Title XIII, Education

(1) The term "teacher" for the purpose of KRS 161.730 to 161.810 shall mean any person for whom certification is required as a basis of employment in the public schools of the state, with the exception of the superintendent. (2) The term "year" as applied to terms of service mean…

The superintendent shall be eligible for continuing contract status when he meets all requirements prescribed in KRS 161.720 to 161.810 for continuing contracts for teachers.

Each local district shall enter into written contracts, either limited or continuing, for the employment of all teachers.

approved military leave -- Transfer of teachers -- Reinstatement after service in Armed Forces -- District-level administrative position in county with consolidated local government. (1) Teachers eligible for continuing service status in any school district shall be those teacher…

(1) Any teacher employed under a limited contract may be reemployed under the provisions of KRS 161.720 to 161.810 for the succeeding school year at the same salary, plus any increment or decrease as provided by the salary schedule, upon notification of the board by the superinte…

responsibility. (1) The superintendent of schools shall give notice not later than forty-five (45) days before the first student attendance day of the succeeding school year or June 15, whichever occurs earlier, to each teacher who holds a contract valid for the succeeding school…

(1) A superintendent may demote an administrator by complying with the requirements of KRS 161.760 when the administrator: (a) Has not completed three (3) years of administrative service, not including leave granted under KRS 161.770; or (b) Is in a district-level administrative …

(1) Upon written request of a teacher or superintendent, a board of education may grant a leave of absence for a period of not more than two (2) consecutive school years for educational or professional purposes, and shall grant such leave where illness, maternity, adoption of a c…

binding as of date of acceptance. (1) No teacher shall be permitted to terminate his or her contract within fifteen (15) days prior to the first instructional day of the school term at a school to which the teacher is assigned or during the school term without the consent of the …

Sanctions. (1) The contract of a teacher shall remain in force during good behavior and efficient and competent service by the teacher and shall not be terminated except for any of the following causes: (a) Insubordination, including but not limited to violation of the school law…

relating to statewide assessment program -- Certain records to be expunged. (1) In cases where a decision or judgment was tendered in an administrative or judicial proceeding before July 15, 1998, in an investigation of allegations that a teacher, administrator, or other school e…

When by reason of decreased enrollment of pupils, or by reason of suspension of schools or territorial changes affecting the district, a local superintendent decides that it shall be necessary to reduce the number of teachers, he shall have full authority to make reasonable reduc…

If an entire school district or that part of a school district which comprises the territory in which a school or schools are situated is transferred to any other district, or if the schools in an independent or county school district are consolidated or centralized, the teachers…

(1) Any person who violates subsections (1) to (4) of KRS 161.164 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any school board candidate or school board member who willfully violates subsections (1) to (4) of KRS 161.164 shall also be disqualified from holding the office of school …

The title to all property owned by a school district is vested in the Commonwealth for the benefit of the district board of education. In the acquisition of land for school purposes, whether by purchase or condemnation, or otherwise, the title obtained shall be in fee simple, exc…

District may own school in another district. (1) The title to school property in territory transferred from one (1) school district to another shall not be affected by the transfer. In case of the sale of such property the board of education to which the property belongs may allo…

Each board of education may, when unable to make a contract satisfactory to the board with the owner for the purchase of real estate to be used for school purposes, initiate condemnation proceedings pursuant to the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky (KRS 416.540 to 416.670), and the …

So much property in each school district as escheats to the state, and is not required by the provisions of KRS Chapter 393 to be disposed of in some other manner, shall vest in the state for the use and benefit of the public schools in the district. The board of education of the…

The board of education of any school district may permit the use of the schoolhouse, while school is not in session, by any lawful public assembly of educational, religious, agricultural, political, civic, or social bodies under rules and regulations which the board deems proper.

literary, artistic, or community uses -- Limited civil immunity. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Nonschool hours" refers to those times occurring during the school week which precede or follow regular classroom instruction and also includes weekends, holidays, and vacation brea…

The chief state school officer shall be furnished a copy of all plans and specifications for new public school buildings contemplated by boards of education and for all additions to or alterations of old buildings. He shall examine or cause to be examined all such plans and speci…

constructing schools using construction managers -- Items considered equal to specifications may be furnished. The State Board of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations for use by local school boards when constructing school buildings using construction managers. A…

When a construction manager is utilized in construction, maintenance, repairs, or renovation or expansion of school facilities the construction manager shall not award construction contracts to any company which the manager owns or in which the manager has a financial interest if…

KRS 162.065 and 162.066 shall apply to all construction of new school facilities, maintenance, and repair of existing school facilities, renovation of existing school facilities, or expansion of existing school facilities.

competitive bidding -- When advertisements not required. The contracts for the erection of new school buildings, additions and repairs to old buildings, except additions or repairs not exceeding seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500), shall be made by the board of education…

government. The provisions of KRS Chapter 45A and KRS 162.070 shall not apply to purchases made by the boards of education within the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the United States of America, or any agency thereof.

(1) Whenever a board of education deems it necessary for the proper accommodation of the schools of its district to enlarge sites for school buildings, to purchase new sites, which in the case of independent districts may be not more than two (2) miles without the boundary lines …

institutions -- Authorization. For the purpose of defraying the cost of constructing or acquiring any school buildings and appurtenances for common school purposes, any school district may issue a bond sold directly to banks, private investors, and financial institutions.

(1) If two-thirds (2/3) of those voting on the question vote in favor of the proposition, the bonds shall be issued. The bonds shall be designated "school improvement bonds." They shall be placed under the control of the board of education, and the board shall determine when, at …

laws. (1) The bond issue of any district shall not exceed the limits provided in the Constitution, such limitation to be estimated upon the assessment next before the last assessment previous to the incurring of the indebtedness. (2) All of the bonds voted by the various types of…

buildings. To provide buildings for school purposes, boards of education of school districts embracing a city of any class may convey to the city a fee simple title with covenant of general warranty to a site now held or hereafter acquired by the boards of education.

Every city to which a site for a building has been conveyed, as provided in KRS 162.120, shall enter into a contract or contracts with some person for the erection on the site of a building with the necessary appurtenances, according to plans and specifications adopted by the cit…

Immediately upon the approval of the plans and specifications as provided in KRS 162.130, the board of education shall offer to lease the building for a term of one (1) year from the time the building is completed and ready for occupancy. The lease by its terms shall give the les…

Any city may establish and erect school buildings and necessary appurtenances within the corporate limits under the provisions of KRS 162.160 to 162.280, for the purpose of supplying the board of education of the independent district embracing the city with adequate buildings nec…

lease buildings before construction contract is made. (1) When any city desires to construct a school building, under the provisions of KRS 162.150, the governing body of the city shall, by ordinance, cause plans and specifications for the building to be duly made and filed in th…

For the purpose of defraying the cost of constructing or acquiring any school buildings and appurtenances for common school purposes under the provisions of KRS 162.150, any city may borrow money and issue negotiable revenue bonds. No bonds for common school purposes shall be iss…

All bonds issued under the provisions of KRS 162.170 for common school purposes may bear interest at a rate or rates or method of determining rates, payable at least annually, and shall be executed in a manner and be payable at times, not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date…

Nothing contained in KRS 162.170 or 162.180 is intended to or shall be construed to make interest rates applicable to revenue bonds issued by the governing bodies of state institutions of higher learning under KRS 162.340 to 162.380, inclusive, subject to regulation, establishmen…

All bonds issued under the provisions of KRS 162.170 shall have all of the qualities of negotiable instruments, and shall not be subject to taxation. If any of the officers whose signatures appear on the bonds or coupons cease to be such officers before delivery of the bonds, the…

All money received from any bonds issued pursuant to KRS 162.170 shall be used solely for the establishment or erection of the school building and necessary appurtenances, except that the money may be used also to advance the payment of the interest on bonds during the first thre…

The school building and appurtenances shall remain subject to the statutory lien provided by KRS 162.200 until the payment in full of the principal and interest of the bonds. Any holder of the bonds or of any of the coupons may, either at law or in equity, protect and enforce the…

If there is any default in the payment of the principal or interest on any of the bonds, any court having jurisdiction of the action may appoint a receiver to administer the school building on behalf of the city, with power to charge and collect rentals sufficient to provide for …

At or before the issuance of the bonds, the governing body of the city shall, by ordinance, set aside and pledge the income of the building into a special fund to be used and applied in payment of the cost and maintenance of the building. The ordinance shall definitely fix the am…

The sinking fund shall be deposited in a depository selected by the governing body of the city. The deposit, where practicable, shall be continuously secured by a pledge to the city of direct obligations of the United States, exclusive of accrued interest, at all times at least e…

If a surplus is accumulated in the maintenance fund equal to the cost of maintaining the building during the remainder of the calendar or fiscal year, as may be provided by the ordinance required by KRS 162.230, and the cost of maintaining and operating the building for the succe…

The city may issue refunding bonds to provide funds for the payment of any outstanding bonds, in accordance with the procedure prescribed for the issuance of the original bonds. The refunding bonds shall be secured to the same extent and shall have the same source of payment as t…

If the governing body of the city finds that the bonds authorized will be insufficient to accomplish the purpose desired, additional bonds may be authorized and issued subject to the same procedure.

When the board of education of the school district has paid rent, as provided in KRS 162.160, sufficient to amortize the cost of erection of the building and appurtenances and to maintain the building and pay the cost of insurance, the city shall thereupon convey the premises to …

KRS 162.120 to 162.140 and KRS 162.150 to 162.280 are additional and alternate methods for the acquisition of school buildings by boards of education of independent districts embracing cities of any class, and do not include, alter, amend, or repeal any other statute. No proceedi…

162.290. County boards of education and boards of education of independent districts not embracing a city of any class may obtain buildings for school purposes by proceeding under the provisions of KRS 162.120 to 162.290. When applied to such boards of education, KRS 162.120 to 1…