1. (3)
2. (4) As used in KRS 156.395 to 156.476, unless the context requires otherwise: "Department" means the Kentucky Department of Education;
3. (1) "Grade band" means a collection of two (2) or more consecutive grade levels that
4. (2) are interconnected for cohesive instructional purposes in a content area; "Instructional materials" means tools used to assist in student learning, as defined in administrative regulations promulgated by the Kentucky Board of Education in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A; "Instructional materials depository" or "depository" means the instructional materials depository established under KRS 156.412; "Instructional materials reviewer" means a professional or lay citizen recommended and approved under KRS 156.407 to provide assistance to the department and task force in the review of instructional materials; "State-approved list" means the list of high quality instructional materials and programs developed, approved, and published under KRS 156.395 to 156.476; and "Task force" means the State Quality Curriculum Task Force established in KRS 156.405.
5. (7)
6. (6)
7. (5)

Effective: July 1, 2026

History: Amended 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 12, effective July 1, 2026. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -- Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 266, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992.