Title XIII, Education

Grounds for removal and replacement of all board members. (1) (a) The government of the University of Kentucky is vested in a board of trustees appointed for a term set by law pursuant to Section 23 of the Constitution of Kentucky. (b) 1. All appointed and elected persons shall b…

The board of trustees of the university shall prescribe the method by which the alumni may, at their annual meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose, nominate to the Governor three (3) persons from whom the alumni members shall be appointed. No alumnus shall be per…

No member of a governing board of a public institution of postsecondary education shall be held to be a public officer by reason of his membership on the board except as provided in KRS 45A.335 for the purpose of KRS 45A.340.

revenue and property. The board of trustees shall be a body corporate, under the name of board of trustees of the University of Kentucky, with the usual corporate powers, and shall possess all the immunities, rights, privileges and franchises usually attaching to the governing bo…

The University of Kentucky, a state educational institution of higher learning which has an established printing plant therein and which is engaged in the publication of scholarly works as a related educational activity, may engage in the usual activities related to editing and p…

(1) The board of trustees of the university shall meet quarterly. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or by any three (3) members upon giving ten (10) days' written notice to each member of the board of trustees. The business to be transacted at special meetings sha…

(1) The board of trustees may elect a vice chairman and such other officers as it deems wise, and shall adopt such bylaws, rules, and regulations consistent with this chapter as it deems proper. (2) The bylaws, rules, or regulations adopted by the board pursuant to subsection (1)…

The board of trustees shall annually elect an executive committee of five (5) members, which shall have the powers that the board delegates to it. The executive committee shall submit to the board of trustees at each meeting, for its consideration and approval, a complete record …

The board of trustees may establish proper regulations for the government of the university and the physical training, military or otherwise, of the students. It may authorize the suspension and dismissal of students for neglect or violation of the regulations, or for other condu…

The trustees may determine from time to time the colleges, schools, divisions, departments, bureaus, and offices which the university shall comprise within the scope of the Acts of Congress approved July 2, 1862, and Acts supplementary thereto, and the relation which each divisio…

(1) The board of trustees may appoint a president, professors, assistants, tutors and other personnel and determine the compensation, duties and official relations of each. In the appointment of presidents, professors or instructors no preference shall be shown to any religious d…

compensation, promotions, and retirement programs. Anything in any statutes 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 o…

productivity evaluations. (1) The board of trustees has full power to suspend or remove any of the officers, teachers, professors, or agents that it is authorized to appoint, but a president, professor, or teacher shall not be removed except for: (a) Incompetency; (b) Neglect of …

The board of trustees may grant degrees to graduates of the university, prescribe conditions upon which postgraduate honors may be obtained, and confer such honorary degrees, upon the recommendation of the faculty of the university, as it thinks proper.

The board of trustees shall make a full report to the General Assembly, within the first month of each even-numbered-year regular session, of the condition and operation of the university since the date of the previous report, with such recommendations concerning the university a…

The board of trustees may acquire additional lands or other property or material under KRS 45.750(1)(f) and 164A.575 for the purpose of expanding its plant and extending its usefulness. When unable to contract with the owner of land or other property or material necessary for the…

Whenever any real estate held by the Commonwealth for the use or benefit of the University or the Kentucky agricultural experiment station is, in the opinion of the board of trustees of the University, no longer necessary for the purpose of the University or more suitable for som…

The treasurer of the university shall keep an itemized account of receipts and expenditures, and shall pay out no money except on authorization of the board of trustees, given directly or through its executive committee. He shall render to the executive committee monthly statemen…

Director -- Purposes -- Duties -- Annual report. (1) The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority is hereby established and attached to the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research for administrative purposes. The mission of the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Devel…

subcommittee duties. (1) The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority established in KRS 164.2802 shall create and implement the Nuclear Energy Development Grant Program for the advancement and location of nuclear fission and fusion energy- related projects to support the en…

Award by the authority. (1) The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority, with the approval of its advisory board, shall develop and adopt criteria for awarding a nuclear-ready community designation to demonstrate a community's readiness to welcome nuclear energy-related dev…

Grants -- Application process -- Eligibility. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Affiliate" means any person, partnership, or corporation that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, a utility; (b) "Authority" means the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Auth…

and Inventory Commission -- Duties -- Membership -- Executive committee -- Executive director -- Powers and duties -- Required review of proposed retirement of coal, oil, or natural gas-fired electric generating units -- Reports of commission -- Sunset. (1) The General Assembly f…

Use of funds. (1) There is established a Center of American Civics at the University of Kentucky. The board of trustees for the University of Kentucky may rename the center consistent with its philanthropic naming governance procedures. (2) The center shall: (a) Foster a deeper u…

program. The Center of American Civics at the University of Kentucky shall develop materials and curricula for a degree program that meets the requirements of this section and distribute the materials and curricula developed to each public institution of higher education in this …

checks -- Initial hires, contractors, employees, volunteers, visitors -- Disclosures -- Termination. (1) Each public institution of postsecondary education shall require a criminal history background check on all initial hires. (a) The background check shall consist of a state cr…

to play. (1) (a) A public postsecondary education institution or private postsecondary education institution that is a member of a national intercollegiate athletic association shall designate all intercollegiate and intramural athletic teams, activities, sports, and events that …

information relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and suicide prevention -- Posting of information on sexual extortion in residential and instructional buildings -- Requirements. (1) Any student identification badge issued by a public or private postsecondary education i…

(1) All public and independent postsecondary education institutions shall provide first- time, full-time students with information about hepatitis B disease. The information shall include: (a) Symptoms and treatment; (b) The risk factors associated with hepatitis B acquisition an…

(1) As used in this section unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Academic" means a student's official record of academic performance, including, but not limited to transcript of grades or other action taken by the institution directly related to academic performance. The t…

(1) When any person sixty-five (65) years of age or older, who is a resident of the Commonwealth, is admitted and enrolls as a student in any state-supported institution of higher learning in this Commonwealth, the board of trustees of the institution or other appropriate institu…

firefighter, or volunteer firefighter killed in line of duty -- Free tuition at state- supported school for survivor of other state-administered retirement system participants who died as a result of duty-related injury -- Limitation. (1) (a) Any person whose parent or any nonmar…

firefighter, or volunteer firefighter permanently and totally disabled in line of duty -- Free tuition at state-supported school for survivor of other state- administered retirement system participants disabled as a result of duty- related injury. (1) (a) The spouse, regardless o…

Each institution of the postsecondary education system, as defined in KRS 164.001, that provides in-state tuition for nonresident children of graduates may provide the same in- state tuition for nonresident siblings of graduates.

and active members of the Kentucky National Guard at Kentucky's public universities -- In-state residency status of accepted or enrolled Armed Forces member, spouse, or dependent unaffected by transfer on military orders. (1) Notwithstanding KRS 164.020(8), the governing board of…

(1) In recognition of valuable service to the preparation of teachers and the need for all teachers to have continual professional growth, a supervising teacher or a resource teacher for teacher interns may, with prior approval of the course-offering institution, take a maximum o…

military healthcare personnel -- Requirements -- Report. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Institution" means any college or university that is a part of the postsecondary education system as defined in KRS 164.001 or a private accredited college or university; (b) "Military heal…

adopted children. (1) Tuition and mandatory student fees for any undergraduate or graduate program of any Kentucky public postsecondary institution, including all four (4) year universities and colleges and institutions of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, shal…

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky finds and declares that it is in the best interests of the Commonwealth to encourage and support adults to adopt and provide foster care for children in the custody of the state. The General Assembly recognizes that a child who…

learning. KRS 156.010 and 64.640 and any other statute, to the extent that they provide that the University of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky State University, Western Kentucky State University, Murray State University, and Morehead State University shall be included in the Departmen…

meningitis disease. The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that: (1) Meningococcal meningitis disease is a potentially fatal infectious and contagious bacterial disease that can be spread by coughing and sharing drinking glasses; (2) Since the disease often presents itsel…

disease to postsecondary students. (1) Each public or private educational institution that offers a postsecondary degree and has a residential campus shall provide vaccination information on meningococcal meningitis disease to full-time students living in resident housing. (2) Th…

Each board of regents or trustees of the public postsecondary educational institutions is authorized to provide for liability and indemnity insurance against the negligence of drivers or operators of motor vehicles or other mobile equipment owned or operated by the board. If the …

Retirement annuity allowances exemption -- Taxability after December 31, 1997 -- Purchase of insurance not waiver of immunity -- Self-insured employer group health plan -- Special enrollment period for pregnancy. (Effective until January 1, 2027) (1) The governing board of each s…

Any of the state postsecondary educational institutions or the state on behalf of any of the institutions may accept federal aid in the form of services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan for the purpose of higher education, including student…

Notwithstanding any other provision of KRS Chapter 164, the faculty member of any governing board of any postsecondary educational institution supported in whole or in part by state funds, whether or not described as nonvoting, shall have the right to vote on all matters except t…

Any university or postsecondary educational institution under the jurisdiction of the Council on Postsecondary Education may have a faculty member as a voting member of its board of trustees or regents.

As used in KRS 164.2894 to 164.2899: (1) "Affiliated organization" means an entity whose primary purpose includes supporting or benefitting an institution or an officer, director, or employee of an institution; (2) "Bias incident" means noncriminal conduct that is alleged to cons…

national origin by public postsecondary education institution disallowed -- Resources not to be spent on diversity, equity, and inclusion office -- Exceptions -- Attorney General to enforce -- Audit. (1) An institution shall not: (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(n) and (o…

Attorney General to enforce. (1) No later than June 30, 2025, each governing board shall: (a) Adopt a policy on viewpoint neutrality that prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's political or social viewpoint and promotes intellectual diversity within the institut…