Title XIII, Education
16 chapters · 1,306 sections in this title.
KRS § 164.348 Campus free speech protection -- Governing board to adopt policies ensuring freedom of expression and assembly -- Statement of policies made available to students and faculty -- Disruption of another's expressive activity
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ensuring freedom of expression and assembly -- Statement of policies made available to students and faculty -- Disruption of another's expressive activity. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Faculty" means any person tasked by a public postsecondary education institution with…
KRS § 164.350 General powers and duties of boards of regents
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(1) The government of each of the state universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System is vested in its respective board of regents. Each board, when its members have been appointed and qualified, shall constitute a body corporate, with the usual corporate p…
KRS § 164A.350 Ownership of contributions and interest -- Cancellation of participation agreement -- Transfer of ownership rights -- Penalty on earnings refunded due to cancellation or nondistribution -- Exemption from creditor's execution
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agreement -- Transfer of ownership rights -- Penalty on earnings refunded due to cancellation or nondistribution -- Exemption from creditor's execution. For all purposes of Kentucky law, the following shall be applicable: (1) The trust shall exercise ownership of all contribution…
KRS § 164.351 Information on preventing transmission of HIV infection to be made available to freshmen and transfer students
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available to freshmen and transfer students. (1) State colleges and universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System shall provide information on how to prevent the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus consistent with the Centers for Disease Contro…
KRS § 164.352 Military recruiters' access to university campuses and student directory information
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information. If a board of trustees or regents of a public institution of postsecondary education provides access to its campus or its student directory information to persons or groups which make students aware of occupational or educational options, the boards shall provide acc…
KRS § 164A.355 Effect of payments on determination of need and eligibility for student aid
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aid. No student loan program, student grant program or other program administered by any agency of the Commonwealth, except as may be otherwise provided by federal law or the provisions of any specific grant applicable thereto, shall take into account and consider amounts availab…
KRS § 164.357 Governmental Services Center at Kentucky State University -- Authority to direct -- Duties and responsibilities of center -- Executive director of authority
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to direct -- Duties and responsibilities of center -- Executive director of authority. (1) There is established as a separate administrative body of state government the Governmental Services Center at Kentucky State University which shall be attached to the Personnel Cabinet for…
KRS § 164.3571 Authority of center toward local government -- Reimbursement
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(1) The Governmental Services Center may, upon request of the Department for Local Government, and as financial and staff resources permit, develop, coordinate, implement, assist, and conduct employee and management training programs, seminars, and conferences, for agencies, depa…
KRS § 164.3572 Authority of center toward private industry -- Reimbursement
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(1) In furtherance of the Commonwealth's economic development programs, the Governmental Services Center may, upon request of the Cabinet for Economic Development and as financial and staff resources permit, develop, coordinate, implement, assist, and provide private industry wit…
KRS § 164.3573 Deposit of receipts for services
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The receipts for services rendered by the Governmental Services Center pursuant to KRS 164.3571 to 164.3573 shall be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the trust and agency fund of the Governmental Services Center's operating account.
KRS § 164.360 Appointment and removal of president, faculty, and employees -- Performance and productivity evaluations
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Performance and productivity evaluations. (1) (a) Each board of regents for the universities shall appoint a president, appoint all faculty members and employees, and fix their compensation and tenure of service, subject to the provisions of subsections (2) to (6) of this section…
KRS § 164.365 Governing boards to have exclusive control of employment, compensation, and official relations of employees
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and official relations of employees. Anything in any statute 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 official relati…
KRS § 164A.365 Annual audited financial report to Governor, General Assembly, and State Auditor
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State Auditor. (1) The board shall submit an annual audited financial report, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, on the operations of the savings plan trust by the first day of November to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Auditor of P…
KRS § 164.367 Governing board may permit its employees to have an interest in a contract between the institution and a business -- Regulations to be forwarded to the Legislative Research Commission
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contract between the institution and a business -- Regulations to be forwarded to the Legislative Research Commission. (1) For the purposes of this section, "business" has the same meaning as defined in KRS 11A.010. (2) The governing board of each public postsecondary education i…
KRS § 164.370 Definitions -- Code for student conduct -- Disciplinary procedures and hearing for alleged violation -- Final order of suspension or expulsion of students -- Right to appeal
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hearing for alleged violation -- Final order of suspension or expulsion of students -- Right to appeal. (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Complainant" means a student who has formally filed a complaint alleging that the student is the victim of a violation of the code fo…
KRS § 164A.370 Tax exemption
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The property of the trust and its income from operations shall be exempt from all taxation by the Commonwealth of Kentucky or any of its political subdivisions. Investment income earned on contributions paid by any participant and used for qualified educational expenses defined i…
KRS § 164.372 Annual report on student discipline -- Exemption request procedure
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(1) By November 1, 2023, and by November 1 every five (5) years thereafter, each institution, as defined in KRS 164.370, shall electronically publish a report on student discipline to a prominent location on the institution's Web site. The first report shall have a one (1) year r…
KRS § 164.375 Policy statements of boards of trustees concerning "hazing" activities of campus organizations
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campus organizations. (1) The boards of trustees of the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville and the boards of regents of those state colleges set out in KRS 164.290 shall, within ninety (90) days of July 15, 1986, adopt statements of campus policy which prohib…
KRS § 164A.375 Property rights to assets in trust
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The assets of the trust, including the program fund, shall at all times be preserved, invested and expended solely and only for the purposes of the trust and shall be held in trust for the participants and beneficiaries and no property rights therein shall exist in favor of the C…
KRS § 164.376 Housing and security policy for safe residence facilities for students with a disability
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disability. (1) As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise, "disability" has the same meaning as the definition given in KRS 344.010. (2) The Council on Postsecondary Education shall develop guidelines for the adoption of policies by postsecondary education in…
KRS § 164.377 Duplication of keys prohibited
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No person shall knowingly make or cause to be made any key, for which notice of the prohibition against duplication thereof has been given either by impressing into the key the legend "Unlawful to duplicate this key" or by placing the notice "It is unlawful to duplicate this key …
KRS § 164.380 Model and practice school -- Requirements -- Adoption of school policies -- Model and practice school advisory council -- Personnel
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Model and practice school advisory council -- Personnel. (1) The board of regents of Eastern Kentucky University shall operate, maintain, and serve as the fiscal agent for a model and practice school which shall be an educational laboratory school under the supervision of thoroug…
KRS § 164A.380 Liberal construction
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KRS 164A.300 to 164A.380 shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its legislative intent. The purposes of KRS 164A.300 to 164A.380 and all provisions of KRS 164A.300 to 164A.380 with respect to powers granted shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate such intent and p…
KRS § 164.390 Interest in contracts prohibited
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Unless specifically approved by the governing board of an institution under the provisions of KRS 164.367, no president, professor, teacher, member of the executive council, or other officer or employee shall be interested in any contract or purchase for the building or repairing…
KRS § 164.400 Incidental expenses -- Fees
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The respective boards of regents of the state universities and colleges and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System shall establish such incidental fees and nonresident tuition fees as will be sufficient for the purpose of paying the incidental expenses of the univers…
KRS § 164.410 Acquisition and sale of property -- Disposition of surplus property
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(1) The governing board of a postsecondary education institution may purchase or lease land under KRS 164A.575 for the purpose of securing the erection of buildings and may receive by any legal mode of conveyance, purchase, and hold property under KRS 164A.575 of any description …
KRS § 164.420 Duties of treasurer
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The treasurer of each governing board shall receive and disburse all money under the control of the board, perform all acts that pertain to his office under the direction of the board, and make timely reports to the board on a schedule established by the board.
KRS § 164.440 Depository -- Bond and duties of
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Each board of regents shall appoint a bank or trust company to serve as its depository. The depository shall, before entering upon its duties, execute a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of the office, to be approved by the board. The bond shall be guaranteed by at …
KRS § 164.450 Secretary -- Duties and compensation
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The secretary of each board of regents shall keep and prepare all records, books and papers belonging to the board. He shall keep a journal of the proceedings of the board in which, if requested by any member of the board, the "yeas" and "nays" on all questions shall be entered. …
KRS § 164.460 Reports of presidents
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The president of each postsecondary education institution shall make to his governing board written reports which shall contain a full account of receipts of money from all sources, amount, and purpose of disbursements thereof, and the condition of the university or college. The …
KRS § 164.465 Duty of presidents of postsecondary education institutions to distribute information to university's governing board members
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information to university's governing board members. (1) The presidents of state postsecondary education institutions identified in KRS 161.220(4)(b) or 164.001 shall distribute the written information provided by the Office of the Attorney General and the Department for Librarie…
KRS § 164.470 Funds to be used as specified
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All appropriations, grants, gifts, bequests and donations to a university or college for a specified use shall be applied to such use and no other.
KRS § 164.475 Allocation of enrollment positions by state schools of medicine and dentistry -- Competitive selection of entering class medical, dental, or law students
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dentistry -- Competitive selection of entering class medical, dental, or law students. (1) The boards of trustees of the state colleges and universities offering degree programs in medicine or dentistry shall allocate seventy percent (70%) of the enrollment positions for the ente…
KRS § 164.476 Lung cancer research fund -- Consortium between Universities of Kentucky and Louisville to be known as the Governance Board of the Lung Cancer Research Project -- Annual audit
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Kentucky and Louisville to be known as the Governance Board of the Lung Cancer Research Project -- Annual audit. (1) The "Lung Cancer Research Fund" is created and shall receive funds each year from the Kentucky health care improvement fund in the amount specified in KRS 304.17B-…
KRS § 164.477 Kentucky Postsecondary Textbook Accessibility Act
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Alternative format" means any medium or format for the presentation of instructional materials other than standard print needed by a student with a disability for a reading accommodation, including but not l…
KRS § 164.478 Support services for deaf and hard of hearing students -- Funding
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(1) It is the intent of the General Assembly to increase the educational level of deaf and hard of hearing persons by assuring them an equal opportunity to obtain an education in the public postsecondary institutions. (2) The public postsecondary institutions shall make their pro…
KRS § 164.4781 Interpreter training program
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There shall be an interpreter training program at one (1) or more public institutions of higher education to ensure that qualified interpreters are available to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing students attending the institutions of higher education and deaf and hard of…
KRS § 164.4785 American sign language to qualify for foreign language credit
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If a course in American sign language is offered by a state university or community college, it shall be accepted as foreign language credit. Successful completion of any American sign language course in the common schools shall satisfy the foreign language entrance requirements …
KRS § 164.479 Definition of "resident" -- Administrative regulations on eligibility to participate in tuition waiver programs
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participate in tuition waiver programs. (1) As used in this section and KRS 164.480 to 164.515, unless the context requires otherwise, "resident" means a legal resident as determined by generally established principles of law, as may be defined, and subject to proof, according to…
KRS § 164.480 War veterans' scholarships granted
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Every person who was engaged in any branch of the military or naval service of the United States, prescribed and classified by the United States War Department as a part of such service, during the wars that were declared on April 6, 1917, and any wars declared thereafter, respec…
KRS § 164.490 Scholastic requirements for scholarship
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All persons eligible to the scholarship provided by KRS 164.480 shall meet the scholastic entrance requirements prescribed by the university or college for the course of study chosen by the applicant.
KRS § 164.500 Application for scholarship
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Each applicant for the scholarship provided by KRS 164.480 shall file his application for admission at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the semester of the school year at which he desires to enter. The application shall be accompanied by his certificate of honorab…
KRS § 164.505 Exemption from matriculation or tuition fee of dependents, widow, or widower of members of the Armed Forces or of members of the National Guard killed while in service or having died as a result of service-connected disability
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widower of members of the Armed Forces or of members of the National Guard killed while in service or having died as a result of service-connected disability. (1) A person shall not be required to pay any matriculation or tuition fees upon admission to any state-supported univers…
KRS § 164.507 Exemption from matriculation or tuition fee for deceased veteran's spouse or child under age 26
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spouse or child under age 26. (1) The nonremarried spouse, regardless of age, and any child, stepchild, or orphan, under the age of twenty-six (26), of a deceased veteran shall not be required to pay any matriculation or tuition fees upon admission to any state-supported universi…
KRS § 164.512 Tuition waiver for disabled child of veteran
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(1) The child of a veteran, regardless of age, who has acquired a disability as a direct result of the veteran's service shall be eligible to receive a waiver of tuition upon admission to any state-supported university, college, or vocational training institute. (2) To be entitle…
KRS § 164.515 Exemption from tuition for spouse or child under age 26 of permanently disabled member of the National Guard, war veteran, prisoner of war, or member of the Armed Services missing in action -- Conditions
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permanently disabled member of the National Guard, war veteran, prisoner of war, or member of the Armed Services missing in action -- Conditions. (1) The spouse, regardless of age, and any child, stepchild, or orphan, under the age of twenty-six (26), of a permanently and totally…
KRS § 164.516 Definitions for KRS 164.516 to 164.5169
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As used in KRS 164.516 to 164.5169, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Educational institution" means any state-supported university, community college, or vocational school. (2) "Kentucky National Guard" means the federally-recognized units of the Kentucky National Guar…
KRS § 164.5161 Kentucky National Guard Tuition Award Program -- Administrative regulations
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regulations. (1) "Educational institution" means an in-state public or private postsecondary educational institution. (2) The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky establishes the National Guard Tuition Award Program to provide members of the Kentucky National Guard th…
KRS § 164.5165 Nonresident qualifications
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Any active member of the Kentucky National Guard who is not a Kentucky resident shall qualify for the tuition award benefits provided by KRS 164.516 to 164.5169 subject to the following conditions: (1) The member enrolls in an educational institution within this state; and (2) Th…
KRS § 164.5169 Payment of tuition to educational institution
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Upon certification by the Department of Military Affairs that the member is eligible, the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority shall, to the extent that funds have been appropriated and are available to the National Guard Tuition Award Program, pay to the educational in…