Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/22/2024
.005 Chief state school officer defined for KRS Chapters 156 to 168.
.007 Local Superintendents Advisory Council.
.010 Commissioner's authority to organize Department of Education -- Composition -- Functions.
.015 Repealed, 1978.
.016 Abolition of employment positions -- Reorganization.
.017 Repealed, 2021.
.018 Role of department with respect to program created by KRS 158.798.
.020 Repealed, 1978.
.022 Repealed, 1990.
.024 Department's budget requests to be submitted to state board.
.026 Credits allowed transferred district employee.
.027 Preferential procurement status for publishers who supply materials in alternative formats for students with disabilities -- Electronic versions of text that are compatible with Braille translation and speech synthesis software -- Digital files.
.029 Kentucky Board of Education -- Membership -- Functions.
.030 Repealed, 1982.
.031 Existing State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education to remain active until successor board appointed.
.032 Repealed, 1990.
.033 Repealed, 1992.
.035 Legal status of board -- Administration of fund.
.040 Qualification of board members.
.050 Repealed, 1978.
.060 Quorum -- Meetings -- Location of office -- Compensation.
.070 General powers and duties of state board -- Administrative regulations -- Designation of teams -- Eligibility to play.
.071 Delegation of taking evidence and writing recommendation of disposition to hearing officer or panel -- Compensatory time for staff conducting school facility public hearings.
.072 Waiver of reporting requirement.
.074 Purchase contract for supplies, equipment -- Specifications -- Terms.
.076 Price contracts information to be furnished district boards -- Purchase conditions.
.080 Repealed, 1990.
.090 Repealed, 1990.
.095 Professional development programs -- Professional development coordinator -- Long-term improvement plans -- Suicide prevention awareness information -- Suicide prevention training -- Active shooter training, also applicable to charter schools -- Evidence-informed trainings on child abuse and neglect -- Electronic consumer bulletin board -- Training to address needs of students at risk -- Teacher academics -- Annual report to Juvenile Justice Oversight Council.
.0951 Repealed, 1998.
.097 Teacher institutes -- Regulation.
.100 Repealed, 1978.
.101 Purpose of section -- Definition of "instructional leader" -- Instructional leader improvement program.
.105 Repealed, 1996.
.106 Critical shortage areas -- Appointment of retired teachers and administrators -- Administrative regulations.
.108 Districts of innovation -- Definitions -- Approval by Kentucky Board of Education -- Administrative regulations to prescribe conditions and procedures to be used by local boards.
.110 Repealed, 1962.
.111 Superintendents Training Program and Assessment Center -- Local board not responsible for training costs -- Assessment of superintendents required -- Contracts for training providers permitted.
.112 Repealed, 1982.
.114 Repealed, 1982.
.116 Repealed, 1982.
.118 Repealed, 1982.
.120 Repealed, 2006.
.130 Repealed, 1978.
.132 Removal or suspension of public school officers -- Procedure, grounds, conditions.
.134 Repealed, 1990.
.136 Vacancies caused by suspension -- Appointment -- Term -- Payment.
.138 Duty of Attorney General.
.140 Repealed, 1960.
.142 Jurisdiction.
.144 Repealed, 1978.
.146 Repealed, 1978.
.147 Education Management Selection Commission -- Selection of first commissioner of education.
.1475 Date of appointment of first commissioner of education.
.148 Commissioner of education -- Selection -- Term -- Duties.
.150 Repealed, 1946.
.152 Price contract agreements for purchase of school buses.
.153 School bus standards -- "School bus" defined -- Standards and specifications for accessory equipment and supplies and replacement equipment -- Standards for use of non-school bus passenger vehicles -- Use of clean transportation fuels.
.154 Information respecting established price contract agreements -- Purchase conditions of district boards.
.160 Promulgation of administrative regulations by Kentucky Board of Education -- Voluntary compliance -- Penalty.
.162 Elective course on religious scripture -- Purpose -- Restrictions -- Inclusion of course standards in program of studies.
.165 Repealed, 1990.
.170 Repealed, 1990.
.180 Repealed, 1990.
.190 Call and conduct of school conferences.
.200 Examination and supervision of reports and accounts of boards of education and educational institutions.
.210 Powers of chief state school officer.
.220 Repealed, 1990.
.230 Chief state school officer to prepare publications.
.240 Chief state school officer to electronically publish school laws.
.250 Biennial report on education.
.253 Renumbered as KRS 151B.120.
.255 Definitions for KRS 156.255 to 156.295.
.260 Repealed, 1952.
.265 State Committee for School District Audits.
.270 Repealed, 1952.
.275 Accountant -- Selection -- Reports.
.280 Repealed, 1952.
.285 Access to records -- Witnesses -- Subpoena.
.290 Repealed, 1952.
.295 Offenses -- Penalties.
.300 Repealed, 1952.
.310 Repealed, 1952.
.320 Repealed, 1952.
.330 Repealed, 1952.
.340 Repealed, 1952.
.350 Repealed, 1952.
.360 Repealed, 1952.
.370 Repealed, 1952.
.380 Repealed, 1952.
.395 Definition of "instructional materials" for KRS 156.400 to 156.476.
.400 School subjects' adoption groups -- Textbook contracts and purchases.
.405 State Textbook Commission -- Textbook reviewers.
.407 Selection of textbook reviewers -- Review and evaluation process.
.410 Evaluation of textbooks and programs.
.415 Conditions to be complied with before textbooks and programs adopted or purchased.
.420 Bond conditions for person, firm, or corporation offering textbooks.
.425 Form of statement and bond -- Supplemental statement and bond.
.430 Violation of bond -- Suit on bond.
.433 Instructional materials eligible for purchase with state textbook funds -- Review procedure -- List of approved materials.
.435 Adoption of lists -- Rejections -- Execution of contracts -- Publication of lists.
.437 Administrative regulations for listing, adoption, and purchase of subject programs.
.438 Administrative regulations for reviewing and resolving claims of factual errors in adopted textbooks.
.439 District allocation for textbook and instructional materials -- Use -- School plans -- Carryover.
.440 Sample copies of materials selected and placed on state multiple list of recommended textbooks.
.445 Only recommended textbook or program to be used as basal title -- Exceptions -- When changes to be effective -- Approval of materials for private and parochial schools.
.447 Repealed, 1992.
.450 Repealed, 2000.
.455 Repealed, 2000.
.460 School official or employee not to act as book agent.
.465 Reward for adoption of books forbidden.
.470 Copy of recommended titles to remain in specified office for period of adoption.
.472 Repealed, 2020.
.474 Multiple textbook adoptions.
.475 Title.
.476 Textbooks for children with impaired vision -- Requirement that publisher of adopted textbook furnish American Printing House for the Blind with text in electronic format.
.480 Employees of department or school districts with decision-making authority prohibited from supplying goods or services for which school funds are expended -- Penalties.
.483 Restrictions on employing violent offenders or persons convicted of sex crimes -- Criminal record check on job applicants.
.485 Renumbered as KRS 151B.125.
.486 Renumbered as KRS 151B.130.
.487 [Number not yet utilized.]
.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.
.490 Repealed, 1990.
.492 Authority to establish building and construction trade training program -- Conditions.
.495 Program to identify and locate missing children enrolled in Kentucky schools.
.496 Family resource and youth services centers -- Design -- Core components -- Location -- Grant program -- Prohibition on abortion counseling and referrals -- Monetary donations.
.497 Repealed, 2006.
.4975 Definitions for KRS 156.496, 156.4975, and 156.4977.
.4977 Grants to local school districts for family resource and youth services centers -- Supplemental grant program to provide health services.
.498 Alternate approval procedure for federal food program eligibility for certain organizations.
.499 Repealed, 1990.
.500 Appointments to reflect reasonable minority representation.
.501 Student health services -- Responsibilities of Department of Education and Department for Public Health -- Filling of position.
.502 Health services in school setting -- Designated provider -- Liability protection.
.503 Committee to study basketball tournaments -- Membership -- Meetings and recommendations.
.510 Repealed, 1978.
.520 Repealed, 1978.
.530 Repealed, 1978.
.540 Repealed, 1978.
.550 Repealed, 1978.
.551 Definitions for KRS 156.551 to 156.555.
.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.
.555 Center for Middle School Academic Achievement -- Duties -- Location at college or university.
.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.
.560 Pilot program for performance-based professional development -- Parameters determined by local board -- Study and report by Department of Education.
.610 Repealed, 1982.
.611 Renumbered as KRS 164.768.
.613 Renumbered as KRS 164.770.
.620 Repealed, 1982.
.630 Repealed, 1982.
.640 Repealed, 1982.
.650 Repealed, 1982.
.660 Definitions.
.665 Repealed, 1992.
.666 Repealed, 2006.
.670 Development of master plan for education technology.
.671 Strategic plan for distance learning.
.675 Prevention of transmission of sexually explicit materials to schools -- Administrative regulations -- Local school district policy on student Internet access.
.690 Teachers' computer purchase program.
.710 Interstate Compact for Education.
.715 Kentucky members of interstate commission.
.720 Bylaws, where filed.
.730 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
.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.
.740 Interagency Commission on Educational and Job Training Coordination -- Membership.
.745 Purposes -- Responsibilities.
.749 Administrative expenses -- Meetings.
.760 Renumbered as KRS 194B.570.
.762 Renumbered as KRS 194B.572.
.764 Renumbered as KRS 194B.575.
.766 Renumbered as KRS 194B.578.
.800 Definitions for KRS 156.800 to 156.860.
.802 Office of Career and Technical Education -- Kentucky Board of Education.
.804 Organizational structure of Office of Career and Technical Education -- Ombudsman.
.806 Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee -- Purpose -- Members.
.808 Personnel of Office of Career and Technical Education -- Administrative regulations -- Appeals to Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board.
.810 Posting of full-time vacancies.
.812 Employee benefits.
.814 Personnel files.
.816 Grounds for refusal to consider or to disqualify an applicant for, or to remove a person from, a certified or equivalent position.
.818 Criminal conviction as grounds for disciplinary action.
.820 Employees with continuing status -- Appeals.
.822 Appeal from final order of board.
.824 Payment of reinstated employee.
.826 Employment status.
.828 Employee evaluations.
.830 Coercion of employees prohibited -- Lay-off priorities.
.832 Procedures for lay-offs.
.834 Appeal to board of lay-off by continuing status employee.
.836 Appeal of board's final order relating to lay-off of continuing status employee.
.838 Prohibited activities.
.840 Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board.
.842 Office of Career and Technical Education to manage state-operated secondary area vocational education and technology centers.
.844 Local board's petition to commissioner of education seeking power to manage and control state-operated secondary vocational education and technology center -- Issues related to transfer of employees.
.846 Local board's power to relinquish management and control of vocational education center -- Issues related to transfer of employees.
.848 Agreements for training workers.
.850 Federal acts relating to vocational education accepted.
.852 Kentucky Board of Education authorized to carry out vocational education programs.
.854 State Treasurer custodian of funds.
.856 Tuition and fees in secondary area vocational education and technology centers.
.858 Liability insurance for motor vehicles owned or operated by office in vocational schools and centers.
.860 Medical and accident insurance for students.
.990 Penalties.