Title XIII, Education

-- Reasons for nonrenewal or revocation -- Administrative regulations -- Report of action taken and reason for decision -- School closure protocol. (1) A charter contract may be renewed by the authorizer for a term of duration of five (5) years, although the authorizer may vary t…

Establishment requirements -- Administrative regulations -- Governance -- Enrollment requirements -- Employees -- Collective bargaining -- School facilities. (1) An existing public school not scheduled for closure may be converted into a public charter school and be identified to…

procedures -- Approval of Department of Education required for mortgages and leases -- Authorization for general obligation bonds -- Rental and debt service payments -- Funds intercept -- Sale of real or personal property by board. (1) As used in this section and KRS 160.180 and …

Every person elected to a board of education shall, before assuming the duties of the office, take the following oath, in addition to the constitutional oath: "State of Kentucky, "County of _________ "_______________, being duly sworn, says that he or she is eligible under the la…

office -- Reelection -- Annual in-service training requirements. (1) As used in this section, "relative" means father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, son, and daughter. (2) A person shall only be eligible for membership on a board of education if the person: (a) Has atta…

(1) Any vacancy in any board of education shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the local board within sixty (60) days after the vacancy occurs. Within thirty (30) days of the vacancy, the local board shall, for two (2) weeks, have solicited applications …

(1) All elections for members of boards of education shall be in even numbered years, for a term of four (4) years. Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the elections shall be held at the regular November election. (2) In each even numbered year, there shall be h…

lines of divisions -- Boards in large school districts. (1) In independent school districts, the members of the school board shall be elected from the district at large. In county school districts, members shall be elected from divisions. (2) The board of education of each county…

(1) The divisions for the Jefferson County Board of Education shall be based upon the precinct identification codes and precinct boundaries maintained by the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office as of March 19, 2026. The divisions shall be composed of the following territory in Jeffer…

county's boundary. (1) In a school district where the district boundary extends beyond the boundary of a single county, candidates for election to the school board shall be elected from the district at large. Nomination papers shall be filed with and certified by the clerk of the…

All elections for members of boards of education shall be by secret vote. The county clerk shall cause to be prepared for presentation to the voters the names of legally eligible candidates who have filed a petition as provided in KRS 118.315.

The candidate names shall be presented to the voters in the form prescribed by the general election law, except that no party emblem or distinguishing mark shall be used, save the words "School Candidates." The order in which the names of the candidates are to appear shall be det…

The general election laws shall apply to all elections of school board members.

(1) No election officer or other person within an election booth shall tell or indicate to a voter the political affiliation of any candidate. (2) An election booth means an area in which a voter casts his vote which is designed in such a manner that the secrecy of the vote is in…

(1) The voting in county districts shall be by divisions. Each voter shall vote for only one (1) candidate. The legally eligible candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast in his division shall be declared elected. (2) In independent school districts each voter may vote…

(1) Each board of education shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each month, at a time and place fixed by the board. Special meetings may be called by the chairman. On request of three (3) members of the board, the secretary shall call a special meeting. Each member of the…

plans. (1) Members of boards of education shall receive no salaries, but members of boards of education may receive, for each day a regular or special meeting is attended, a per diem of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) and their actual expenses. Members shall receive this same pe…

(1) Each board of education shall have general control and management of the public schools in its district and may establish schools and provide for courses and other services as it deems necessary for the promotion of education and the general health and welfare of pupils, cons…

or services -- Fringe benefits program. (1) All school employees working on a continuing, regular basis, shall be paid regularly, on dates determined by the employing board of education, during the school year or during the fiscal year for twelve (12) month employees, the provisi…

community purposes. Any statute to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the recommendation of the chief state school officer, the Kentucky Board of Education may adopt administrative regulations authorizing a local board of education to enter into an agreement with a public agency …

(1) Each local board of education shall adopt a plan and procedures for recycling white paper and cardboard in all board-owned and operated facilities. (2) A local board of education shall be exempt from the requirement to establish a recycling program as described in this sectio…

for secondary schools -- Prohibited student activities. (1) The board of education of each public school district in the Commonwealth may adopt and promulgate a code of student rights and responsibilities for secondary schools from recommendations of a committee composed of stude…

(1) A board of education may, in any investigation or proceeding before it, concerning a matter that may be a proper subject of inquiry by it, summon witnesses by subpoena, enforce their attendance, and require that they testify under properly administered oath. (2) No person so …

For all contracts awarded by a local board of education, the board shall apply the reciprocal preference for resident bidders described in KRS 45A.494.

transportation services. (1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services may enter into a contract with the local board of education of any school district in the Commonwealth for the use of school buses to transport persons eligible for transportation services at times when the b…

Each board of education may set aside funds to provide for liability and indemnity insurance against the negligence of the drivers or operators of school buses, other motor vehicles, and mobile equipment owned or operated by the board. If the transportation of pupils is let out u…

Any board of education may make provision for roads or passways to its school buildings to accommodate all pupils who are entitled to attend school, and may apply to the county judge/executive or the governing authority of the city having jurisdiction to open the same as other ro…

textbooks for indigent children -- Waiver of fees. (1) Each board of education may furnish necessary school supplies free of charge to indigent children in its school district or to such other children as it deems advisable, under such rules and regulations as it may adopt, excep…

students. (1) A local board of education may adopt a policy for distribution of refurbished surplus technology to low-income students who do not have technology in their homes. The policy shall include: (a) A written determination that the property no longer meets the Kentucky Ed…

specified matters. (1) Each board of education shall, on the forms prepared by the chief state school officer and approved by the Kentucky Board of Education, prepare and submit to the Kentucky Board of Education reports on all phases of its school service. Each board may prepare…

decision making -- Composition -- Responsibilities -- Personnel decisions -- Procedures to fill vacancy in principal position -- Professional development -- Exemption -- Formula for allocation of school district funds -- Intentionally engaging in conduct detrimental to school-bas…

Revised plans -- Turnaround audit -- Removal of principal -- Review and report -- Intervention process -- Professional learning requirement -- Adoption of evidence-based curriculum and selection of high-quality instructional resources -- Exit criteria -- Schools requiring rigorou…

A member of a school council may be removed from the council for cause, after an opportunity for hearing before the local board, by a vote of four-fifths (4/5) of the membership of a board of education after the recommendation of the chief state school officer pursuant to KRS 156…

credit courses, and other advanced coursework. (1) (a) The Kentucky Department of Education shall make available to schools information concerning the prerequisite content necessary for success in advanced coursework, including secondary courses, Advanced Placement or AP courses,…

Publication of each superintendent's contract and any contract amendment, renewal, extension, or addendum -- Qualifications -- Removal -- Contract extension. (1) After considering the recommendations of a screening committee, as provided in KRS 160.352, each board of education sh…

superintendent. (1) For purposes of this section the term "minority" means American Indian; Alaskan native; African-American; Hispanic, including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin; Pacific islander; or other ethnic group underrepresente…

board of education and superintendent in county with consolidated local government or having five hundred thousand inhabitants -- Approval of small purchases in county with consolidated local government. (1) The superintendent shall be the executive agent of the board that appoin…

relatives, violent offenders, and persons convicted of sex crimes -- Restriction on assignment to alternative education program as disciplinary action -- Disclosure of disciplinary action related to abusive conduct of applicant -- Background checks and clear CA/N checks -- Requir…

(1) When a school district employee voluntarily leaves the district, the local board of education shall ensure that each employee completes an exit survey in accordance with a policy approved by the board. (2) (a) The Kentucky Department of Education shall develop a system for sc…

(1) The superintendent shall devote himself exclusively to his duties. He shall exercise general supervision of the schools of his district, examine their condition and progress, and keep himself informed of the progress in other districts. He shall prepare or have prepared all b…

school council members. (1) Superintendents of public school districts shall distribute the written information provided by the Office of the Attorney General and the Department for Libraries and Archives under KRS 15.257 and 171.223 to each elected school board member and each s…

An outgoing superintendent shall, before his last month's salary is paid, make all reports required by law to date of his retirement and shall have information assembled to date of his retirement for any reports to be made by the incoming superintendent.

A board of education may pay the necessary expenses of its superintendent and other employees when such expenses are incurred on order of the board.

education -- Financial reports. (1) The local district superintendent shall appoint a finance officer who shall be responsible for the cash, investment, and financial management of the school district. (2) (a) A person initially employed as a school finance officer on or after Ju…

Each board of education shall appoint a secretary for a term of one (1), two (2), three (3), or four (4) years. The secretary shall not be a member of the board of education. The board of education of any district may appoint its superintendent as secretary. However, a superinten…

education on symptoms, treatment, and risks of concussion -- Venue-specific emergency action plans. (1) (a) The Kentucky Board of Education or organization or agency designated by the board to manage interscholastic athletics shall require each interscholastic coach to complete a…

The fiscal year of all school districts shall begin on July 1 and end on June 30.

As used in KRS 160.460 to 160.597, unless the context requires otherwise: "Tax-levying authority" shall mean boards of education of county school districts and independent school districts.

(1) All school taxes shall be levied by the board of education of each school district. The tax-levying authority shall levy an ad valorem tax within the limits prescribed in KRS 160.470, which will obtain for the school district the amount of money needed as shown in the distric…

reserve. (1) Each local board of education, with the assistance of the district superintendent and district finance officer, shall establish a budget for each fiscal year as follows: (a) On or before January 31, the superintendent shall submit to the local board for review at a p…