2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - CHAPTER 156 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Department Generally

• .005   Chief state school officer defined for KRS Chapters 156 to 168.
• .007   Local Superintendents Advisory Council.
• .010   Commissioner's authority to organize Department of Education -- Composition -- Functions.
• .015   Repealed, 1978.
• .016   Abolition of employment positions -- Reorganization.
• .017   Regional service centers.
• .018   Role of department with respect to program created by KRS 158.798.
• .020   Repealed, 1978.
• .022   Repealed, 1990.
• .024   Department's budget requests to be submitted to state board.
• .026   Credits allowed transferred district employee.
• .027   Preferential procurement status for publishers who supply materials in alternative formats for students with disabilities -- Electronic versions of text that are compatible with Braille translation and speech synthesis software -- Digital files.

Kentucky Board of Education

• .029   Kentucky Board of Education -- Membership -- Functions.
• .030   Repealed, 1982.
• .031   Existing State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education to remain active until successor board appointed.
• .032   Repealed, 1990.
• .033   Repealed, 1992.
• .035   Legal status of board -- Administration of fund.
• .040   Qualification of board members.
• .050   Repealed, 1978.
• .060   Quorum -- Meetings -- Location of office -- Compensation.
• .070   General powers and duties of state board.
• .071   Delegation of taking evidence and writing recommendation of disposition to hearing officer or panel -- Compensatory time for staff conducting school facility public hearings.
• .072   Waiver of reporting requirement.
• .074   Purchase contract for supplies, equipment -- Specifications -- Terms.
• .076   Price contracts information to be furnished district boards -- Purchase conditions.
• .080   Repealed, 1990.
• .090   Repealed, 1990.
• .095   Professional development programs -- Professional development coordinator -- Long term improvement plans -- Electronic consumer bulletin board -- Training to address needs of students at risk -- Teacher academics.
• .0951   Repealed, 1998.
• .097   Teacher institutes -- Regulation.
• .100   Repealed, 1978.
• .101   Purpose of section -- Definition of "instructional leader" -- Instructional leader improvement program.
• .105   Repealed, 1996.
• .106   Critical shortage areas -- Appointment of retired teachers and administrators -- Administrative regulations.
• .110   Repealed, 1962.
• .111   Superintendents Training Program and Assessment Center -- Assessment of superintendents required -- Examination.
• .112   Repealed, 1982.
• .114   Repealed, 1982.
• .116   Repealed, 1982.
• .118   Repealed, 1982.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

• .120   Repealed, 2006.
• .130   Repealed, 1978.

Removal or Suspension of School Officers

• .132   Removal or suspension of public school officers -- Procedure, grounds, conditions.
• .134   Repealed, 1990.
• .136   Vacancies caused by suspension -- Appointment -- Term -- Payment.
• .138   Duty of Attorney General.
• .140   Repealed, 1960.
• .142   Jurisdiction.
• .144   Repealed, effective January 2, 1978.
• .146   Repealed, effective January 2, 1978.

Commissioner of Education

• .147   Education Management Selection Commission -- Selection of first commissioner of education.
• .1475   Date of appointment of first commissioner of education.
• .148   Commissioner of education -- Selection -- Duties.
• .150   Repealed, 1946.
• .152   Price contract agreements for purchase of school buses.
• .153   School bus standards -- "School bus" defined.
• .154   Information respecting established price contract agreements -- Purchase conditions of district boards.
• .160   Promulgation of administrative regulations by Kentucky Board of Education -- Voluntary compliance -- Penalty.
• .165   Repealed, 1990.
• .170   Repealed, 1990.
• .180   Repealed, 1990.
• .190   Call and conduct of school conferences.
• .200   Examination and supervision of reports and accounts of boards of education and educational institutions.
• .210   Powers of chief state school officer.
• .220   Repealed, 1990.
• .230   Chief state school officer to prepare publications.
• .240   Chief state school officer to publish school laws.
• .250   Biennial report on education.
• .253   Repealed and reenacted as KRS 151B.120, effective July 1, 1990.

School District Audits

• .255   Definitions for KRS 156.255 to 156.295.
• .260   Repealed, 1952.
• .265   State Committee for School District Audits.
• .270   Repealed, 1952.
• .275   Accountant -- Selection -- Reports.
• .280   Repealed, 1952.
• .285   Access to records -- Witnesses -- Subpoena.
• .290   Repealed, 1952.
• .295   Offenses -- Penalties.
• .300   Repealed, 1952.
• .310   Repealed, 1952.
• .320   Repealed, 1952.
• .330   Repealed, 1952.
• .340   Repealed, 1952.
• .350   Repealed, 1952.
• .360   Repealed, 1952.
• .370   Repealed, 1952.
• .380   Repealed, 1952.

Textbook Commission

• .395   Definition of "instructional materials" for KRS 156.400 to 156.476.
• .400   School subjects' adoption groups -- Textbook contracts and purchases.
• .405   State Textbook Commission -- Textbook reviewers.
• .407   Selection of textbook reviewers -- Review and evaluation process.
• .410   Evaluation of textbooks and programs.
• .415   Conditions to be complied with before textbooks and programs adopted or purchased.
• .420   Bond conditions for person, firm, or corporation offering textbooks.
• .425   Form of statement and bond -- Supplemental statement and bond.
• .430   Violation of bond -- Suit on bond.
• .433   Instructional materials eligible for purchase with state textbook funds -- Review procedure -- List of approved materials.
• .435   Adoption of lists -- Rejections -- Execution of contracts -- Publication of lists.
• .437   Administrative regulations for listing, adoption, and purchase of subject programs.
• .439   District allocation for textbook and instructional materials -- Use -- School plans -- Carryover.
• .440   Sample copies of materials selected and placed on state multiple list of recommended textbooks.
• .445   Only recommended textbook or program to be used as basal title -- Exceptions -- When changes to be effective -- Approval of materials for private and parochial schools.
• .447   Repealed, 1992.
• .450   Repealed, 2000.
• .455   Repealed, 2000.
• .460   School official or employee not to act as book agent.
• .465   Reward for adoption of books forbidden.
• .470   Copy of recommended titles to remain in specified office for period of adoption.
• .472   Textbooks for model and practice schools.
• .474   Multiple textbook adoptions.
• .475   Title.
• .476   Textbooks for children with impaired vision -- Requirement that publisher of adopted textbook furnish American Printing House for the Blind with text in electronic format.

Miscellaneous

• .480   Employees of department or school districts with decision-making authority prohibited from supplying goods or services for which school funds are expended -- Penalties.
• .483   Restrictions on employing violent offenders or persons convicted of sex crimes -- Criminal record check on job applicants.
• .485   Repealed and reenacted as KRS 151B.125, effective July 1, 1990.
• .486   Repealed and reenacted as KRS 151B.130, effective July 1, 1990.
• .487   [Number not yet utilized.]
• .490   Repealed, 1990.
• .495   Program to identify and locate missing children enrolled in Kentucky schools.
• .497   Repealed, 2006.
• .4975   Definitions for KRS 156.497, 156.4975, and 156.4977.
• .4977   Grants to local school districts for family resource and youth services centers.
• .498   Alternate approval procedure for federal food program eligibility for certain organizations.
• .499   Repealed, 1990.
• .500   Appointments to reflect reasonable minority representation.
• .501   Student health services -- Responsibilities of Department of Education and Department for Public Health -- Filling of position -- Funding.
• .502   Health services in school setting -- Designated provider -- Liability protection.
• .503   Committee to study basketball tournaments -- Membership -- Meetings and recommendations.
• .510   Repealed, 1978.
• .520   Repealed, 1978.
• .530   Repealed, 1978.
• .540   Repealed, 1978.
• .550   Repealed, 1978.

Professional Development for School Personnel

• .551   Definitions for KRS 156.551 to 156.555.
• .553   Teachers' professional growth fund -- Purposes -- Courses -- Duties of Department of Education -- Professional development programs -- Administrative regulations -- Advancement by local boards of funds to teachers for professional development education -- Reimbursement.
• .555   Center for Middle School Academic Achievement -- Duties -- Location at college or university.
• .557   Standards for improving performance of certified school personnel -- Criteria for evaluation -- Content of programs -- Administrative regulations -- Waiver for alternative plan -- Appeals -- Exemptions -- Review of evaluation systems -- Assistance to improve evaluation systems.
• .610   Repealed, 1982.
• .611   Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 164.768, effective July 15, 1988.
• .613   Repealed and reenacted as KRS 164.770, effective July 15, 1988.
• .620   Repealed, 1982.
• .630   Repealed, 1982.
• .640   Repealed, 1982.
• .650   Repealed, 1982.

Education Technology

• .660   Definitions.
• .665   Repealed, 1992.
• .666   Repealed, 2006.
• .670   Development of master plan for education technology.
• .671   Strategic plan for distance learning.
• .675   Prevention of transmission of sexually explicit materials to schools -- Administrative regulations -- Local school district policy on student Internet access.
• .690   Teachers' computer purchase program.

Compact for Education

• .710   Interstate Compact for Education.
• .715   Kentucky members of interstate commission.
• .720   Bylaws, where filed.

Interagency Commission on Educational and Job Training Coordination

• .740   Interagency Commission on Educational and Job Training Coordination -- Membership.
• .745   Purposes -- Responsibilities.
• .749   Administrative expenses -- Meetings.
• .760   Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 194B.570, effective July 14, 2000.
• .762   Repealed and reenacted as KRS 194B.572, effective July 14, 2000.
• .764   Repealed and reenacted as KRS 194B.575, effective July 14, 2000.
• .766   Repealed and reenacted as KRS 194B.578, effective July 14, 2000.

Penalties

• .990   Penalties.