2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 160 - SCHOOL DISTRICTS 160.295 Procedure for promulgation of code of student rights and responsibilities for secondary schools -- Prohibited student activities.
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160.295 Procedure for promulgation of code of student rights and
responsibilities for secondary schools -- Prohibited student activities.
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The board of education of each public school district in the Commonwealth
may adopt and promulgate a code of student rights and responsibilities for
secondary schools from recommendations of a committee composed of
students, faculty, parents, and school district administrative personnel.
Such committee shall consist of two (2) students, two (2) parents of students,
two (2) faculty members, two (2) representatives from administrative personnel
of the district, and one (1) member of the local school board.
The student and faculty members of such committee shall be elected by their
peers in the local school district; the administrative personnel shall be
appointed by the school district superintendent, and the parents selected by
the faculty and student body. Members of such committee shall serve for a
term of one (1) year and may be reelected or reappointed in following years.
Initial composition of the elected members of such committee shall be by the
following:
(a) The district superintendent shall notify each school within the district,
each school principal or head teacher, the students of the district, and the
parents of students within the district as to the method for receiving
nominations for membership on the committee and of the methods by
which the election of members shall take place. Such notification shall
take place on or before the first day of school for each school term.
(b) Nominations for the student, faculty, and parent members of the
committee shall be received in writing by the district superintendent within
thirty (30) days following the commencement of each school term.
(c) The election of student, faculty, and parent members of the committee
shall be held within fourteen (14) days following the closing of
nominations under the supervision of the district superintendent.
(d) The initial meeting of the elected and appointed members shall be no
later than fourteen (14) days following the election.
Each committee member shall be entitled to a single vote and any code of
student rights and responsibilities adopted by a majority of the committee
membership shall be submitted to the district board of education which may
cause such code, in whole or in part, to be implemented in the public schools
of the district.
All meetings of the committee shall be open to the public and the committee
shall hold at least one (1) public hearing on the proposed code before it is
adopted and submitted to the district board of education for implementation.
The code of student rights and responsibilities adopted by the committee may
define rights and responsibilities regarding, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Right of expression, including, but not limited to, appearance, assembly,
association, and circulation of petitions and literature;
(b) Right to participate in decision-making procedures directly affecting
students;
(c) Right to procedural due process concerning major disciplinary action, as
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defined by the code;
(d) Right to receive academic grades based only upon academic
performance;
(e) Right to freedom from abuse and threat of abuse by members of school
faculties and administration personnel; and
(f) Right of access by a student to his or her own records and guarantee of
the confidentiality of a student's academic records outside of the school
system, except upon written authorization of the student or his or her
parents or guardians.
Students shall refrain from activity which materially or substantially disrupts the
educational process or presents a clear and present danger to the health and
safety of persons or property, or infringes on the rights of others.
Effective:July 13, 1990
History: Repealed and reenacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. V, sec. 432, effective
July 13, 1990. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 249, sec. 1.
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