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KRS 160.030— Repealed, 1982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KRS 160.043— Repealed, 1958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KRS 160.047— Repealed, 1990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KRS 160.049— Repealed, 1978
KRS 160.050— Repealed, 1956
KRS 160.060— Repealed, 1956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KRS 160.070— Repealed, 1956
KRS 160.080— Repealed, 1956
KRS 160.090— Repealed, 1956
KRS 160.100— Repealed, 1956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KRS 160.107— Repealed, 2025
KRS 160.110— Repealed, 1956
KRS 160.120— Repealed, 1956
KRS 160.130— Repealed, 1956
KRS 160.140— Repealed, 1956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KRS 160.150— Repealed, 1946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