The chief state school officer shall be furnished a copy of all plans and specifications for new public school buildings contemplated by boards of education and for all additions to or alterations of old buildings. He shall examine or cause to be examined all such plans and specifications and shall approve or disapprove them in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Kentucky Board of Education. Plan reviews for conformance with the Uniform State Building Code shall be conducted only by the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. No board of education may award a contract for the erection of a new building or contract for an addition to or alteration of an old building until the plan has been approved by the chief state school officer.
KRS 162.060
Plans for school buildings to be approved
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Usher & Gardner, Inc. v. Mayfield Independent Board of Education (1971)
Most recently applied in State Board for Elementary & Secondary Education v. Ball (February 1993)
Effective: July 15, 2010 History: Amended 2010 Ky
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