- (1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall develop regulations to establish a program of educational institutes for teachers. The purpose of such institutes shall be the general improvement of instruction within the Commonwealth.
- (2) Teacher institutes shall be held during the summer months at various college campuses selected by the Kentucky Board of Education. Each institute shall be of one (1) week duration.
- (3) The Kentucky Board of Education shall develop specific criteria relating to the selection of eligible teachers for institute participation, with an emphasis on selecting teachers with a demonstrated record of effective teaching.
- (4) Any teacher selected and agreeing to participate in a particular teacher institute session shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in attendance, and shall be awarded a stipend in an amount to be determined by the Kentucky Board of Education.
- (5) The program shall encourage business and industry within the Commonwealth to become institute sponsors for teachers within the respective communities of such business and industry.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -- Repealed and reenacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. V, sec. 366, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1985 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 3, effective October 18, 1985.