2018 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 158 - CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS -- SPECIAL PROGRAMS

• .005 Definition of "character education."
• .007 Definitions for chapter.

Conduct of Schools

• .010 Uniform school system to be maintained -- Variations.
• .020 Repealed, 1966.
• .021 Repealed, 1966.
• .025 Repealed, 1966.
• .030 "Common school" defined -- Attendance at public school and primary school program -- Advancement without regard to age -- Local boards to adopt policy establishing petition and evaluation process for students who do not meet age requirements.
• .031 Primary school program -- Authority for administrative regulations -- Attributes -- Part time attendance -- Grouping -- Advancement -- Reporting requirements.
• .032 Flagging record of missing child -- Procedure upon recovery -- Documents required upon enrollment or transfer.
• .035 Certificate of immunization.
• .036 Repealed, 1988.
• .037 Report of immunization results.
• .040 Repealed, 1946.
• .050 School year.
• .060 School month and school day -- Duty-free lunch period -- Nonteaching time for teachers.
• .065 Repealed, 1974.
• .070 School district calendar committee -- School calendar adoption procedures -- Variable student instructional year -- Professional development -- Holidays and days closed -- Waivers -- Scheduling of athletic competitions -- Continuing education for students -- Student attendance days and their equivalents in instructional year -- Nontraditional instruction program -- Administrative regulations -- Breakfast program -- Calculation of service credit and equivalent time for days missed by employees due to emergencies.
• .075 Veterans Day observance in public schools.
• .080 Private and parochial schools -- Courses -- Term.
• .090 Repealed, 1990.
• .100 Program required to be provided by school district -- Additional programs permitted -- Refugee or legal alien students.
• .102 Requirement for library media center -- Employment of librarian.
• .105 War veterans may complete high school course without tuition.
• .107 Repealed, 1982.
• .108 Effect of failure to pay for or rent school supplies.
• .110 Transportation of pupils.
• .115 Supplementation of school bus transportation system by county out of general funds -- Annual report to Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue.
• .120 Nonresident pupils -- Tuition.
• .130 Repealed, 1990.
• .135 Reimbursement for school services for state agency children in state institution or day treatment center or in custody of Department of Juvenile Justice.
• .137 Educational passports for state agency children.
• .140 Admission to high school -- Promotion -- Classification -- High school diploma -- Alternative high school diploma -- Academy diploma -- Posthumous diploma -- Diploma for certain honorably discharged veterans -- Vocational certificate of completion.
• .141 Passing grade on civics test required for high school graduation.
• .1411 Successful completion of course or program on financial literacy required for high school graduation -- Establishment of academic standards, curricula, and guidelines for financial literacy.
• .1413 Essential workplace ethics instruction program -- Required characteristics -- Required biennial collaboration -- Symbol of attainment of essential workplace ethics indicators -- Biennial reporting on program.
• .1415 Curriculum for instruction on human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases.
• .142 Early high school graduation program -- Requirements -- Early Graduation Scholarship Certificate -- Award from early graduation scholarship trust fund.
• .143 Eligibility of state agency child to seek high school equivalency diploma.
• .144 Adult caregiver with whom minor student resides may, by affidavit, establish authority to make school-related decisions for minor student -- Conditions -- Caretaker's decision may be superseded -- Obligations and liability of person relying on affidavit of authority -- Revocation of affidavit -- Statute subordinate to federal law -- Penalty.
• .145 Legislative findings and declarations on school dropout rate.
• .146 Establishment of strategy to address school dropout problem -- Department to provide technical assistance, award grants, and disseminate information to school districts and school level personnel.
• .148 Definition of "bullying" -- discipline guidelines and model policy -- Local code of acceptable behavior and discipline -- Required contents of code.
• .150 Suspension or expulsion of pupils.
• .153 Punishment based on child's records -- Disclosure of records -- Cause of action -- Districtwide standards of behavior for students participating in extracurricular activities.
• .154 Principal's duty to report certain acts to local law enforcement agency.
• .155 Reporting of specified incidents of student conduct -- Notation on school records -- Report to law enforcement of certain student conduct -- Immunity.
• .156 Reporting of commission of felony KRS Chapter 508 offense against a student -- Investigation -- Immunity from liability for reporting -- Privileges no bar to reporting.
• .160 Notification to school by parent or guardian of child's medical condition threatening school safety -- Exclusion of child with communicable disease from school -- Closing of school during epidemic.
• .162 Mandatory adoption of emergency management response plan in each public school.
• .163 Earthquake and tornado emergency procedure system.
• .164 Building lockdown procedures -- Practice.
• .165 Possession and use of personal telecommunications device by public school student.
• .170 Bible to be read.
• .175 Recitation of Lord's prayer and pledge of allegiance -- Instruction in proper respect for and display of the flag -- Observation of moment of silence or reflection.
• .177 Teaching of evolution -- Right to include Bible theory of creation.
• .178 Ten Commandments to be displayed.
• .180 Repealed, 1978.
• .181 Legislative findings.
• .182 Definitions for KRS 158.181 to 158.187.
• .183 Prohibited acts by students -- Rights of student -- Duties of local board of education -- Administrative remedies.
• .184 Construction favoring establishment clause, religious liberty, and free speech.
• .185 Construction prohibiting school employee from leading, directing, or encouraging religious or anti-religious activity in violation of establishment clause.
• .186 Copies of law to local school board, school-based decision making council, and certified employees.
• .187 Short title for KRS 158.181 to 158.187.
• .188 Teaching activities permitted in the secular study of religion with the use of the Bible or other scripture.
• .190 Sectarian, infidel, or immoral books prohibited.
• .194 Bill of Rights to be displayed.
• .195 Reading and posting in public schools of texts and documents on American history and heritage.
• .197 Elective course on religious scripture -- Purpose -- Restrictions -- School council or governing body authorized to display historic religious and nonreligious artifacts, monuments, symbols, and texts in conjunction with course of study.
• .200 Moral instruction.
• .210 Survey of desire for moral instruction may be made.
• .220 Time allowed for moral instruction in suitable place.
• .230 Arrangements with persons in charge.
• .240 Credit for moral instruction.
• .250 Activities for nonparticipants in moral instruction classes.
• .260 Cost of moral instruction.
• .270 Repealed, 1974.
• .280 Repealed, 1984.
• .281 Definitions for KRS 156.476, 158.281, 158.282, and 161.051.
• .282 Instruction of all blind students in the use of braille -- Assessment for blind students in program -- Exceptions.
• .285 Repealed, 1990.
• .286 Repealed, 1990.
• .290 School fundraising activities.
• .292 Excused absences for students who serve as election officers.
• .293 Excused absences for secondary school students who participate in Military Burial Honor Guard Program -- Inclusion in instructional program.
• .294 Excused absences for students who participate in Veterans' Service Organization Burial Honor Guard -- Inclusion in instructional program.
• .295 Repealed, 1990.
• .297 Meningococcal meningitis disease and vaccine information.
• .300 Repealed, 1982.
• .301 Legislative findings on skin cancer risks -- Schools encouraged to educate students on risks of exposure to ultraviolet rays.
• .302 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training required for high school students.
• .303 Educational segment on prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma encouraged.
• .305 Response-to-intervention system to identify and assist students having difficulty in reading, writing, mathematics, or behavior and to determine needs of advanced learners -- Web-based resource for teachers -- District-wide use -- Department to provide technical assistance and training -- Annual report.
• .307 Dyslexia toolkit to assist school districts in instructing students with dyslexia -- Professional development related to dyslexia -- Local board of education policy to identify and assist students in kindergarten through grade three with dyslexia -- Annual report -- Study project.
• .310 Repealed, 1982.
• .320 Repealed, 1982.
• .330 Repealed, 1982.
• .340 Repealed, 1982.
• .350 Repealed, 1982.
• .355 Repealed, 1990.

Preschool Programs

• .360 Family literacy services.
• .380 Repealed, 1990.
• .385 Repealed, 1990.
• .390 Repealed, 1990.
• .395 Repealed, 1990.
• .405 Repealed, 1990.
• .410 Repealed, 1990.
• .415 Repealed, 1990.
• .420 Repealed, 1990.
• .425 Repealed, 1990.
• .430 Repealed, 1990.

School Safety and School Discipline

• .440 Legislative findings on school safety and order.
• .441 Definitions for chapter.
• .442 Center for School Safety -- Duties -- Members of board.
• .443 Terms of board members -- Meetings -- Selection of administering university -- Duties of board of directors.
• .444 Administrative regulations relating to school safety -- Role of Department of Education to maintain statewide data collection system -- Reportable incidents -- Annual statistical reports -- Confidentiality.
• .445 Local assessment of school safety and school discipline -- District assessment -- Local plans.
• .446 Use of appropriated funds.
• .447 Required review of CPTED principles prior to school construction or renovation.
• .448 Protocols for student records within student information system.
• .449 Annual report of assessment of disruptive behavior school incidents resulting in a complaint.
• .450 Repealed, 1984.
• .455 Repealed, 1984.
• .460 Repealed, 1984.
• .465 Repealed, 1984.
• .470 Repealed, 1984.
• .505 Repealed, 1984.
• .510 Repealed, 1984.
• .515 Repealed, 1984.
• .520 Repealed, 1984.
• .525 Repealed, 1984.
• .530 Repealed, 1984.
• .535 Repealed, 1984.
• .540 Repealed, 1984.
• .545 Repealed, 1984.
• .550 Repealed, 1984.
• .600 Repealed, 1990.
• .605 Repealed, 1990.
• .607 Repealed, 1990.
• .610 Repealed, 1990.
• .615 Repealed, 1988.
• .617 Repealed, 1988.
• .618 Repealed, 1990.
• .620 Repealed, 1990.

Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment

• .622 Administrative regulations of Kentucky Board of Education relating to advanced placement courses -- Duties of Department of Education relating to advanced placement and dual enrollment programs -- Credit for Virtual High School and advanced placement courses.
• .625 Deadline for training required under KRS 161.166.
• .640 Repealed, 1990.
• .6401 Repealed, 1990.
• .6402 Repealed, 1990.
• .6403 Repealed, 1990.

Educational Improvement

• .645 Capacities required of students in public education system.
• .6450 Instruction in voter registration and election procedures.
• .6451 Legislative declaration on goals for Commonwealth's schools -- Model curriculum framework.
• .6452 School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council.
• .6453 Definitions -- Review of academic standards and assessments -- Revisions to content standards -- Review and development committees -- Advisory panels -- Standards and assessments process review committee -- Administrative regulations -- Information and training -- Statewide assessment program -- Academic components -- Student assessments -- College admissions examinations -- School report card -- Individual student report -- Reviewing and revising academic standards -- Writing program -- School profile report.
• .6454 National Technical Advisory Panel on Assessment and Accountability.
• .6455 School accountability system -- List of certifications, licensures, and credentials -- Reimbursement for assessment -- Consequences for schools that fail to exit support status -- Components of accountability system -- Appeals of performance judgments.
• .6457 Definitions for KRS 158.6452, 158.6453, 158.6455, and 158.6457.
• .6458 Plan for implementation of state assessment and accountability system -- Report.
• .6459 Intervention strategies for accelerated learning -- Individualized learning plan -- Support and technical assistance.
• .646 Kentucky Institute for Education Research Board.
• .647 Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee -- Members -- Duties -- Vote required to act.
• .6471 Meetings -- Required attendance for department representative -- Report -- Assignment of regulation to committee - Consideration.
• .6472 Review of administrative regulations.
• .648 State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education -- Purpose -- Duties.
• .6485 Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Program -- Entrepreneurship education organization -- Advisory board -- Appropriations -- Accounting practices and program reports -- Restricted use of funds.
• .649 Achievement gaps -- Data on student performance -- Policy for reviewing academic performance -- Student achievement targets -- Reporting requirements -- Review and revision of improvement plan.
• .650 Repealed, 2017.
• .660 Repealed, 1990.
• .665 Repealed, 1990.
• .670 Repealed, 1990.
• .680 Repealed, 2017.
• .683 Renumbered as KRS 158.646, effective September 16, 1996.
• .685 Repealed, 2017.
• .690 Repealed, 1990.
• .700 Repealed, 1990.
• .710 Repealed, 2017.
• .720 Repealed, 1990.
• .730 Repealed, 1990.
• .740 Repealed, 1990.
• .750 Repealed, 1990.
• .760 School-to-Careers System -- Legislative intent -- Goals.
• .7603 School-to-Careers Grant Program -- Authority for administrative regulations -- Advisory committee.
• .770 Advisory committee on writing program.
• .775 Writing program pilot project.
• .780 Management improvement programs.
• .782 Monitoring and review of turnaround plan -- Skilled assistance.
• .785 Collection and review of management data -- Management audit -- Conditions for designation as state assisted or state managed district -- Actions required.
• .790 Renumbered as KRS 151B.135, effective July 1, 1990.
• .791 Legislative findings and intent regarding reading.
• .792 Definitions for KRS 158.792 and 164.0207 -- Reading diagnostic and intervention fund -- Grants for reading intervention programs -- Administrative regulations -- Annual reports on use of grant funds and costs of intervention programs.
• .794 Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant Steering Committee -- Membership -- Duties.
• .795 Renumbered as KRS 151B.140, effective July 1, 1990.
• .796 Governor's Scholars Program -- Purpose -- Governor's Scholars Program, Inc. -- Board of directors -- Funding -- Reports.
• .797 Repealed, 1990.
• .798 Program to encourage studies in mathematics, science, and related technologies -- Role of Kentucky Science and Technology Council, Inc.
• .799 Name for program created by KRS 158.798.
• .7991 Legislative findings and declarations.
• .7992 Program to promote instruction in the arts and foreign languages.
• .800 Repealed, 1990.
• .801 Definitions for KRS 158.801 and 158.803.
• .803 Early mathematics testing program -- Purposes -- Development and requirements of program -- Annual reports.
• .805 Commonwealth school improvement fund -- Purposes -- Criteria for grants to schools needing assistance.
• .807 Data research initiative -- Purposes -- Implementation.
• .808 Energy technology career track program.

Secondary Career and Technical Education

• .810 Definitions for KRS 158.810 to 158.816.
• .812 Legislative intent, findings, and declarations.
• .814 Comprehensive plan on secondary career and technical education programs -- Consultation with Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee.
• .816 Annual statewide analysis and report of academic achievement of technical education students -- Assistance plan -- Occupation skill standards and assessments.
• .818 Evidence-based instructional models to address needs of at-risk students -- Focus -- Components -- Training for high school teachers -- Incorporation into existing programs.

Asthma, Diabetes, and Seizure Disorder Medications

• .830 Legislative findings -- Construction of KRS 158.830 to 158.836.
• .832 Definitions for KRS 158.830 to 158.838.
• .834 Self-administration of medications by students with asthma or anaphylaxis - Authorization -- Written statement -- Acknowledgment of liability limitation -- Duration of permission.
• .836 Possession and use of asthma or anaphylaxis medications -- Students with documented life-threatening allergies -- Schools electing to keep epinephrine on premises -- Limitation of liability.
• .838 Emergency administration and self-administration of diabetes and seizure disorder medications -- Required training -- Required written statements and seizure action plan -- Limitation on liability -- Renewal of permission -- Expiration dates of medication -- Self-performance of diabetes care tasks -- Diabetes or seizure disorder not to prevent attendance at school the student would ordinarily attend.

Student Achievement in Mathematics and Reading

• .840 General Assembly findings and intent -- Importance of students' reading and mathematics skills in achieving scholastic goals -- Roles of statewide entities in improving student achievement.
• .842 Definitions for KRS 158.840 to 158.844 -- Committee for Mathematics Achievement -- Membership, purposes, organization, staffing, and duties of committee -- Report to Interim Joint Committee on Education.
• .844 Mathematics achievement fund -- Creation -- Use and disposition of moneys -- Administrative regulations -- Requirements for grant applicants -- Department to provide information to schools and to make annual report to Interim Joint Committee on Education.

Student Achievement in STEM Disciplines

• .845 Definitions for KRS 158.845 to 158.849.
• .846 Legislative findings concerning academic achievement in STEM disciplines.
• .847 Science and mathematics advancement fund -- Purposes -- Administrative regulations.
• .848 Grant programs concerning STEM disciplines and AP and IB courses.
• .849 Long-term statewide goals concerning STEM disciplines and AP and IB course participation.

School Nutrition

• .850 Limitation on sale of retail fast foods in school cafeteria.
• .852 School food service director or menu planner -- Credentials and certificates -- Continuing education.
• .854 Administrative regulation specifying minimum nutritional standards for foods sold outside school lunch programs -- Restrictions upon sale of certain foods and beverages -- Waiver -- Definitions -- Exceptions.
• .856 Annual assessment and evaluation of school nutrition in district -- Special board meeting and public forum to discuss nutrition and physical activity in the schools -- School district to prepare and submit findings and recommendations to Board of Education.

Examination Upon Completion of Core Content Courses

• .860 Examination upon completion of core content course.

Summer Learning Program for Disadvantaged and Low-achieving Children

• .865 Legislative findings -- Development of summer learning program encouraged -- Purposes of program.
• .866 Definitions for KRS 158.865 to 158.867.
• .867 Minimum requirements for summer learning camps at schools with certain Title I programs -- Mandatory reports -- Student participation guidelines -- Teacher compensation -- Summary annual reports.

Penalties

• .990 Penalties.