (1) As used in this section, "department" means the Kentucky Department of Education. (2) Beginning with the 2025-2026 …

and Technical College System. There shall be a board of regents for each of the state universities, to be known as the board of regents of the .... State University and a board of regents for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

Western Kentucky, Kentucky State, and Northern Kentucky Universities, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System -- Membership -- Terms - - Grounds for removal and replacement of board members. (1) (a) Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University, Murray State …

KRS 63.080(2) hereby is expressly made applicable to members of the board of regents of each of said universities or colleges.

At the first meeting of the board of regents following an appointment of a new member, unless the member was appointed to serve the remainder of an unexpired term, there shall be elected a vice chairperson and a secretary for the board. Each board shall appoint a treasurer, and s…

postsecondary education institutions. In addition to the qualifications provided in KRS 164.131 for members of the board of trustees of the University of Kentucky, in KRS 164.821 for members of the board of trustees of the University of Louisville, and in KRS 164.321 for members …

community college. Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute to the contrary, a legislator may be an employee of any of the state universities or community colleges without resigning his membership in the General Assembly.

The governing board shall meet quarterly at the institution or at such other place as is agreed upon. Upon written request of the president of the institution or of two (2) members of the board, the chairman of the board shall call a special meeting at a place designated by him, …

ensuring freedom of expression and assembly -- Statement of policies made available to students and faculty -- Disruption of another's expressive activity. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Faculty" means any person tasked by a public postsecondary education institution with…

(1) The government of each of the state universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System is vested in its respective board of regents. Each board, when its members have been appointed and qualified, shall constitute a body corporate, with the usual corporate p…

available to freshmen and transfer students. (1) State colleges and universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System shall provide information on how to prevent the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus consistent with the Centers for Disease Contro…

information. If a board of trustees or regents of a public institution of postsecondary education provides access to its campus or its student directory information to persons or groups which make students aware of occupational or educational options, the boards shall provide acc…

to direct -- Duties and responsibilities of center -- Executive director of authority. (1) There is established as a separate administrative body of state government the Governmental Services Center at Kentucky State University which shall be attached to the Personnel Cabinet for…

(1) The Governmental Services Center may, upon request of the Department for Local Government, and as financial and staff resources permit, develop, coordinate, implement, assist, and conduct employee and management training programs, seminars, and conferences, for agencies, depa…

(1) In furtherance of the Commonwealth's economic development programs, the Governmental Services Center may, upon request of the Cabinet for Economic Development and as financial and staff resources permit, develop, coordinate, implement, assist, and provide private industry wit…

The receipts for services rendered by the Governmental Services Center pursuant to KRS 164.3571 to 164.3573 shall be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the trust and agency fund of the Governmental Services Center's operating account.

Performance and productivity evaluations. (1) (a) Each board of regents for the universities shall appoint a president, appoint all faculty members and employees, and fix their compensation and tenure of service, subject to the provisions of subsections (2) to (6) of this section…

and official relations of employees. Anything in any statute of the Commonwealth to the contrary notwithstanding, the power over and control of appointments, qualifications, salaries, and compensation payable out of the State Treasury or otherwise, promotions, and official relati…

contract between the institution and a business -- Regulations to be forwarded to the Legislative Research Commission. (1) For the purposes of this section, "business" has the same meaning as defined in KRS 11A.010. (2) The governing board of each public postsecondary education i…

hearing for alleged violation -- Final order of suspension or expulsion of students -- Right to appeal. (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Complainant" means a student who has formally filed a complaint alleging that the student is the victim of a violation of the code fo…

(1) By November 1, 2023, and by November 1 every five (5) years thereafter, each institution, as defined in KRS 164.370, shall electronically publish a report on student discipline to a prominent location on the institution's Web site. The first report shall have a one (1) year r…

campus organizations. (1) The boards of trustees of the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville and the boards of regents of those state colleges set out in KRS 164.290 shall, within ninety (90) days of July 15, 1986, adopt statements of campus policy which prohib…

disability. (1) As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise, "disability" has the same meaning as the definition given in KRS 344.010. (2) The Council on Postsecondary Education shall develop guidelines for the adoption of policies by postsecondary education in…

No person shall knowingly make or cause to be made any key, for which notice of the prohibition against duplication thereof has been given either by impressing into the key the legend "Unlawful to duplicate this key" or by placing the notice "It is unlawful to duplicate this key …

Model and practice school advisory council -- Personnel. (1) The board of regents of Eastern Kentucky University shall operate, maintain, and serve as the fiscal agent for a model and practice school which shall be an educational laboratory school under the supervision of thoroug…

Unless specifically approved by the governing board of an institution under the provisions of KRS 164.367, no president, professor, teacher, member of the executive council, or other officer or employee shall be interested in any contract or purchase for the building or repairing…

The respective boards of regents of the state universities and colleges and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System shall establish such incidental fees and nonresident tuition fees as will be sufficient for the purpose of paying the incidental expenses of the univers…

(1) The governing board of a postsecondary education institution may purchase or lease land under KRS 164A.575 for the purpose of securing the erection of buildings and may receive by any legal mode of conveyance, purchase, and hold property under KRS 164A.575 of any description …

The treasurer of each governing board shall receive and disburse all money under the control of the board, perform all acts that pertain to his office under the direction of the board, and make timely reports to the board on a schedule established by the board.

Each board of regents shall appoint a bank or trust company to serve as its depository. The depository shall, before entering upon its duties, execute a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of the office, to be approved by the board. The bond shall be guaranteed by at …

The secretary of each board of regents shall keep and prepare all records, books and papers belonging to the board. He shall keep a journal of the proceedings of the board in which, if requested by any member of the board, the "yeas" and "nays" on all questions shall be entered. …

The president of each postsecondary education institution shall make to his governing board written reports which shall contain a full account of receipts of money from all sources, amount, and purpose of disbursements thereof, and the condition of the university or college. The …

information to university's governing board members. (1) The presidents of state postsecondary education institutions identified in KRS 161.220(4)(b) or 164.001 shall distribute the written information provided by the Office of the Attorney General and the Department for Librarie…

All appropriations, grants, gifts, bequests and donations to a university or college for a specified use shall be applied to such use and no other.

dentistry -- Competitive selection of entering class medical, dental, or law students. (1) The boards of trustees of the state colleges and universities offering degree programs in medicine or dentistry shall allocate seventy percent (70%) of the enrollment positions for the ente…

Kentucky and Louisville to be known as the Governance Board of the Lung Cancer Research Project -- Annual audit. (1) The "Lung Cancer Research Fund" is created and shall receive funds each year from the Kentucky health care improvement fund in the amount specified in KRS 304.17B-…