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Kentucky Chapter 160 — School Districts

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  • KRS 160.010— County school district, what constitutes
  • KRS 160.020— Composition of independent school districts
  • KRS 160.030— Repealed, 1982
  • KRS 160.040— Merger of districts
  • KRS 160.041— Merger of independent district with county district
  • KRS 160.042— Election of members -- Present terms to continue, exception
  • KRS 160.043— Repealed, 1958
  • KRS 160.044— Time of election and terms of merged district board members
  • KRS 160.045— Transfer of adjacent territory to school district other than that in which it is located
  • KRS 160.047— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 160.048— Transfer of area containing school outside district
  • KRS 160.049— Repealed, 1978
  • KRS 160.050— Repealed, 1956
  • KRS 160.060— Repealed, 1956
  • KRS 160.065— Liability for indebtedness in case of annexation
  • KRS 160.070— Repealed, 1956
  • KRS 160.080— Repealed, 1956
  • KRS 160.090— Repealed, 1956
  • KRS 160.100— Repealed, 1956
  • KRS 160.105— Fire and extended insurance coverage -- Primary liability insurance coverage
  • KRS 160.107— Repealed, 2025
  • KRS 160.110— Repealed, 1956
  • KRS 160.120— Repealed, 1956
  • KRS 160.130— Repealed, 1956
  • KRS 160.140— Repealed, 1956
  • KRS 160.145— Definitions -- Designated traceable communication system as exclusive electronic communications method -- Parental authorization for exceptions -- Report of unauthorized electronic communication -- Disciplinary penalties -- Notification and investigation of report
  • KRS 160.150— Repealed, 1946
  • KRS 160.151— Criminal background checks and clear CA/N checks for certified employees, student teachers, and others in private, parochial, and church schools -- New checks permitted every five years -- Fingerprinting -- Disclosure -- Employment of offenders by nonpublic schools -- Forms
  • KRS 160.152— Kentucky Educator Placement Service System -- Requirements -- Operation -- Annual report
  • KRS 160.153— Purple Star School Program -- Requirements
  • KRS 160.155— Definitions for KRS 160.157
  • KRS 160.156— State plan for community education -- Grant program
  • KRS 160.157— Funding of community schools
  • KRS 160.158— Council for Community Education -- Membership -- Bylaws -- Officers -- Meetings -- Reimbursement of expenses
  • KRS 160.160— Boards of education -- Powers and procedures –Approval of Department of Education required for mortgages and leases -- Authorization for general obligation bonds -- Rental and debt service payments -- Funds intercept -- Sale of real or personal property by board
  • KRS 160.170— Oath of board members
  • KRS 160.180— Eligibility for membership on local board of education -- Annual in-service training requirements
  • KRS 160.190— Process to fill vacancy
  • KRS 160.200— Time of election of board members
  • KRS 160.210— Election of board members -- Divisions in districts -- Change in boundary lines of divisions -- Boards in counties containing city of first class
  • KRS 160.212— Election of board members where school district extends beyond a single county's boundary
  • KRS 160.220— Secret votes -- Nominating petitions
  • KRS 160.230— Presentation of candidate names
  • KRS 160.240— General election laws apply -- Expense
  • KRS 160.250— Politics of candidate not to be indicated -- Definition of election booth
  • KRS 160.260— Number of candidates to be voted for
  • KRS 160.270— Regular and special meetings -- Public comment period
  • KRS 160.280— Per diem and expenses for board members -- Eligibility for insurance plans
  • KRS 160.290— General powers and duties of board
  • KRS 160.291— Manner of payment of salaries to school employees -- Pay for extra duties or services -- Fringe benefits program
  • KRS 160.293— Development of school property recreational facilities for school and community purposes
  • KRS 160.294— Recycling requirement for local school districts -- Exemptions
  • KRS 160.295— Procedure for promulgation of code of student rights and responsibilities for secondary schools -- Prohibited student activities
  • KRS 160.297— Renumbered as KRS 160.725
  • KRS 160.300— Investigations by board -- Power to summon witnesses
  • KRS 160.303— Reciprocal preference for resident bidders
  • KRS 160.305— Contracts for use of school buses to transport persons eligible for transportation services
  • KRS 160.306— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 160.310— Board to provide insurance for school buses
  • KRS 160.320— Roads or passways to school buildings for pupils
  • KRS 160.325— Repealed, 2019
  • KRS 160.330— Board may furnish necessary school supplies free of charge -- Free textbooks for indigent children -- Waiver of fees
  • KRS 160.335— Board may distribute refurbished surplus technology to low-income students
  • KRS 160.340— Reports by boards to Kentucky Board of Education -- Filing of policies on specified matters
  • KRS 160.345— Definitions -- Required adoption of school councils for school-based decision making -- Composition -- Responsibilities -- Personnel decisions -- Procedures to fill vacancy in principal position -- Professional development -- Exemption -- Formula for allocation of school district funds -- Intentionally engaging in conduct detrimental to school-based decision making by board member, superintendent, district employee, or school council member -- Complaint procedure -- Disciplinary action -- Rescission of right to establish and powers of council -- Wellness policy
  • KRS 160.346— Definitions -- Targeted and comprehensive support and improvement -- Revised plans -- Turnaround audit -- Review and report -- Intervention process -- Professional learning requirement -- Adoption of evidence-based curriculum and selection of high-quality instructional resources -- Exit criteria -- Schools requiring rigorous support and action -- District with significant number of targeted schools -- Evidence of violation -- Restoration of school's right to establish council
  • KRS 160.347— Removal of school council member
  • KRS 160.348— Advanced placement, International Baccalaureate, dual enrollment, dual credit courses, and other advanced coursework
  • KRS 160.350— Superintendent of schools -- Appointment -- Term -- Vacancy -- Qualifications -- Removal -- Contract extension
  • KRS 160.352— Screening committee -- Minority representation -- Recommendations for superintendent
  • KRS 160.360— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 160.370— Superintendent as executive agent of board -- Duties -- Duties of local board of education and superintendent in county with consolidated local government -- Approval of small purchases in county with consolidated local government
  • KRS 160.380— School district personnel actions -- Restrictions on appointment of relatives, violent offenders, and persons convicted of sex crimes -- Restriction on assignment to alternative education program as disciplinary action -- National and state criminal history background checks and clear CA/N checks -- Requirements for drivers of non-school bus passenger vehicles -- Probationary status -- Termination on basis of criminal record -- Fingerprint card -- Application forms -- Employees charged with felony offenses -- Notification by employee found to have abused or neglected a child
  • KRS 160.382— Exit surveys
  • KRS 160.390— General duties as to condition of schools -- Responsibilities -- Reports
  • KRS 160.395— Duty of superintendents to distribute information to school board and school council members
  • KRS 160.400— Duties of outgoing superintendent
  • KRS 160.410— Expenses of superintendent and employees
  • KRS 160.420— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 160.430— Repealed, 1966
  • KRS 160.431— School finance officer -- Certification requirements -- Continuing education -- Financial reports
  • KRS 160.440— Secretary of board of education
  • KRS 160.445— Sports safety course required for high school athletics coaches -- Training and education on symptoms, treatment, and risks of concussion -- Venue-specific emergency action plans
  • KRS 160.450— Fiscal year of school districts
  • KRS 160.455— Definition of tax-levying authority
  • KRS 160.460— Levy of school taxes -- Procedures
  • KRS 160.462— Repealed, 1966
  • KRS 160.463— Publication of financial statements of school systems
  • KRS 160.464— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 160.470— Tax rate limits -- Hearing -- Levy exceeding four percent increase subject to recall vote or reconsideration -- Levy of minimum equivalent tax rate
  • KRS 160.472— Determination of maximum permissible school district revenue
  • KRS 160.473— Limits for district board of education on personal property tax rates -- Public hearing and recall not applicable
  • KRS 160.474— Repealed, 2000
  • KRS 160.475— Ad valorem tax levy for school purposes -- Maximum rates -- Subdistrict taxes abolished
  • KRS 160.476— School building fund taxes -- Investment -- Expenditures -- Audit
  • KRS 160.477— Repealed, 1996
  • KRS 160.480— Repealed, 1946
  • KRS 160.482— Occupational license, policy (counties of 300,000)
  • KRS 160.483— Occupational license fees, rates, exemptions (counties of 300,000) -- Regulation of ministers
  • KRS 160.484— Occupational license fees, imposition and discontinuation (counties of 300,000)
  • KRS 160.485— Occupational license fees, adoption -- Referendum procedure
  • KRS 160.486— Occupational license fees -- Collection -- Distribution (counties of 300,000)
  • KRS 160.487— Action for refund of occupational license fees (counties of 300,000)
  • KRS 160.488— Effect of occupational license fees law (counties of 300,000)
  • KRS 160.490— Repealed, 1946
  • KRS 160.500— Collector of school taxes -- Allowances to -- Special collector -- Tax bills
  • KRS 160.505— Certain taxes to be collected by person appointed by board of education
  • KRS 160.510— Taxes paid to depository -- Reports of tax collector
  • KRS 160.520— Penalties for tax delinquency -- General laws apply
  • KRS 160.530— Use of school money
  • KRS 160.531— Repealed, 1965
  • KRS 160.532— Repealed, 1965
  • KRS 160.533— Repealed, 1965
  • KRS 160.534— Repealed, 1965
  • KRS 160.540— Power to borrow money in anticipation of taxes
  • KRS 160.550— Expenditure of funds in excess of income and revenue of any year
  • KRS 160.560— Treasurer of board of education -- Selection -- Bond -- Duties
  • KRS 160.570— Depository of board -- Bond -- Duties
  • KRS 160.580— Gift, grant, or devise to school board
  • KRS 160.590— Repealed, 1990
  • KRS 160.593— Levy of occupational license tax, utility gross receipts license tax, or excise tax for schools
  • KRS 160.595— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 160.597— Levy recall procedure
  • KRS 160.599— Emergency loans to public common school districts
  • KRS 160.600— Renumbered as KRS 160.991
  • KRS 160.601— Taxes, how designated
  • KRS 160.603— Notice and hearing before levy
  • KRS 160.605— Occupational tax -- Exemptions
  • KRS 160.607— Rate of tax
  • KRS 160.608— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 160.609— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 160.610— Repealed, 1966
  • KRS 160.611— Nonresidents of school districts exempt
  • KRS 160.613— Utility gross receipts license tax -- Exemptions -- User liable if supplier is exempt -- Direct pay authorization -- Tollers
  • KRS 160.614— Tax on gross receipts from furnishing of cable television services and multichannel video programming services
  • KRS 160.615— Taxes payable, when -- Extension
  • KRS 160.617— Utility rate increase
  • KRS 160.620— Repealed, 1966
  • KRS 160.621— Excise tax on individual income for schools
  • KRS 160.623— Repealed, 1976
  • KRS 160.625— Excise tax returns -- Payment -- Form
  • KRS 160.627— Information on state income tax liability of school district residents -- Department of Revenue as tax collector
  • KRS 160.630— Repealed, 1966
  • KRS 160.631— Renumbered in part as KRS 158.135
  • KRS 160.632— Renumbered in part as KRS 158.135
  • KRS 160.633— Deposit of excise tax proceeds
  • KRS 160.635— Continuance of tax until reduced -- Expiration date
  • KRS 160.637— Administrative costs -- Department of Revenue collection procedure
  • KRS 160.640— Custodian of tax funds to give bond -- Department of Revenue excepted -- Expense, how paid
  • KRS 160.642— Custodian to be audited
  • KRS 160.644— Tax proceeds, apportionment to districts
  • KRS 160.646— Repealed, 1976
  • KRS 160.648— Penalty for failure to make returns or pay tax
  • KRS 160.700— Definitions related to KRS 160.700 to 160.730
  • KRS 160.705— Confidentiality of students' education records -- Procedures for protection and preservation of education records and recordings of school activities
  • KRS 160.710— Notification of privacy rights -- Written policies
  • KRS 160.715— Inspection and review of records -- Procedures -- Fees for copying permitted
  • KRS 160.720— Consent to release of records -- Release without consent -- Waiver by student -- Records of release
  • KRS 160.725— Directory information on student -- Student's right to restrict release -- Official recruiters' access to public high school campuses and student directory information
  • KRS 160.730— Challenge of contents of record -- Procedure
  • KRS 160.990— Penalties
  • KRS 160.991— Repealed, 1975
  • KRS 160.1590— Definitions for KRS 160.1590 to 160.1599
  • KRS 160.1591— Legislative findings and declarations -- Public charter school project
  • KRS 160.1592— Public charter schools part of state's public education system -- Exemption from laws and regulations -- School requirements -- Enrollment option information for parents -- Board of directors -- Buildings and grounds, liability insurance, and other undertakings -- Requirement to be nonsectarian and nondiscriminatory -- Authorized grade levels -- Programs and services for students with disabilities -- Participation in athletic, academic, and other programs -- Single-sex public charter schools permitted -- Amendments to charter contract -- Acceptance of credits earned and grades received in public charter school -- Leave of absence to teach in public charter school
  • KRS 160.1593— Application to establish public charter school -- Submission to authorizer and state board -- Required application information
  • KRS 160.1594— Public charter school authorizer -- Duties -- Application reviews and decisions -- Criteria for approval -- Explanation of decision -- Submission to Department of Education -- School board member charter authorization training
  • KRS 160.1595— Request for technical assistance -- Appeal of approval or denial to state board -- Judicial review -- Joint oversight
  • KRS 160.1596— Board of directors of public charter schools -- Required elements of charter contract with authorizer -- Calculation of daily average attendance -- Proportional transfer of funds -- Services -- Negotiation by collaborative -- Calculations for first year -- Authorizer fee -- Schedule for funds transfer -- Grants -- Share of state and federal funds -- Distribution of closed school's assets -- Administrative regulations -- Annual report by authorizer
  • KRS 160.1597— Term of approved charter school contract -- Contract between board of directors and authorizer's governing body -- Corporate powers -- Prohibition against tax levies and use of eminent domain -- Immunity from liability
  • KRS 160.1598— Renewal or nonrenewal of charter contract -- School performance report -- Reasons for nonrenewal or revocation -- Administrative regulations -- Report of action taken and reason for decision -- School closure protocol
  • KRS 160.1599— Conversion of public noncharter school to public charter school -- Establishment requirements -- Administrative regulations -- Governance -- Enrollment requirements -- Employees -- Collective bargaining -- School facilities
  • KRS 160.6131— Definitions for KRS 160.613 to 160.617
  • KRS 160.6145— Repealed, 2010
  • KRS 160.6151— Administration of taxes authorized by KRS 160.613 and 160.614
  • KRS 160.6152— Superintendents to provide information to department and to utilities -- Allocation of tax payments -- Agreement by participating districts within county to allocate based on average daily attendance -- Resolution of conflicts
  • KRS 160.6153— Procedure when allocation on taxpayer's return varies from school district boundary information provided by superintendents -- Adjustment -- Exceptions -- Reallocation agreement
  • KRS 160.6154— Collection and distribution of taxes imposed under KRS 160.613 and 160.614
  • KRS 160.6155— Taxes to be distributed in compliance with KRS 160.613 to 160.617
  • KRS 160.6156— Refund of utility gross receipts tax -- Effect of utility's rate increase -- Appeal to Circuit Court
  • KRS 160.6157— Penalty provisions applicable to taxes levied by school districts -- Penalty imposed for erroneous billing
  • KRS 160.6158— Waiver of penalties
  • KRS 160.15911— Kentucky Public Charter School Pilot Project -- Authorizers -- Approval of charter application -- Collective may act as substitute authorizer -- Annual report -- Performance review -- Contract renewal