2016 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 157 - STATE SUPPORT OF EDUCATION .069 Distribution of general funds for locally operated secondary area technology centers and vocational departments.
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157.069
Distribution of general funds for locally operated secondary area
technology centers and vocational departments.
(1)
(2)
As used in this section:
(a) "Secondary area technology center" or "secondary area center" means a school
facility dedicated to the primary purpose of offering five (5) or more technical
preparation programs that lead to skill development focused on specific
occupational areas. An area center may be called a "magnet technology
center" or "career center" or may be assigned another working title by the
parent agency. An area center may be either state or locally operated; and
(b) "Vocational department" means a portion of a school facility that has five (5)
or more technical preparation programs that lead to skill development focused
on specific occupational areas.
The Kentucky Department of Education shall distribute all general funds designated
for locally operated secondary area centers and vocational departments, which have
been receiving state supplemental funds prior to June 21, 2001, by a weighted
formula, specified in an administrative regulation promulgated by the Kentucky
Board of Education. The formula shall take into account the differences in cost of
operating specific programs. The commissioner of education shall determine
programs to be assigned to categories based on the descriptions found in paragraphs
(a) to (c) of this subsection. Programs in Categories III and II shall be eligible for
funding.
(a) Category III--High-cost technical programs: Programs in which students
develop highly technical skills in specific occupational areas and that require
high-cost equipment, materials, and facilities. This category may include
selected industrial technology Level III programs as defined by the
Department of Education and programs in other occupational areas as deemed
appropriate;
(b) Category II--Technical skill programs: Programs in which students develop
technical skills focused in occupational areas and that require technical
equipment but high-cost equipment, facilities, or materials are not necessary
to operate the programs. This category may include selected industrial
technology Level III programs as defined by the Department of Education and
programs in other occupational areas as deemed appropriate; and
(c) Category I--Orientation and career exploration programs: Programs that
provide orientation and exploration of broad-based industries by giving
students knowledge and experience regarding careers within these industries
and develop some exploratory or hands-on skills used in the industry.
Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of this section, the
Department of Education shall approve the combining of eligible secondary
vocational programs into a single vocational department for purposes of funding for
a school district that has been receiving state supplemental funds and has distributed
its vocational programs, previously located in area centers, among magnet career
academies.
(3)
For calculation purposes and after categorizing the programs as described in
subsection (2) of this section, a weight shall be applied as a percentage of the base
guarantee per pupil in average daily attendance as defined by KRS 157.320 under
the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky Program, which shall be applied to
full-time equivalent students in Categories II and III. Category I programs shall
receive no weight. The full-time equivalent students shall be calculated on the basis
of the total program enrollment divided by the length of the class period divided by
six (6).
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 59, sec. 39, effective June 25, 2013. -- Amended
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 81, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 2001 Ky. Acts ch.
123, sec. 5, effective June 21, 2001.
2016-2018 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2016 Ky. Acts ch.
149, Pt. I, C, 3, (8) at 1060.
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