Kentucky Code — 37825
Browse 208 sections in division 37825 of the Kentucky code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 156.005. Chief state school officer defined for KRS Chapters 156 to 168.
- § 156.007. Local Superintendents Advisory Council.
- § 156.010. Commissioner's authority to organize Department of Education -- Composition -- Functions.
- § 156.015. Repealed, 1978.
- § 156.016. Abolition of employment positions -- Reorganization.
- § 156.017. Repealed, 2021.
- § 156.018. Role of department with respect to program created by KRS 158.798.
- § 156.020. Repealed, 1978.
- § 156.022. Repealed, 1990.
- § 156.024. Department's budget requests to be submitted to state board.
- § 156.026. Credits allowed transferred district employee.
- § 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.
- § 156.029. Kentucky Board of Education -- Membership -- Functions.
- § 156.030. Repealed, 1982.
- § 156.031. Existing State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education to remain active until successor board appointed.
- § 156.032. Repealed, 1990.
- § 156.033. Repealed, 1992.
- § 156.035. Legal status of board -- Administration of fund.
- § 156.040. Qualification of board members.
- § 156.050. Repealed, 1978.
- § 156.060. Quorum -- Meetings -- Location of office -- Compensation.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 156.072. Waiver of reporting requirement.
- § 156.074. Purchase contract for supplies, equipment -- Specifications -- Terms.
- § 156.076. Price contracts information to be furnished district boards -- Purchase conditions.
- § 156.080. Repealed, 1990.
- § 156.090. Repealed, 1990.
- § 156.095. Professional development programs and training schedule -- Required topics -- Professional development coordinator -- Long-term improvement plans -- Training related to communication and sexual misconduct -- Electronic consumer bulletin board -- Training to address needs of students at risk of school failure -- Teacher academics -- Annual report to Juvenile Justice Oversight Council.
- § 156.0951. Repealed, 1998.
- § 156.097. Teacher institutes -- Regulation.
- § 156.100. Repealed, 1978.
- § 156.101. Purpose of section -- Definition of "instructional leader" -- Effective instructional leadership program.
- § 156.105. Repealed, 1996.
- § 156.106. Critical shortage areas -- Definition for section and KRS 161.605 -- Appointment of retired teachers and administrators.
- § 156.108. Repealed, 2025.
- § 156.110. Repealed, 1962.
- § 156.111. Superintendents Training Program and Assessment Center -- Local board not responsible for training costs -- Assessment of superintendents required -- Contracts for training providers permitted.
- § 156.112. Repealed, 1982.
- § 156.114. Repealed, 1982.
- § 156.116. Repealed, 1982.
- § 156.118. Repealed, 1982.
- § 156.120. Repealed, 2006.
- § 156.130. Repealed, 1978.
- § 156.132. Removal or suspension of public school officers -- Procedure, grounds, conditions.
- § 156.134. Repealed, 1990.
- § 156.136. Vacancies caused by suspension -- Appointment -- Term -- Payment.
- § 156.138. Duty of Attorney General.
- § 156.140. Repealed, 1960.
- § 156.142. Jurisdiction.
- § 156.144. Repealed, 1978.
- § 156.146. Repealed, 1978.
- § 156.147. Education Management Selection Commission -- Selection of first commissioner of education.
- § 156.1475. Date of appointment of first commissioner of education.
- § 156.148. Commissioner of education -- Selection -- Term -- Duties.
- § 156.150. Repealed, 1946.
- § 156.152. Price contract agreements for purchase of school buses.
- § 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.
- § 156.154. Information respecting established price contract agreements -- Purchase conditions of district boards.
- § 156.160. Promulgation of administrative regulations by Kentucky Board of Education -- Voluntary compliance -- Penalties.
- § 156.161. Waiver of administrative regulations and statutes by Kentucky Board of Education -- Request by local board of education -- Limitations -- Assistance by Department of Education -- Procedures -- Schools of innovation -- School district not penalized -- Administrative regulation.
- § 156.1611. Expedited waivers -- Expiration -- Rescission of waiver -- Appeal of denial -- Review.
- § 156.1613. Findings and intent of General Assembly.
- § 156.162. Elective course on religious scripture -- Purpose -- Restrictions -- Inclusion of course standards in program of studies.
- § 156.165. Repealed, 1990.
- § 156.170. Repealed, 1990.
- § 156.180. Repealed, 1990.
- § 156.190. Call and conduct of school conferences.
- § 156.200. Examination and supervision of reports and accounts of boards of education and educational institutions.
- § 156.210. Powers of chief state school officer.
- § 156.220. Repealed, 1990.
- § 156.230. Chief state school officer to prepare publications.
- § 156.240. Chief state school officer to electronically publish school laws.
- § 156.250. Biennial report on education.
- § 156.253. Renumbered as KRS 151B.120.
- § 156.255. Definitions for KRS 156.255 to 156.295.
- § 156.260. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.265. State Committee for School District Audits.
- § 156.270. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.275. Accountant -- Selection -- Reports.
- § 156.280. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.285. Access to records -- Witnesses -- Subpoena.
- § 156.290. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.295. Offenses -- Penalties.
- § 156.300. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.310. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.320. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.330. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.340. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.350. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.360. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.370. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.380. Repealed, 1952.
- § 156.395. Definitions for KRS 156.395 to 156.476.
- § 156.400. School subjects review and selection groups -- Instructional materials purchasing.
- § 156.405. State Quality Curriculum Task Force -- Duties -- Membership -- Instructional materials reviewers.
- § 156.407. Selection of instructional materials reviewers -- Review and evaluation process -- State-approved list of instructional materials and programs.
- § 156.410. Standards and criteria for evaluation of instructional materials and programs -- Submissions by publishers and developers.
- § 156.412. Instructional materials depository -- Establishment -- Duties -- Required use by school districts and Department of Education.
- § 156.415. Conditions for placing instructional materials and programs on state-approved list.
- § 156.420. Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
- § 156.425. Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
- § 156.430. Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
- § 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.
- § 156.435. Adoption of state-approved list -- Rejections -- Publication of list.
- § 156.437. Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
- § 156.438. Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
- § 156.439. District allocation of state instructional materials funds -- Use -- School plans -- Carryover.
- § 156.440. Sample copies of materials selected and placed on state-approved list of instructional materials.
- § 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.
- § 156.447. Repealed, 1992.
- § 156.450. Repealed, 2000.
- § 156.455. Repealed, 2000.
- § 156.460. School official or employee not to act as instructional material agent.
- § 156.465. Reward for adoption of instructional materials prohibited.
- § 156.470. Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
- § 156.472. Repealed, 2020.
- § 156.474. Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
- § 156.475. Repealed, 2026. (Effective July 1, 2026)
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 156.483. Restrictions on employing violent offenders or persons convicted of sex crimes -- Criminal record check on job applicants.
- § 156.485. Renumbered as KRS 151B.125.
- § 156.486. Renumbered as KRS 151B.130.
- § 156.487. [Number not yet utilized.]
- § 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.
- § 156.490. Repealed, 1990.
- § 156.492. Authority to establish building and construction trade training program -- Conditions.
- § 156.495. Program to identify and locate missing children enrolled in Kentucky schools.
- § 156.496. Family resource and youth services centers -- Design -- Core components -- Location -- Grant program -- Prohibition on abortion counseling and referrals -- Monetary donations.
- § 156.497. Repealed, 2006.
- § 156.4975. Definitions for KRS 156.496, 156.4975, and 156.4977.
- § 156.4977. Grants to local school districts for family resource and youth services centers -- Supplemental grant program to provide health services.
- § 156.498. Alternate approval procedure for federal food program eligibility for certain organizations.
- § 156.499. Repealed, 1990.
- § 156.500. Appointments to reflect reasonable minority representation.
- § 156.501. Student health services -- Responsibilities of Department of Education and Department for Public Health -- Filling of position.
- § 156.502. Health services in school setting -- Designated provider -- Liability protection.
- § 156.503. Committee to study basketball tournaments -- Membership -- Meetings and recommendations.
- § 156.510. Repealed, 1978.
- § 156.520. Repealed, 1978.
- § 156.530. Repealed, 1978.
- § 156.540. Repealed, 1978.
- § 156.550. Repealed, 1978.
- § 156.551. Definitions for KRS 156.551 to 156.555.
- § 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.
- § 156.555. Center for Middle School Academic Achievement -- Duties -- Location at college or university.
- § 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.
- § 156.560. Pilot program for performance-based professional development -- Parameters determined by local board -- Study and report by Department of Education.
- § 156.565. Definitions for section -- Principal leadership development practicum -- Administrative regulations.
- § 156.610. Repealed, 1982.
- § 156.611. Renumbered as KRS 164.768.
- § 156.613. Renumbered as KRS 164.770.
- § 156.620. Repealed, 1982.
- § 156.630. Repealed, 1982.
- § 156.640. Repealed, 1982.
- § 156.650. Repealed, 1982.
- § 156.660. Repealed, 2026.
- § 156.665. Repealed, 1992.
- § 156.666. Repealed, 2006.
- § 156.670. Development of master plan for education technology.
- § 156.671. Strategic plan for distance learning.
- § 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.
- § 156.690. Repealed, 2026.
- § 156.710. Interstate Compact for Education.
- § 156.715. Kentucky members of interstate commission.
- § 156.720. Bylaws, where filed.
- § 156.730. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
- § 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.
- § 156.740. Interagency Commission on Educational and Job Training Coordination -- Membership.
- § 156.745. Purposes -- Responsibilities.
- § 156.749. Administrative expenses -- Meetings.
- § 156.760. Renumbered as KRS 194B.570.
- § 156.762. Renumbered as KRS 194B.572.
- § 156.764. Renumbered as KRS 194B.575.
- § 156.766. Renumbered as KRS 194B.578.
- § 156.800. Definitions for KRS 156.800 to 156.860.
- § 156.802. Office of Career and Technical Education -- Kentucky Board of Education.
- § 156.804. Organizational structure of Office of Career and Technical Education -- Ombudsman.
- § 156.806. Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee -- Purpose -- Members.
- § 156.808. Personnel of Office of Career and Technical Education -- Administrative regulations -- Appeals to Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board.
- § 156.810. Posting of full-time vacancies.
- § 156.812. Employee benefits.
- § 156.814. Personnel files.
- § 156.816. Grounds for refusal to consider or to disqualify an applicant for, or to remove a person from, a certified or equivalent position.
- § 156.818. Criminal conviction as grounds for disciplinary action.
- § 156.820. Employees with continuing status -- Appeals.
- § 156.822. Appeal from final order of board.
- § 156.824. Payment of reinstated employee.
- § 156.826. Employment status.
- § 156.828. Employee evaluations.
- § 156.830. Coercion of employees prohibited -- Lay-off priorities.
- § 156.832. Procedures for lay-offs.
- § 156.834. Appeal to board of lay-off by continuing status employee.
- § 156.836. Appeal of board's final order relating to lay-off of continuing status employee.
- § 156.838. Prohibited activities.
- § 156.840. Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board.
- § 156.842. Office of Career and Technical Education to manage state-operated secondary area vocational education and technology centers.
- § 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.
- § 156.846. Local board's power to relinquish management and control of vocational education center -- Issues related to transfer of employees.
- § 156.848. Agreements for training workers.
- § 156.850. Federal acts relating to vocational education accepted.
- § 156.852. Kentucky Board of Education authorized to carry out vocational education programs.
- § 156.854. State Treasurer custodian of funds.
- § 156.856. Tuition and fees in secondary area vocational education and technology centers.
- § 156.858. Liability insurance for motor vehicles owned or operated by office in vocational schools and centers.
- § 156.860. Medical and accident insurance for students.
- § 156.990. Penalties.