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Kentucky Revised Statutes

Chapter 159

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 159

Compulsory Attendance

Commonwealth of Kentucky

159.010Parent 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.159.020Transferring child from one district to another.159.030Exemptions from compulsory attendance.159.035Participation 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.159.040Attendance at private and parochial schools.159.050Repealed, 1980.Repealed 159.051Loss of license or permit by student for dropping out of school or for academic deficiency -- Procedures for reinstatement.159.060Repealed, 1948.Repealed 159.070Attendance districts -- Enrollment permitted in school nearest home.159.075Pre-enrollment and preadmission of child whose parent or guardian is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.159.080Director of pupil personnel and assistants.159.090Directors of pupil personnel for united districts.159.100Repealed, 1956.Repealed 159.110Repealed, 1990.Repealed 159.120Repealed, 1990.Repealed 159.130Powers of directors of pupil personnel.159.140Duties of director of pupil personnel or assistant. (Effective July 15, 2026)159.150Definitions of truant and habitual truant -- Attendance record requirements -- Adoption of truancy policies by local school boards -- Implementation of early intervention and prevention programs.159.152Truancy intervention in grades 6 through 12 -- Duties of director of pupil personnel -- Notice to court-designated worker. (Effective July 15, 2026)159.160Attendance reports to superintendent.159.170Withdrawals -- Teachers to investigate and report -- Entry of expulsion in student record -- Collection and dissemination of student records. (Effective July 15, 2026)159.180Parents responsible for children's violations.159.190Repealed, 1978.Repealed 159.200Repealed, 1978.Repealed 159.210Repealed, 1978.Repealed 159.220Repealed, 1978.Repealed 159.230Repealed, 1978.Repealed 159.240Repealed, 1990.Repealed 159.250Nature of census.159.260Repealed, 1988.Repealed 159.270False report of census prohibited.159.990Penalties. (Effective July 15, 2026)