2015 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 151B - WORKFORCE EDUCATION 151B.132 Office for Education and Workforce Statistics -- Purpose -- Kentucky Longitudinal Data System -- Collection of education and workforce data -- Certification and ownership of data -- Funding.
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151B.132 Office for Education and Workforce Statistics -- Purpose -- Kentucky
Longitudinal Data System -- Collection of education and workforce data -Certification and ownership of data -- Funding.
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The Office for Education and Workforce Statistics is hereby established and
attached to the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, Office of the
Secretary.
The office’s purpose is to collect accurate education data and workforce data in
the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System in order to link the data and generate timely
reports about student performance through employment to be used to guide decision
makers in improving the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s education system and
training programs.
The office shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the Governor
pursuant to KRS 12.050. The executive director shall be appointed from
nominations made to the Governor by the board. The office may employ additional
staff necessary to carry out the office’s duties consistent with available funding
and state personnel laws.
The public agencies providing education data and workforce data to the Kentucky
Longitudinal Data System shall be:
(a) The Council on Postsecondary Education;
(b) The Department of Education;
(c) The Early Childhood Advisory Council;
(d) The Education Professional Standards Board;
(e) The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority;
(f) The Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education; and
(g) Other agencies of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.
The Kentucky Longitudinal Data System, upon approval of the board, may include
education data and workforce data from any additional public agency.
Any private institution of higher education, private school, or parochial school,
upon approval of the board, may provide education data and workforce data to the
Kentucky Longitudinal Data System.
Any education data or workforce data provided to the Kentucky Longitudinal Data
System shall be certified to be accurate by the providing agency, institution, or
school. Ownership of data provided shall be retained by the providing entity.
The office may receive funding for its operation of the Kentucky Longitudinal Data
System from the following sources:
(a) State appropriations;
(b) Federal grants;
(c) User fees; and
(d) Any other grants or contributions from public agencies or other entities.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013; and ch. 90, sec.
2, effective June 25, 2013.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/25/2013). This statute was created with
identical text in 2013 Ky. Acts chs. 18 and 90, which were companion bills. These
Acts have been codified together.
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