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Kentucky Chapter 156 — Department of Education

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  • KRS 156.005— Chief state school officer defined for KRS Chapters 156 to 168
  • KRS 156.007— Local Superintendents Advisory Council
  • KRS 156.010— Commissioner's authority to organize Department of Education -- Composition -- Functions
  • KRS 156.015— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 156.016— Abolition of employment positions -- Reorganization
  • KRS 156.017— Repealed, 2021
  • KRS 156.018— Role of department with respect to program created by KRS 158.798
  • KRS 156.020— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 156.022— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 156.024— Department's budget requests to be submitted to state board
  • KRS 156.026— Credits allowed transferred district employee
  • KRS 156.027— 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
  • KRS 156.029— Kentucky Board of Education -- Membership -- Functions
  • KRS 156.030— Repealed, 1982
  • KRS 156.031— Existing State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education to remain active until successor board appointed
  • KRS 156.032— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 156.033— Repealed, 1992
  • KRS 156.035— Legal status of board -- Administration of fund
  • KRS 156.040— Qualification of board members
  • KRS 156.050— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 156.060— Quorum -- Meetings -- Location of office -- Compensation
  • KRS 156.070— General powers and duties of state board -- Administrative regulations -- Designation of teams -- Eligibility to play -- Athletics participation consent form to include information on child dependency, neglect, and abuse -- Restriction on reporting requirements
  • KRS 156.071— Delegation of taking evidence and writing recommendation of disposition to hearing officer or panel -- Compensatory time for staff conducting school facility public hearings
  • KRS 156.072— Waiver of reporting requirement
  • KRS 156.074— Purchase contract for supplies, equipment -- Specifications -- Terms
  • KRS 156.076— Price contracts information to be furnished district boards -- Purchase conditions
  • KRS 156.080— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 156.090— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 156.095— Professional development programs and training schedule -- Required topics -- Professional development coordinator -- Long-term improvement plans -- Electronic consumer bulletin board -- Training to address needs of students at risk of school failure -- Teacher academics -- Annual report to Juvenile Justice Oversight Council
  • KRS 156.097— Teacher institutes -- Regulation
  • KRS 156.100— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 156.101— Purpose of section -- Definition of "instructional leader" -- Instructional leader improvement program
  • KRS 156.105— Repealed, 1996
  • KRS 156.106— Critical shortage areas -- Definition for section and KRS 161.605 -- Appointment of retired teachers and administrators
  • KRS 156.108— Repealed, 2025
  • KRS 156.110— Repealed, 1962
  • KRS 156.111— Superintendents Training Program and Assessment Center -- Local board not responsible for training costs -- Assessment of superintendents required -- Contracts for training providers permitted
  • KRS 156.112— Repealed, 1982
  • KRS 156.114— Repealed, 1982
  • KRS 156.116— Repealed, 1982
  • KRS 156.118— Repealed, 1982
  • KRS 156.120— Repealed, 2006
  • KRS 156.130— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 156.132— Removal or suspension of public school officers -- Procedure, grounds, conditions
  • KRS 156.134— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 156.136— Vacancies caused by suspension -- Appointment -- Term -- Payment
  • KRS 156.138— Duty of Attorney General
  • KRS 156.140— Repealed, 1960
  • KRS 156.142— Jurisdiction
  • KRS 156.144— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 156.146— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 156.147— Education Management Selection Commission -- Selection of first commissioner of education
  • KRS 156.148— Commissioner of education -- Selection -- Term -- Duties
  • KRS 156.150— Repealed, 1946
  • KRS 156.152— Price contract agreements for purchase of school buses
  • KRS 156.153— School bus standards -- "School bus" defined -- Standards and specifications for accessory equipment and supplies and replacement equipment -- Standards for use of non-school bus passenger vehicles -- Use of clean transportation fuels
  • KRS 156.154— Information respecting established price contract agreements -- Purchase conditions of district boards
  • KRS 156.160— Promulgation of administrative regulations by Kentucky Board of Education -- Voluntary compliance -- Penalty
  • KRS 156.161— Waiver of administrative regulations and statutes by Kentucky Board of Education -- Request by local board of education -- Limitations -- Procedures -- Schools of innovation
  • KRS 156.162— Elective course on religious scripture -- Purpose -- Restrictions -- Inclusion of course standards in program of studies
  • KRS 156.165— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 156.170— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 156.180— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 156.190— Call and conduct of school conferences
  • KRS 156.200— Examination and supervision of reports and accounts of boards of education and educational institutions
  • KRS 156.210— Powers of chief state school officer
  • KRS 156.220— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 156.230— Chief state school officer to prepare publications
  • KRS 156.240— Chief state school officer to electronically publish school laws
  • KRS 156.250— Biennial report on education
  • KRS 156.253— Renumbered as KRS 151B.120
  • KRS 156.255— Definitions for KRS 156.255 to 156.295
  • KRS 156.260— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.265— State Committee for School District Audits
  • KRS 156.270— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.275— Accountant -- Selection -- Reports
  • KRS 156.280— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.285— Access to records -- Witnesses -- Subpoena
  • KRS 156.290— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.295— Offenses -- Penalties
  • KRS 156.300— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.310— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.320— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.330— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.340— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.350— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.360— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.370— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.380— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 156.395— Definitions for KRS 156.395 to 156.476. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.400— School subjects review and selection groups -- Instructional materials purchasing. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.405— State Quality Curriculum Task Force -- Duties -- Membership -- Instructional materials reviewers. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.407— Selection of instructional materials reviewers -- Review and evaluation process -- State-approved list of instructional materials and programs. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.410— Standards and criteria for evaluation of instructional materials and programs -- Submissions by publishers and developers. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.412— Instructional materials depository -- Establishment -- Duties -- Required use by school districts and Department of Education. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.415— Conditions for placing instructional materials and programs on state-approved list. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.420— Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.425— Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.430— Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.433— Instructional materials eligible for purchase with state instructional materials funds -- Administrative regulation -- Review procedure -- Purchases by state and distributions to school districts without cost. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.435— Adoption of state-approved list -- Rejections -- Publication of list. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.437— Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.438— Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.439— District allocation of state instructional materials funds -- Use -- School plans -- Carryover. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.440— Sample copies of materials selected and placed on state-approved list of instructional materials. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.445— Only state-approved instructional material or program to be used as core comprehensive resource -- Exceptions -- When changes to be effective -- Approval of materials for private and parochial schools. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.447— Repealed, 1992
  • KRS 156.450— Repealed, 2000
  • KRS 156.455— Repealed, 2000
  • KRS 156.460— School official or employee not to act as instructional material agent. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.465— Reward for adoption of instructional materials prohibited. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.470— Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.472— Repealed, 2020
  • KRS 156.474— Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.475— Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.476— Instructional materials for children with impaired vision -- Requirement that publisher or developer of adopted instructional materials furnish American Printing House for the Blind with text in electronic format. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.480— Employees of department or school districts with decision-making authority prohibited from supplying goods or services for which school funds are expended -- Penalties
  • KRS 156.483— Restrictions on employing violent offenders or persons convicted of sex crimes -- Criminal record check on job applicants
  • KRS 156.485— Renumbered as KRS 151B.125
  • KRS 156.486— Renumbered as KRS 151B.130
  • KRS 156.487— [Number not yet utilized.]
  • KRS 156.488— Department to communicate core content and career-readiness standards, assist in identifying students who are academically behind or have high absentee rates or discipline problems, and develop enhanced courses to be offered
  • KRS 156.490— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 156.492— Authority to establish building and construction trade training program -- Conditions
  • KRS 156.495— Program to identify and locate missing children enrolled in Kentucky schools
  • KRS 156.496— Family resource and youth services centers -- Design -- Core components -- Location -- Grant program -- Prohibition on abortion counseling and referrals -- Monetary donations
  • KRS 156.497— Repealed, 2006
  • KRS 156.498— Alternate approval procedure for federal food program eligibility for certain organizations
  • KRS 156.499— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 156.500— Appointments to reflect reasonable minority representation
  • KRS 156.501— Student health services -- Responsibilities of Department of Education and Department for Public Health -- Filling of position
  • KRS 156.502— Health services in school setting -- Designated provider -- Liability protection
  • KRS 156.503— Committee to study basketball tournaments -- Membership -- Meetings and recommendations
  • KRS 156.510— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 156.520— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 156.530— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 156.540— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 156.550— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 156.551— Definitions for KRS 156.551 to 156.555
  • KRS 156.553— 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 -- Priority for use of funds from 2010 to 2016
  • KRS 156.555— Center for Middle School Academic Achievement -- Duties -- Location at college or university
  • KRS 156.557— Definitions -- Statewide framework for teaching -- District personnel evaluation system -- Summative evaluations -- Appeals -- Prohibition against disclosure of confidential information -- Limits on reporting of evaluation results
  • KRS 156.560— Pilot program for performance-based professional development -- Parameters determined by local board -- Study and report by Department of Education
  • KRS 156.610— Repealed, 1982
  • KRS 156.611— Renumbered as KRS 164.768
  • KRS 156.613— Renumbered as KRS 164.770
  • KRS 156.620— Repealed, 1982
  • KRS 156.630— Repealed, 1982
  • KRS 156.640— Repealed, 1982
  • KRS 156.650— Repealed, 1982
  • KRS 156.660— Definitions
  • KRS 156.665— Repealed, 1992
  • KRS 156.666— Repealed, 2006
  • KRS 156.670— Development of master plan for education technology
  • KRS 156.671— Strategic plan for distance learning
  • KRS 156.675— Prevention of transmission of social media and sexually explicit materials to schools -- Administrative regulations -- Local school district policy on student internet access -- Limitation
  • KRS 156.690— Teachers' computer purchase program
  • KRS 156.710— Interstate Compact for Education
  • KRS 156.715— Kentucky members of interstate commission
  • KRS 156.720— Bylaws, where filed
  • KRS 156.730— Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
  • KRS 156.735— Rights of students whose parents are civilian military employees or members of the National Guard and Reserves same as those afforded in KRS 156.730
  • KRS 156.740— Interagency Commission on Educational and Job Training Coordination -- Membership
  • KRS 156.745— Purposes -- Responsibilities
  • KRS 156.749— Administrative expenses -- Meetings
  • KRS 156.760— Renumbered as KRS 194B.570
  • KRS 156.762— Renumbered as KRS 194B.572
  • KRS 156.764— Renumbered as KRS 194B.575
  • KRS 156.766— Renumbered as KRS 194B.578
  • KRS 156.800— Definitions for KRS 156.800 to 156.860
  • KRS 156.802— Office of Career and Technical Education -- Kentucky Board of Education
  • KRS 156.804— Organizational structure of Office of Career and Technical Education -- Ombudsman
  • KRS 156.806— Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee -- Purpose -- Members
  • KRS 156.808— Personnel of Office of Career and Technical Education -- Administrative regulations -- Appeals to Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board
  • KRS 156.810— Posting of full-time vacancies
  • KRS 156.812— Employee benefits
  • KRS 156.814— Personnel files
  • KRS 156.816— Grounds for refusal to consider or to disqualify an applicant for, or to remove a person from, a certified or equivalent position
  • KRS 156.818— Criminal conviction as grounds for disciplinary action
  • KRS 156.820— Employees with continuing status -- Appeals
  • KRS 156.822— Appeal from final order of board
  • KRS 156.824— Payment of reinstated employee
  • KRS 156.826— Employment status
  • KRS 156.828— Employee evaluations
  • KRS 156.830— Coercion of employees prohibited -- Lay-off priorities
  • KRS 156.832— Procedures for lay-offs
  • KRS 156.834— Appeal to board of lay-off by continuing status employee
  • KRS 156.836— Appeal of board's final order relating to lay-off of continuing status employee
  • KRS 156.838— Prohibited activities
  • KRS 156.840— Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board
  • KRS 156.842— Office of Career and Technical Education to manage state-operated secondary area vocational education and technology centers
  • KRS 156.844— Local board's petition to commissioner of education seeking power to manage and control state-operated secondary vocational education and technology center -- Issues related to transfer of employees
  • KRS 156.846— Local board's power to relinquish management and control of vocational education center -- Issues related to transfer of employees
  • KRS 156.848— Agreements for training workers
  • KRS 156.850— Federal acts relating to vocational education accepted
  • KRS 156.852— Kentucky Board of Education authorized to carry out vocational education programs
  • KRS 156.854— State Treasurer custodian of funds
  • KRS 156.856— Tuition and fees in secondary area vocational education and technology centers
  • KRS 156.858— Liability insurance for motor vehicles owned or operated by office in vocational schools and centers
  • KRS 156.860— Medical and accident insurance for students
  • KRS 156.0951— Repealed, 1998
  • KRS 156.990— Penalties. (Effective July 1, 2026)
  • KRS 156.1475— Date of appointment of first commissioner of education
  • KRS 156.4975— Definitions for KRS 156.496, 156.4975, and 156.4977
  • KRS 156.4977— Grants to local school districts for family resource and youth services centers -- Supplemental grant program to provide health services