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Kentucky Revised Statutes

Chapter 160

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 160

School Districts

Commonwealth of Kentucky

160.010County school district, what constitutes.160.020Composition of independent school districts.160.030Repealed, 1982.Repealed 160.040Merger of districts.160.041Merger of independent district with county district.160.042Election of members -- Present terms to continue, exception.160.043Repealed, 1958.Repealed 160.044Time of election and terms of merged district board members.160.045Transfer of adjacent territory to school district other than that in which it is located.160.047Repealed, 1990.Repealed 160.048Transfer of area containing school outside district.160.049Repealed, 1978.Repealed 160.050Repealed, 1956.Repealed 160.060Repealed, 1956.Repealed 160.065Liability for indebtedness in case of annexation.160.070Repealed, 1956.Repealed 160.080Repealed, 1956.Repealed 160.090Repealed, 1956.Repealed 160.100Repealed, 1956.Repealed 160.105Fire and extended insurance coverage -- Primary liability insurance coverage.160.107Repealed, 2025.Repealed 160.110Repealed, 1956.Repealed 160.120Repealed, 1956.Repealed 160.125School of innovation pilot project -- Fund -- Applications -- Distribution of funds -- Report -- Matching funds -- Termination of participation. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.130Repealed, 1956.Repealed 160.135Truancy intervention -- Collection and reporting of data -- Requirements -- Annual report. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.140Repealed, 1956.Repealed 160.145Definitions -- Designated traceable communication system -- Unauthorized electronic communication -- Parental authorization for exceptions -- Communications that are not restricted -- Disclosure of affiliation -- Report of unauthorized electronic communication -- Disciplinary penalties -- Notification and investigation of report.160.148Prohibition of nondisclosure agreement relating to misconduct involving minor or student.160.150Repealed, 1946.Repealed 160.151Criminal background checks and clear CA/N checks for new certified hires and student teachers in certified nonpublic schools -- New checks on teachers permitted every five years -- Fingerprinting -- Disclosure statement -- Employment of offenders by certified nonpublic schools -- Forms -- Nondisclosure agreement prohibited.160.152Kentucky Educator Placement Service System -- Requirements -- Operation -- Annual report. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.153Purple Star School Program -- Requirements.160.155Definitions for KRS 160.157.160.156State plan for community education -- Grant program.160.157Funding of community schools.160.158Council for Community Education -- Membership -- Bylaws -- Officers -- Meetings -- Reimbursement of expenses.160.1590Definitions for KRS 160.1590 to 160.1599.160.1591Legislative findings and declarations -- Public charter school project.160.15911Kentucky Public Charter School Pilot Project -- Authorizers -- Approval of charter application -- Collective may act as substitute authorizer -- Annual report -- Performance review -- Contract renewal.160.1592Public charter schools part of state's public education system -- Exemption from laws and regulations -- School requirements -- Enrollment option information for parents -- Board of directors -- Buildings and grounds, liability insurance, and other undertakings -- Requirement to be nonsectarian and nondiscriminatory -- Authorized grade levels -- Programs and services for students with disabilities -- Participation in athletic, academic, and other programs -- Single-sex public charter schools permitted -- Amendments to charter contract -- Acceptance of credits earned and grades received in public charter school -- Leave of absence to teach in public charter school.160.1593Application to establish public charter school -- Submission to authorizer and state board -- Required application information.160.1594Public charter school authorizer -- Duties -- Application reviews and decisions -- Criteria for approval -- Explanation of decision -- Submission to Department of Education -- School board member charter authorization training.160.1595Request for technical assistance -- Appeal of approval or denial to state board -- Judicial review -- Joint oversight.160.1596Board of directors of public charter schools -- Required elements of charter contract with authorizer -- Calculation of daily average attendance -- Proportional transfer of funds -- Services -- Negotiation by collaborative -- Calculations for first year -- Authorizer fee -- Schedule for funds transfer -- Grants -- Share of state and federal funds -- Distribution of closed school's assets -- Administrative regulations -- Annual report by authorizer.160.1597Term of approved charter school contract -- Contract between board of directors and authorizer's governing body -- Corporate powers -- Prohibition against tax levies and use of eminent domain -- Immunity from liability.160.1598Renewal or nonrenewal of charter contract -- School performance report -- Reasons for nonrenewal or revocation -- Administrative regulations -- Report of action taken and reason for decision -- School closure protocol.160.1599Conversion of public noncharter school to public charter school -- Establishment requirements -- Administrative regulations -- Governance -- Enrollment requirements -- Employees -- Collective bargaining -- School facilities.160.160Definition of "large school district" -- Boards of education -- Powers and procedures -- Approval of Department of Education required for mortgages and leases -- Authorization for general obligation bonds -- Rental and debt service payments -- Funds intercept -- Sale of real or personal property by board. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.170Oath of board members.160.180Eligibility for membership on local board of education -- Removal from office -- Reelection -- Annual in-service training requirements. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.190Process to fill vacancy.160.200Time of election of board members.160.210Election of board members -- Divisions in districts -- Change in boundary lines of divisions -- Boards in large school districts.160.211Divisions for the Jefferson County Board of Education.160.212Election of board members where school district extends beyond a single county's boundary.160.220Secret votes -- Nominating petitions.160.230Presentation of candidate names.160.240General election laws apply.160.250Politics of candidate not to be indicated -- Definition of election booth.160.260Number of candidates to be voted for.160.270Regular and special meetings -- Public comment period.160.280Per diem and expenses for board members -- Eligibility for insurance plans.160.290General powers and duties of board.160.291Manner of payment of salaries to school employees -- Pay for extra duties or services -- Fringe benefits program.160.293Development of school property recreational facilities for school and community purposes.160.294Recycling requirement for local school districts -- Exemptions.160.295Procedure for promulgation of code of student rights and responsibilities for secondary schools -- Prohibited student activities.160.297Renumbered as KRS 160.725.Repealed 160.300Investigations by board -- Power to summon witnesses.160.303Reciprocal preference for resident bidders.160.305Contracts for use of school buses to transport persons eligible for transportation services.160.306Repealed, 1990.Repealed 160.310Board to provide insurance for school buses.160.320Roads or passways to school buildings for pupils.160.325Repealed, 2019.Repealed 160.330Board may furnish necessary school supplies free of charge -- Free textbooks for indigent children -- Waiver of fees.160.335Board may distribute refurbished surplus technology to low-income students.160.340Reports by boards to Kentucky Board of Education -- Filing of policies on specified matters.160.345Definitions -- Required adoption of school councils for school-based decision making -- Composition -- Responsibilities -- Personnel decisions -- Procedures to fill vacancy in principal position -- Professional development -- Exemption -- Formula for allocation of school district funds -- Intentionally engaging in conduct detrimental to school-based decision making by board member, superintendent, district employee, or school council member -- Complaint procedure -- Disciplinary action -- Rescission of right to establish and powers of council -- Wellness policy.160.346Definitions -- Targeted and comprehensive support and improvement -- Revised plans -- Turnaround audit -- Removal of principal -- Review and report -- Intervention process -- Professional learning requirement -- Adoption of evidence-based curriculum and selection of high-quality instructional resources -- Exit criteria -- Schools requiring rigorous support and action -- District with significant number of targeted schools -- Evidence of violation -- Restoration of school's right to establish council.160.347Removal of school council member.160.348Advanced placement, International Baccalaureate, dual enrollment, dual credit courses, and other advanced coursework.160.350Superintendent of schools -- Appointment -- Term -- Vacancy -- Publication of each superintendent's contract and any contract amendment, renewal, extension, or addendum -- Qualifications -- Removal -- Contract extension. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.352Screening committee -- Minority representation -- Recommendations for superintendent.160.360Repealed, 1990.Repealed 160.370Superintendent as executive agent of board -- Duties -- Duties of local board of education and superintendent in county with consolidated local government or having five hundred thousand inhabitants -- Approval of small purchases in county with consolidated local government. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.380School district personnel actions -- Restrictions on appointment of relatives, violent offenders, and persons convicted of sex crimes -- Restriction on assignment to alternative education program as disciplinary action -- Disclosure of disciplinary action related to abusive conduct of applicant -- Background checks and clear CA/N checks -- Requirements for drivers of non-school bus passenger vehicles -- Probationary status -- Termination on basis of criminal record -- Application forms -- Allegation of abusive conduct made against employee -- Employees charged with felony offenses -- Notification by employee found to have abused or neglected a child.160.382Exit surveys.160.390Duties of superintendent -- Personnel actions. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.395Duty of superintendents to distribute information to school board and school council members.160.400Duties of outgoing superintendent.160.410Expenses of superintendent and employees.160.420Repealed, 1990.Repealed 160.430Repealed, 1966.Repealed 160.431School finance officer -- Certification requirements -- Continuing education -- Financial reports. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.440Secretary of board of education.160.445Sports safety course required for interscholastic coaches -- Training and education on symptoms, treatment, and risks of concussion -- Venue-specific emergency action plans.160.450Fiscal year of school districts.160.455Definition of tax-levying authority.160.460Levy of school taxes -- Procedures. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.461Local board of education budget -- Schedule of adoption -- Minimum reserve. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.462Repealed, 1966.Repealed 160.463School district financial disclosure website -- Publication of financial statement and school report card. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.464Repealed, 1984.Repealed 160.470Tax rate limits -- Hearing -- Levy exceeding four percent increase subject to recall vote or reconsideration -- Levy of minimum equivalent tax rate. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.472Determination of maximum permissible school district revenue.160.473Limits for board of education tax rates on personal property -- Public hearing and recall not applicable. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.474Repealed, 2000.Repealed 160.475Ad valorem tax levy for school purposes -- Maximum rates -- Subdistrict taxes abolished.160.476School building fund taxes -- Investment -- Expenditures -- Audit.160.477Repealed, 1996.Repealed 160.480Repealed, 1946.Repealed 160.482Occupational license, policy (counties of 300,000).160.483Occupational license fees, rates, exemptions (counties of 300,000) -- Sunset on new taxes -- Regulation of ministers.160.484Occupational license fees, imposition and discontinuation (counties of 300,000) -- Sunset on new taxes.160.485Occupational license fees, adoption -- Referendum procedure.160.486Occupational license fees -- Collection -- Distribution (counties of 300,000).160.487Action for refund of occupational license fees (counties of 300,000).160.488Effect of occupational license fees law (counties of 300,000).160.490Repealed, 1946.Repealed 160.500Collector of school taxes -- Allowances to -- Special collector -- Tax bills.160.505Certain taxes to be collected by person appointed by board of education.160.510Taxes paid to depository -- Reports of tax collector.160.515Cash rounding for payments to school districts. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.520Penalties for tax delinquency -- General laws apply.160.530Use of school money. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.531Repealed, 1965.Repealed 160.532Repealed, 1965.Repealed 160.533Repealed, 1965.Repealed 160.534Repealed, 1965.Repealed 160.540Power to borrow money in anticipation of taxes.160.550Expenditure of funds in excess of income and revenue of any year -- Certification of school district -- Penalties. (Effective July 15, 2026)160.560Treasurer of board of education -- Selection -- Bond -- Duties.160.570Depository of board -- Bond -- Duties.160.580Gift, grant, or devise to school board.160.590Repealed, 1990Repealed 160.593Levy of occupational license tax and utility gross receipts license tax for schools.160.595Repealed, 1984.Repealed 160.597Levy recall procedure.160.599Emergency loans to public common school districts.160.600Renumbered as KRS 160.991Repealed 160.601Taxes, how designated.160.603Notice and hearing before levy.160.605Occupational license tax for schools -- Exemptions.160.607Rate of tax -- Sunset on new taxes.160.608Repealed, 1984.Repealed 160.609Repealed, 1984.Repealed 160.610Repealed, 1966.Repealed 160.611Nonresidents of school districts exempt.160.613Utility gross receipts license tax for schools -- Exemptions -- User liable if supplier is exempt -- Direct pay authorization -- Tollers.160.6131Definitions for KRS 160.613 to 160.617. (Effective until August 1, 2026)160.614Tax on gross receipts from furnishing of cable television services and multichannel video programming services.160.6145Repealed, 2010.Repealed 160.615Taxes payable, when -- Extension.160.6151Administration of taxes authorized by KRS 160.613 and 160.614.160.6152Superintendents to provide information to department and to utilities -- Allocation of tax payments -- Agreement by participating districts within county to allocate based on average daily attendance -- Resolution of conflicts.160.6153Procedure when allocation on taxpayer's return varies from school district boundary information provided by superintendents -- Adjustment -- Exceptions -- Reallocation agreement.160.6154Collection and distribution of taxes imposed under KRS 160.613 and 160.614.160.6155Taxes to be distributed in compliance with KRS 160.613 to 160.617.160.6156Refund of utility gross receipts tax -- Effect of utility's rate increase -- Appeal to Circuit Court.160.6157Penalty provisions applicable to taxes levied by school districts -- Penalty imposed for erroneous billing.160.6158Waiver of penalties.160.617Utility rate increase.160.620Repealed, 1966.Repealed 160.621Repealed, 2026.Repealed 160.623Repealed, 1966.Repealed 160.625Repealed, 2026.Repealed 160.627Repealed, 2026.Repealed 160.630Repealed, 1966.Repealed 160.631Renumbered in part as KRS 158.135.Repealed 160.632Renumbered in part as KRS 158.135.Repealed 160.633Repealed, 2026.Repealed 160.635Continuance of tax until reduced -- Expiration date.160.637Reimbursement of costs.160.640Custodian of tax funds to give bond -- Department of Revenue excepted -- Expense, how paid.160.642Custodian to be audited.160.644Tax proceeds, apportionment to districts.160.646Repealed, 1976.Repealed 160.648Penalty for failure to make returns or pay tax.160.700Definitions related to KRS 160.700 to 160.730.160.705Confidentiality of students' education records -- Procedures for protection and preservation of education records and recordings of school activities.160.710Notification of privacy rights -- Written policies.160.715Inspection and review of records -- Procedures -- Fees for copying permitted.160.720Consent to release of records -- Release without consent -- Waiver by student -- Records of release.160.725Directory information on student -- Student's right to restrict release -- Official recruiters' access to public high school campuses and student directory information.160.730Challenge of contents of record -- Procedure.160.990Penalties.160.991Repealed, 1975.Repealed