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Kentucky Statutes, Title XIII

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Title XIII, Education

16 chapters · 1,305 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title XIII1,305 Ch 164, STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES -- C…363 Ch 158, CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS -- SPECIAL PROGRAMS193 Ch 161, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES -- TEACHERS' RETIRE…155 Ch 160, SCHOOL DISTRICTS139 Ch 156, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION126 Ch 157, STATE SUPPORT OF EDUCATION80 Ch 164A, HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE74 Ch 162, SCHOOL PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS61 Ch 165, CITY UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES29 Ch 165A, PROPRIETARY EDUCATION26 Ch 159, COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE20 Ch 163, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION18 Ch 168, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION11 Ch 167, EDUCATION OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED10

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KRS § 156.400 School subjects review and selection groups -- Instructional materials purchasing
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purchasing. (1) The chief state school officer shall arrange the elementary, middle, and high school subjects of reading and writing, mathematics, science, and social studies into instructional materials review and selection groups aligned with the process and schedule for review…
KRS § 156.405 State Quality Curriculum Task Force -- Duties -- Membership -- Instructional materials reviewers
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Instructional materials reviewers. (1) The State Quality Curriculum Task Force is hereby established to: (a) Promote increased access to high quality instructional materials; (b) Support school districts in the evaluation, selection, and use of high quality instructional material…
KRS § 156.407 Selection of instructional materials reviewers -- Review and evaluation process -- State-approved list of instructional materials and programs
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process -- State-approved list of instructional materials and programs. (1) The chief state school officer shall, not later than one (1) academic year following the academic standards and assessment review process established in KRS 158.6453 for reading and writing, mathematics, …
KRS § 156.410 Standards and criteria for evaluation of instructional materials and programs -- Submissions by publishers and developers

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programs -- Submissions by publishers and developers. (1) The chief state school officer shall prepare minimum manufacturing standards, delineate content specifications in accordance with the academic standards established in KRS 158.6453 for Kentucky schools in grades kindergart…

KRS § 156.412 Instructional materials depository -- Establishment -- Duties -- Required use by school districts and Department of Education

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use by school districts and Department of Education. (1) (a) The Kentucky Department of Education shall establish an instructional materials depository for the schools of the Commonwealth. (b) The department may enter into contracts to designate an entity to serve as the departme…

KRS § 156.415 Conditions for placing instructional materials and programs on state-approved list

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approved list. Before instructional materials and programs offered for adoption and use in public schools of Kentucky may be placed on the state-approved list, the person, firm, or corporation offering the materials for adoption and use shall file with the instructional materials…

KRS § 156.433 Instructional materials eligible for purchase with state instructional materials funds -- Administrative regulation -- Review procedure -- Purchases by state and distributions to school districts without cost

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materials funds -- Administrative regulation -- Review procedure -- Purchases by state and distributions to school districts without cost. (1) The Kentucky Board of Education, upon recommendation of the chief state school officer, shall promulgate an administrative regulation ide…

KRS § 156.435 Adoption of state-approved list -- Rejections -- Publication of list

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(1) The State Quality Curriculum Task Force shall select, recommend, and publish the state-approved list of instructional materials or programs for reading and writing, mathematics, science, and social studies in each grade or grade band, taking into account the needs of the vari…

KRS § 156.439 District allocation of state instructional materials funds -- Use -- School plans -- Carryover

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plans -- Carryover. (1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to establish the method for calculating and distributing a district's allocation of state instructional materials funds. The district's allocatio…

KRS § 156.440 Sample copies of materials selected and placed on state-approved list of instructional materials

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instructional materials. Publishers or developers, upon the request of the instructional materials depository established in KRS 156.412 or superintendents of school districts, shall furnish the requested sample copies of their materials that were selected and placed on the state…

KRS § 156.445 Only state-approved instructional material or program to be used as core comprehensive resource -- Exceptions -- When changes to be effective -- Approval of materials for private and parochial schools

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comprehensive resource -- Exceptions -- When changes to be effective -- Approval of materials for private and parochial schools. (1) Instructional materials or programs for reading and writing, mathematics, science, and social studies shall not be used in any public school in Ken…

KRS § 156.460 School official or employee not to act as instructional material agent

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A superintendent, teacher, or other official or employee of any institution supported wholly or in part by public funds shall not act, directly or indirectly, as agent for any person whose instructional materials are identified on the state-approved list.

KRS § 156.465 Reward for adoption of instructional materials prohibited

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No person shall secure or attempt to secure the adoption of any instructional materials in any school district in this state, by rewarding or promising to reward, directly or indirectly, any person in any public school district in the state. No person shall offer or give any emol…

KRS § 156.476 Instructional materials for children with impaired vision -- Requirement that publisher or developer of adopted instructional materials furnish American Printing House for the Blind with text in electronic format

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that publisher or developer of adopted instructional materials furnish American Printing House for the Blind with text in electronic format. (1) The Kentucky Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the chief state school officer, shall select suitable instructional materia…

KRS § 156.480 Employees of department or school districts with decision-making authority prohibited from supplying goods or services for which school funds are expended -- Penalties

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authority prohibited from supplying goods or services for which school funds are expended -- Penalties. (1) No commissioner, associate commissioner, deputy commissioner, director, manager, purchasing agent, or other employee of the Department of Education with decision-making aut…

KRS § 156.483 Restrictions on employing violent offenders or persons convicted of sex crimes -- Criminal record check on job applicants

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crimes -- Criminal record check on job applicants. (1) The State Department of Education shall not employ, in a position which involves supervisory or disciplinary power over a minor, any person who is a violent offender or has been convicted of a sex crime defined in KRS 17.165 …

KRS § 156.488 Department to communicate core content and career-readiness standards, assist in identifying students who are academically behind or have high absentee rates or discipline problems, and develop enhanced courses to be offered

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assist in identifying students who are academically behind or have high absentee rates or discipline problems, and develop enhanced courses to be offered. (1) Prior to January 1, 2013, the Kentucky Department of Education shall communicate to all local school districts the minimu…

KRS § 156.492 Authority to establish building and construction trade training program -- Conditions

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Conditions. (1) The Kentucky Department of Education may enter into an agreement with any building and construction trade organization to develop a training program for school counselors providing services to students in the Commonwealth. The purpose of the training program shall…

KRS § 156.495 Program to identify and locate missing children enrolled in Kentucky schools

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schools. (1) The Department of Education shall weekly distribute the names, provided by the Department of Kentucky State Police, of all missing children and children who have been recovered to all public and private schools admitting children in preschool through grade twelve (12…

KRS § 156.496 Family resource and youth services centers -- Design -- Core components -- Location -- Grant program -- Prohibition on abortion counseling and referrals -- Monetary donations

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Location -- Grant program -- Prohibition on abortion counseling and referrals -- Monetary donations. (1) Family resource and youth services centers shall be designed to meet the needs of children and their families by providing services to enhance a student's ability to succeed i…

KRS § 156.4975 Definitions for KRS 156.496, 156.4975, and 156.4977

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As used in KRS 156.496, 156.4975, and 156.4977: (1) "Core component" means one (1) of the activities or services for children and their families provided by a family resource or youth services center required by KRS 156.496; (2) "Health services" means preventive and health care …

KRS § 156.4977 Grants to local school districts for family resource and youth services centers -- Supplemental grant program to provide health services

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centers -- Supplemental grant program to provide health services. (1) Grants shall be awarded to eligible local school districts to implement family resource and youth services centers as defined in KRS 156.496. (2) Grant proposal instructions shall be developed by the Cabinet fo…

KRS § 156.498 Alternate approval procedure for federal food program eligibility for certain organizations

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certain organizations. As the administering agency for the Child and Adult Care Food Program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky Department of Education shall establish an alternate approval procedure, as required by the applicable federal rules an…

KRS § 156.500 Appointments to reflect reasonable minority representation

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The General Assembly directs that appointments made by the appointing authority to every board, commission, council or other type of advisory or decision-making body created or reenacted by the Education Reform Act of 1990 reflect reasonable minority representation of the members…

KRS § 156.501 Student health services -- Responsibilities of Department of Education and Department for Public Health -- Filling of position

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Department for Public Health -- Filling of position. (1) The Department of Education shall provide leadership and assistance to local school districts relating to student health services. The department, working in cooperation with the Department for Public Health, shall provide,…

KRS § 156.502 Health services in school setting -- Designated provider -- Liability protection

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protection. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Health services" means the provision of direct health care, including the administration of medication; the operation, maintenance, or health care through the use of medical equipment; or the administration of clinical procedures. "He…

KRS § 156.503 Committee to study basketball tournaments -- Membership -- Meetings and recommendations

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and recommendations. (1) The agency designated by the Kentucky Board of Education to manage interscholastic athletics shall appoint a committee by September 1, 2002, to study the current format and scheduling of the state girls and boys high school basketball tournaments and cons…

KRS § 156.551 Definitions for KRS 156.551 to 156.555

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As used in KRS 156.551 to 156.555, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Center" means the Center for Middle School Academic Achievement; (2) "Fund" means the Teachers' Professional Growth Fund; (3) "Middle school" means grades five (5) through eight (8), regardless of scho…

KRS § 156.553 Teachers' professional growth fund -- Purposes -- Courses -- Duties of Department of Education -- Professional development programs -- Administrative regulations -- Advancement by local boards of funds to teachers for professional development education -- Reimbursement -- Priority for use of funds from 2010 to 2016

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Department of Education -- Professional development programs -- Administrative regulations -- Advancement by local boards of funds to teachers for professional development education -- Reimbursement -- Priority for use of funds from 2010 to 2016. (1) The teachers' professional gr…

KRS § 156.555 Center for Middle School Academic Achievement -- Duties -- Location at college or university

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college or university. (1) The Center for Middle School Academic Achievement is created to improve the content knowledge and instructional practice of middle school teachers through the coordination of professional development programs for middle school teachers, the provision of…

KRS § 156.557 Definitions -- Statewide framework for teaching -- District personnel evaluation system -- Summative evaluations -- Appeals -- Prohibition against disclosure of confidential information -- Limits on reporting of evaluation results

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evaluation system -- Summative evaluations -- Appeals -- Prohibition against disclosure of confidential information -- Limits on reporting of evaluation results. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Formative evaluation" means a continuous cycle of collecting evaluation information …

KRS § 156.560 Pilot program for performance-based professional development -- Parameters determined by local board -- Study and report by Department of Education

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Parameters determined by local board -- Study and report by Department of Education. (1) (a) Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, and continuing until the end of the 2025-2026 school year, a school district may establish a pilot program for teachers to develop and implement a …

KRS § 156.565 Definitions for section -- Principal leadership development practicum -- Administrative regulations

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Administrative regulations. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Department" means the Kentucky Department of Education; and (b) "Principal" means a person who: 1. Is the primary administrator and instructional leader of a public school or program; 2. Supervises students and school …

KRS § 156.670 Development of master plan for education technology

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(1) The Kentucky Department of Education shall develop the master plan for education technology and submit the plan to the Kentucky Board of Education and the Legislative Research Commission for approval. Implementation of each stage of the master plan shall begin immediately upo…

KRS § 156.671 Strategic plan for distance learning

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The chief state school officer shall convene the Commissioner of the Department for Information Systems, one (1) representative of Kentucky Educational Television, one (1) representative of the Council on Postsecondary Education, and one (1) representative of the Department of Ed…

KRS § 156.675 Prevention of transmission of social media and sexually explicit materials to schools -- Administrative regulations -- Local school district policy on student internet access -- Limitation

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to schools -- Administrative regulations -- Local school district policy on student internet access -- Limitation. (1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations to prevent social media and sexually explicit material from being transmitted via any…

KRS § 156.710 Interstate Compact for Education

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The compact for education is hereby entered into law with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: Article I. Purpose and Policy A. It is the purpose of this compact to: 1. Establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among ex…

KRS § 156.715 Kentucky members of interstate commission

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The Kentucky representation on the commission provided by Article III of the compact consists of seven (7) members, one (1) of whom shall be the Governor; two (2) of whom shall be members of the General Assembly, a representative and a senator, selected by the Legislative Researc…

KRS § 156.720 Bylaws, where filed

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Pursuant to Article III(I.) of the compact, the commission established by the compact shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendment thereto with the Legislative Research Commission.

KRS § 156.730 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

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ARTICLE I Purpose It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by: A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring…

KRS § 156.735 Rights of students whose parents are civilian military employees or members of the National Guard and Reserves same as those afforded in KRS 156.730

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members of the National Guard and Reserves same as those afforded in KRS 156.730. (1) Notwithstanding any other statutes to the contrary, students of civilian military employees and of persons serving in the National Guard and Reserves shall be afforded the same rights as student…

KRS § 156.740 Interagency Commission on Educational and Job Training Coordination -- Membership

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Coordination -- Membership. (1) The Interagency Commission on Educational and Job Training Coordination is hereby created. Its membership shall be composed of the following individuals, serving in an ex officio capacity: (a) The chairman of the Council on Postsecondary Education;…

KRS § 156.745 Purposes -- Responsibilities

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(1) The commission members may decide among themselves those voluntary actions which enhance state efforts to properly educate, train, and reeducate Kentucky's present and future workforce, to the end that all adult Kentuckians who are willing and able to work are employed within…

KRS § 156.749 Administrative expenses -- Meetings

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(1) Administrative expenses of the commission will be borne by the respective participating agencies, as a part of each agency's normal budget for basic operations. In each year, the agency represented by the chairman shall provide any necessary staff support required, including …

KRS § 156.800 Definitions for KRS 156.800 to 156.860

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As used in KRS 156.800 to 156.860, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) "Appointing authority" means the commissioner of education or any person authorized by the commissioner to act on behalf of the Office of Career and Technical Education with respect to employee appoint…

KRS § 156.802 Office of Career and Technical Education -- Kentucky Board of Education

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Education. (1) The Office of Career and Technical Education is hereby created within the Department of Education. The office shall consist of those administrative bodies and employees provided by or appointed by the commissioner of education pursuant to KRS 156.010. (2) The commi…

KRS § 156.804 Organizational structure of Office of Career and Technical Education -- Ombudsman

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Ombudsman. The Office of Career and Technical Education shall have the following organizational structure: (1) The commissioner of education shall appoint an assistant pursuant to KRS 12.050 and 156.010 and assign duties as appropriate; (2) The appointing authority shall appoint …

KRS § 156.806 Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee -- Purpose -- Members

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Members. (1) The commissioner of education shall establish and appoint members to a Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee to advise the Department of Education on the development of a robust and effective career and technical education program. (2) The committee shall…

KRS § 156.808 Personnel of Office of Career and Technical Education -- Administrative regulations -- Appeals to Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board

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regulations -- Appeals to Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board. (1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate, by administrative regulations, personnel policies and procedures for all full-time and part-time unclassified employees, certified and equivalent staff, i…

KRS § 156.810 Posting of full-time vacancies

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All full-time vacancies shall be posted in all schools and offices ten (10) days prior to filling a certified or equivalent position in the classified section of the personnel system contained in KRS 156.800 to 156.860.