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 11/20/2024
.010 Parent or custodian to send child to school -- Age limits for compulsory attendance -- Local board of education may adopt policy extending compulsory attendance requirements to age 18 -- All local boards to extend age limit upon adoption of policy by 55 percent of school districts -- Notification and counseling prior to withdrawal -- Encouragement to reenroll after withdrawal.
.020 Transferring child from one district to another.
.030 Exemptions from compulsory attendance.
.035 Participation in 4-H activities, page programs of the General Assembly, and ten days of military basic training to be considered attendance -- Excused absence for educational enhancement or attendance at Kentucky State Fair -- Appeal of denial of excused absence -- Exception for testing periods -- Excused absences for deployment and return days of parent or guardian on active duty -- Excused absence to visit parent or guardian on R and R -- Excused absence due to mental or behavioral health status.
.040 Attendance at private and parochial schools.
.050 Repealed, 1980.
.051 Loss of license or permit by student for dropping out of school or for academic deficiency.
.060 Repealed, 1948.
.070 Attendance districts -- Enrollment permitted in school nearest home.
.075 Pre-enrollment and preadmission of child whose parent or guardian is transferred to military installation or is returning to the state after being separated from the military.
.080 Director of pupil personnel and assistants.
.090 Directors of pupil personnel for united districts.
.100 Repealed, 1956.
.110 Repealed, 1990.
.120 Repealed, 1990.
.130 Powers of directors of pupil personnel.
.140 Duties of director of pupil personnel or assistant.
.150 Definitions of truant and habitual truant -- Attendance record requirements -- Adoption of truancy policies by local school boards -- Implementation of early intervention and prevention programs.
.160 Attendance reports to superintendent.
.170 Withdrawals and transfers -- Teachers to investigate and report -- Collection and dissemination of student records.
.180 Parents responsible for children's violations.
.190 Repealed, 1978.
.200 Repealed, 1978.
.210 Repealed, 1978.
.220 Repealed, 1978.
.230 Repealed, 1978.
.240 Repealed, 1990.
.250 Nature of census.
.260 Repealed, 1988.
.270 False report of census prohibited.
.990 Penalties.