Title XIII, Education
16 chapters · 1,306 sections in this title.
KRS § 159.010 Parent or custodian to send child to school -- Age limits for compulsory attendance -- Local board of education may adopt policy extending compulsory attendance requirements to age 18 -- All local boards to extend age limit upon adoption of policy by 55 percent of school districts -- Notification and counseling prior to withdrawal -- Encouragement to reenroll after withdrawal
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compulsory attendance -- Local board of education may adopt policy extending compulsory attendance requirements to age 18 -- All local boards to extend age limit upon adoption of policy by 55 percent of school districts -- Notification and counseling prior to withdrawal -- Encour…
KRS § 159.020 Transferring child from one district to another
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Any parent, guardian, or other person having in custody or charge any child who has entered the primary school program and is subject to compulsory attendance under KRS 159.010 who removes the child from a school district during the school term shall enroll the child in a regular…
KRS § 159.030 Exemptions from compulsory attendance
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(1) The board of education of the district in which the child resides shall exempt from the requirement of attendance upon a regular public day school every child of compulsory school age: (a) Who is a graduate from an accredited or an approved four (4) year high school; or (b) W…
KRS § 159.035 Participation in 4-H activities, page programs of the General Assembly, and ten days of military basic training to be considered attendance -- Excused absence for educational enhancement or attendance at Kentucky State Fair -- Appeal of denial of excused absence -- Exception for testing periods -- Excused absences for deployment and return days of parent or guardian on active duty -- Excused absence to visit parent or guardian on R and R -- Excused absence due to mental or behavioral health status
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and ten days of military basic training to be considered attendance -- Excused absence for educational enhancement or attendance at Kentucky State Fair -- Appeal of denial of excused absence -- Exception for testing periods -- Excused absences for deployment and return days of pa…
KRS § 159.040 Attendance at private and parochial schools
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Attendance at private and parochial schools shall be kept by the authorities of such schools in a register provided by the Kentucky Board of Education, and such school authorities shall make attendance and scholarship reports in the same manner as is required by law or by regulat…
KRS § 159.051 Loss of license or permit by student for dropping out of school or for academic deficiency -- Procedures for reinstatement
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academic deficiency -- Procedures for reinstatement. (1) When a student who is at least fifteen (15) years of age but less than eighteen (18) years of age drops out of school or is declared to be academically deficient, the school administrator or his or her designee shall notify…
KRS § 159.070 Attendance districts -- Enrollment permitted in school nearest home
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Each school district shall constitute a separate attendance district unless two (2) or more contiguous school districts, with the approval of the Kentucky Board of Education, unite to form one (1) attendance district. Controversies arising in attendance districts relating to atte…
KRS § 159.075 Pre-enrollment and preadmission of child whose parent or guardian is transferred to military installation or is returning to the state after being separated from the military
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transferred to military installation or is returning to the state after being separated from the military. (1) A child of a military family may pre-enroll or participate in preadmission in a school district if the parent or guardian of the child: (a) Is transferred to or is pendi…
KRS § 159.080 Director of pupil personnel and assistants
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(1) Each superintendent of a local school district shall appoint a director of pupil personnel and assistants as are deemed necessary. Salaries of directors and assistants shall be fixed by the board of education. (2) Directors of pupil personnel shall have the general qualificat…
KRS § 159.090 Directors of pupil personnel for united districts
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Two (2) or more contiguous school districts may unite to form one (1) attendance district and the superintendent of schools of the districts shall appoint directors of pupil personnel as are necessary. The salary of directors of pupil personnel in united districts shall be borne …
KRS § 159.130 Powers of directors of pupil personnel
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The director of pupil personnel and his assistants shall be vested with the powers of peace officers, provided, however, that they shall not have the authority to serve warrants. They may investigate in their district any case of nonattendance at school of any child of compulsory…
KRS § 159.140 Duties of director of pupil personnel or assistant
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2026) (1) The director of pupil personnel, or an assistant appointed under KRS 159.080, shall: (a) Devote his or her entire time to the duties of the office except as provided in subsection (2) of this section; (b) Enforce the compulsory attendance and census laws in the attendan…
KRS § 159.150 Definitions of truant and habitual truant -- Attendance record requirements -- Adoption of truancy policies by local school boards -- Implementation of early intervention and prevention programs
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requirements -- Adoption of truancy policies by local school boards -- Implementation of early intervention and prevention programs. (1) Any student who has attained the age of six (6) years, but has not reached his or her eighteenth birthday, who has been absent from school with…
KRS § 159.152 Truancy intervention in grades 6 through 12 -- Duties of director of pupil personnel -- Notice to court-designated worker
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personnel -- Notice to court-designated worker. In addition to the duties assigned under KRS 159.140, the director of pupil personnel, or an assistant appointed under KRS 159.080, shall: (1) Upon a student in grades six (6) through twelve (12) becoming a truant as defined in KRS …
KRS § 159.160 Attendance reports to superintendent
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The principal or teacher in charge of any public, private, or parochial school shall report to the superintendent of schools of the district in which the school is situated the names, ages, and places of residence of all pupils in attendance at his school, together with any other…
KRS § 159.170 Withdrawals -- Teachers to investigate and report -- Entry of expulsion in student record -- Collection and dissemination of student records
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student record -- Collection and dissemination of student records. (1) Whenever any child of compulsory school age withdraws from school, the teacher of the student shall ascertain the reason. The fact of the withdrawal and the reason for it shall be immediately transmitted by th…
KRS § 159.180 Parents responsible for children's violations
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Every parent, guardian, or custodian of a child residing in any school district in this state is legally responsible for any violation of KRS 159.010 to 159.170 by the child. Before any proceedings are instituted against the parent, guardian, or custodian for violation of KRS 159…
KRS § 159.250 Nature of census
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The director of pupil personnel of each school district, working under the direction of the superintendent of schools, shall institute and maintain a complete, accurate, permanent, and continuous census of all children between the ages of five (5) and twenty-one (21) enrolled in …
KRS § 159.270 False report of census prohibited
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No director of pupil personnel or other person shall willfully or fraudulently report a larger number of children of school age in any district than the actual number, or otherwise make a false report of the census.
KRS § 159.990 Penalties
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(1) Any parent, guardian, or custodian who intentionally fails to comply with the requirements of KRS 159.010 to 159.170, except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense, and two hundred fifty dollars ($250) fo…
KRS § 160.010 County school district, what constitutes
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Each county in this state constitutes a county school district, except that, in counties in which there are independent school districts, the county school district consists of the remainder of the county outside of the boundaries of the independent school districts.
KRS § 160.020 Composition of independent school districts
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(1) All school districts embracing designated cities together with the territory within their limits, including any territory added for school purposes outside of the city limits, and all independent graded common school districts having a school census enumeration of two hundred…
KRS § 160.040 Merger of districts
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Boards of education of any two (2) or more contiguous school districts may by concurrent action merge their districts into one (1). In case of a merger, the members of the boards of education of the merged districts may serve out the terms for which they were elected. The resulti…
KRS § 160.041 Merger of independent district with county district
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(1) When a board of education of an independent school district desires to have its district become a part of the county school district, it shall by motion so record its desire in the minutes of the board. The board, or its executive officer, shall convey this request to the cou…
KRS § 160.042 Election of members -- Present terms to continue, exception
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(1) Upon a merger under the provisions of KRS 160.040 and 160.041 of an independent school district in a city of the first class with a county school district in counties containing a city of the first class, the members of the county board of education of the merged county schoo…
KRS § 160.044 Time of election and terms of merged district board members
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(1) At the regular November election during the first even-numbered year nearest to the time of the merger of the districts, as above set out, two (2) members of the county board of education shall be elected from the county at large for a term of four (4) years, and two (2) year…
KRS § 160.045 Transfer of adjacent territory to school district other than that in which it is located
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is located. (1) If seventy-five percent (75%) of either the registered voters or property owners in an area adjacent to either a county or independent school district petition the respective school boards for a transfer of property to the school board district other than that in …
KRS § 160.048 Transfer of area containing school outside district
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(1) The General Assembly hereby finds that from time to time various school boards, in the exercise of their administrative discretion, have determined that their school districts would be most efficiently administered if one (1) or more of the district's schools were constructed…
KRS § 160.065 Liability for indebtedness in case of annexation
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When any property assessable for school purposes in one school district is annexed by or transferred to another school district, the recipient district shall assume a part of the indebtedness, if any, of the other school district incurred for school buildings and grounds in the p…
KRS § 160.105 Fire and extended insurance coverage -- Primary liability insurance coverage
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coverage. The Kentucky Board of Education shall by regulation require each school district to: (1) Provide for fire and extended insurance coverage on each building owned by the board which is not surplus to its needs as shown by the approved facilities plan. The requirement for …
KRS § 160.125 School of innovation pilot project -- Fund -- Applications -- Distribution of funds -- Report -- Matching funds -- Termination of participation
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funds -- Report -- Matching funds -- Termination of participation. (1) There is hereby established the school of innovation pilot project to provide school districts with the opportunity to explore innovative school operation models. (2) (a) There is hereby established in the Sta…
KRS § 160.135 Truancy intervention -- Collection and reporting of data -- Requirements -- Annual report
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- Annual report. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Complaint" has the same meaning as in KRS 600.020; (b) "Court-designated worker" has the same meaning as in KRS 600.020; and (c) "Habitual truant" has the same meaning as in KRS 159.150(3). (2) The purpose of this section is to r…
KRS § 160.145 Definitions -- Designated traceable communication system -- Unauthorized electronic communication -- Parental authorization for exceptions -- Communications that are not restricted -- Disclosure of affiliation -- Report of unauthorized electronic communication -- Disciplinary penalties -- Notification and investigation of report
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electronic communication -- Parental authorization for exceptions -- Communications that are not restricted -- Disclosure of affiliation -- Report of unauthorized electronic communication -- Disciplinary penalties -- Notification and investigation of report. (1) As used in this s…
KRS § 160.148 Prohibition of nondisclosure agreement relating to misconduct involving minor or student
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minor or student. A public school district or public charter school shall not enter into a nondisclosure agreement relating to misconduct involving a minor or student, including abusive conduct as defined in KRS 160.380.
KRS § 160.151 Criminal background checks and clear CA/N checks for new certified hires and student teachers in certified nonpublic schools -- New checks on teachers permitted every five years -- Fingerprinting -- Disclosure statement -- Employment of offenders by certified nonpublic schools -- Forms -- Nondisclosure agreement prohibited
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hires and student teachers in certified nonpublic schools -- New checks on teachers permitted every five years -- Fingerprinting -- Disclosure statement -- Employment of offenders by certified nonpublic schools -- Forms -- Nondisclosure agreement prohibited. (1) For purposes of t…
KRS § 160.152 Kentucky Educator Placement Service System -- Requirements -- Operation -- Annual report
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Operation -- Annual report. (1) As used in this section, "Kentucky Educator Placement Service System" or "system" means the online statewide job posting system operated by the Kentucky Department of Education for vacancies at, and applications to, local school districts and publi…
KRS § 160.153 Purple Star School Program -- Requirements
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(1) As used in this section: (a) "Military-connected student" means a child enrolled in a Kentucky public school who is a dependent of a current or former member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Kentucky National Guard, or any reserve component thereof; and (b) "Purp…
KRS § 160.155 Definitions for KRS 160.157
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As used in KRS 160.157, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Board" means the board of education of a local school district; (2) "Community school" means a school that makes its facilities available for citizen use, coordinates activities of local citizens in identifying p…
KRS § 160.156 State plan for community education -- Grant program
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(1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall develop a state plan for community education which sets forth the goals and objectives of the program and establishes a system of priorities for targeting available resources on the areas with the greatest need. (2) The Kentucky Departmen…
KRS § 160.157 Funding of community schools
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(1) A public school district may receive funding for a community school program if it meets all of the following criteria: (a) Submits an application for approval by the Kentucky Board of Education in the manner and form prescribed by the Department of Education; (b) Submits a pl…
KRS § 160.158 Council for Community Education -- Membership -- Bylaws -- Officers -- Meetings -- Reimbursement of expenses
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Meetings -- Reimbursement of expenses. (1) A state Council for Community Education shall be established for the purpose of advising the commissioner of education and the Department of Education on issues relating to community education programs and making recommendations for the …
KRS § 160.1590 Definitions for KRS 160.1590 to 160.1599
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As used in KRS 160.1590 to 160.1599: (1) "Achievement gap" means the difference between performance goals and actual performance on state standardized examinations and other academic performance measures for subgroups of students, especially groups defined by socioeconomic status…
KRS § 160.1591 Legislative findings and declarations -- Public charter school project
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(1) The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) Reducing achievement gaps in Kentucky is necessary for the state to realize its workforce and economic development potential; (b) Past and current measures have been insufficient for making progress toward reducing the …
KRS § 160.15911 Kentucky Public Charter School Pilot Project -- Authorizers -- Approval of charter application -- Collective may act as substitute authorizer -- Annual report -- Performance review -- Contract renewal
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of charter application -- Collective may act as substitute authorizer -- Annual report -- Performance review -- Contract renewal. (1) The Kentucky Public Charter School Pilot Project is hereby established to study the impact of public charter schools within the common school syst…
KRS § 160.1592 Public charter schools part of state's public education system -- Exemption from laws and regulations -- School requirements -- Enrollment option information for parents -- Board of directors -- Buildings and grounds, liability insurance, and other undertakings -- Requirement to be nonsectarian and nondiscriminatory -- Authorized grade levels -- Programs and services for students with disabilities -- Participation in athletic, academic, and other programs -- Single-sex public charter schools permitted -- Amendments to charter contract -- Acceptance of credits earned and grades received in public charter school -- Leave of absence to teach in public charter school
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Exemption from laws and regulations -- School requirements -- Enrollment option information for parents -- Board of directors -- Buildings and grounds, liability insurance, and other undertakings -- Requirement to be nonsectarian and nondiscriminatory -- Authorized grade levels -…
KRS § 160.1593 Application to establish public charter school -- Submission to authorizer and state board -- Required application information
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and state board -- Required application information. (1) An application to establish a public charter school may be submitted to a public charter school authorizer by teachers, parents, school administrators, community residents, public organizations, nonprofit organizations, or …
KRS § 160.1594 Public charter school authorizer -- Duties -- Application reviews and decisions -- Criteria for approval -- Explanation of decision -- Submission to Department of Education -- School board member charter authorization training
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decisions -- Criteria for approval -- Explanation of decision -- Submission to Department of Education -- School board member charter authorization training. (1) A public charter school authorizer shall: (a) Fulfill the expectations and intent of this section and KRS 160.1590 to …
KRS § 160.1595 Request for technical assistance -- Appeal of approval or denial to state board -- Judicial review -- Joint oversight
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board -- Judicial review -- Joint oversight. (1) Any applicant or board of directors of a public charter school may request technical assistance from the Kentucky Department of Education to address deficiencies identified by an authorizer. The department shall respond within thir…
KRS § 160.1596 Board of directors of public charter schools -- Required elements of charter contract with authorizer -- Calculation of daily average attendance -- Proportional transfer of funds -- Services -- Negotiation by collaborative -- Calculations for first year -- Authorizer fee -- Schedule for funds transfer -- Grants -- Share of state and federal funds -- Distribution of closed school's assets -- Administrative regulations -- Annual report by authorizer
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charter contract with authorizer -- Calculation of daily average attendance -- Proportional transfer of funds -- Services -- Negotiation by collaborative -- Calculations for first year -- Authorizer fee -- Schedule for funds transfer -- Grants -- Share of state and federal funds …
KRS § 160.1597 Term of approved charter school contract -- Contract between board of directors and authorizer's governing body -- Corporate powers -- Prohibition against tax levies and use of eminent domain -- Immunity from liability
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directors and authorizer's governing body -- Corporate powers -- Prohibition against tax levies and use of eminent domain -- Immunity from liability. (1) Upon the approval of a charter contract by a public charter school authorizer, the applicant shall be permitted to operate a p…