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CHAPTER 158 CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS -- SPECIAL PROGRAMS

• 158.005 Definition of "character education."
• 158.007 Definitions for chapter.
• 158.010 Uniform school system to be maintained -- Variations.
• 158.020 Repealed, 1966.
• 158.021 Repealed, 1966.
• 158.025 Repealed, 1966.
• 158.030 "Common school" defined -- Attendance at public school and primary school program -- Advancement without regard to age.
• 158.031 Primary school program -- Authority for administrative regulations -- Attributes -- Part time attendance -- Grouping -- Advancement -- Reporting requirements.
• 158.032 Flagging record of missing child -- Procedure upon recovery -- Documents required upon enrollment or transfer.
• 158.035 Certificate of immunization.
• 158.036 Repealed, 1988.
• 158.037 Report of immunization results.
• 158.040 Repealed, 1946.
• 158.050 School year.
• 158.060 School month and school day -- Duty-free lunch period -- Nonteaching time for teachers.
• 158.065 Repealed, 1974.
• 158.070 School term -- Professional development -- Suicide prevention -- Holidays and days closed -- Continuing education for certain students -- Breakfast program -- Scheduling of athletic competitio
• 158.075 Veterans Day observance in public schools.
• 158.080 Private and parochial schools -- Courses -- Term.
• 158.090 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.100 Program required to be provided by school district -- Additional programs permitted.
• 158.102 Requirement for library media center -- Employment of librarian.
• 158.105 War veterans may complete high school course without tuition.
• 158.107 Repealed, 1982.
• 158.108 Effect of failure to pay for or rent school supplies.
• 158.110 Transportation of pupils.
• 158.115 Supplementation of school bus transportation system by county out of general funds -- Annual report to Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue.
• 158.120 Nonresident pupils -- Tuition.
• 158.130 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.135 Reimbursement for school services for state agency children in state institution or day treatment center or in custody of Department of Juvenile Justice.
• 158.137 Educational passports for state agency children.
• 158.140 Admission to high school -- Promotion -- Classification -- High school diploma -- Vocational certificate of completion.
• 158.145 Legislative findings and declarations on school dropout rate.
• 158.146 Establishment of strategy to address school dropout problem -- Department to provide technical assistance, award grants, and disseminate information to school districts and school level person
• 158.148 Student discipline guidelines and model policy -- Local code of acceptable behavior and discipline -- Required contents of code.
• 158.150 Suspension or expulsion of pupils.
• 158.153 Punishment based on child's records -- Disclosure of records -- Cause of action -- Districtwide standards of behavior for students participating in extracurricular activities.
• 158.154 Principal's duty to report certain acts to local law enforcement agency.
• 158.155 Reporting of specified incidents of student conduct -- Notation on school records -- Report to law enforcement of certain student conduct -- Immunity.
• 158.156 Reporting of commission of felony KRS Chapter 508 offense against a student -- Investigation -- Immunity from liability for reporting -- Privileges no bar to reporting.
• 158.160 Notification to school by parent or guardian of child's medical condition threatening school safety -- Exclusion of child with communicable disease from school -- Closing of school during
• 158.163 Earthquake and tornado emergency procedure system.
• 158.164 Building lockdown procedure -- Practice.
• 158.165 Possession and use of personal telecommunications device by public school student.
• 158.170 Bible to be read.
• 158.175 Recitation of Lord's prayer and pledge of allegiance -- Instruction in proper respect for and display of the flag -- Observation of moment of silence or reflection.
• 158.177 Teaching of evolution -- Right to include Bible theory of creation.
• 158.178 Ten Commandments to be displayed.
• 158.180 Repealed, 1978.
• 158.181 Legislative findings.
• 158.182 Definitions for KRS 158.181 to 158.187.
• 158.183 Prohibited acts by students -- Rights of student -- Administrative remedies.
• 158.184 Construction favoring establishment clause, religious liberty, and free speech.
• 158.185 Construction prohibiting school employee from leading, directing, or encouraging religious or anti-religious activity in violation of establishment clause.
• 158.186 Copies of law to local school board and school-based decision making council.
• 158.187 Short title for KRS 158.181 to 158.187.
• 158.190 Sectarian, infidel, or immoral books prohibited.
• 158.194 Bill of Rights to be displayed.
• 158.195 Reading and posting in public schools of texts and documents on American history and heritage.
• 158.197 School council or governing body authorized to display historic religious and nonreligious artifacts, monuments, symbols, and texts in conjunction with course of study.
• 158.200 Moral instruction.
• 158.210 Survey of desire for moral instruction may be made.
• 158.220 Time allowed for moral instruction in suitable place.
• 158.230 Arrangements with persons in charge.
• 158.240 Credit for moral instruction.
• 158.250 Activities for nonparticipants in moral instruction classes.
• 158.260 Cost of moral instruction.
• 158.270 Repealed, 1974.
• 158.280 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.281 Definitions for KRS 156.476, 158.281, 158.282, and 161.051.
• 158.282 Instruction of all blind students in the use of braille -- Assessment for blind students in program -- Exceptions.
• 158.285 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.286 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.290 School fundraising activities.
• 158.292 Excused absences for students who serve as election officers.
• 158.293 Excused absences for secondary school students who participate in Military Burial Honor Guard Program -- Inclusion in instructional program.
• 158.294 Excused absences for students who participate in Veterans Service Organization Burial Honor Guard -- Inclusion in instructional program.
• 158.295 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.297 Meningococcal meningitis disease and vaccine information.
• 158.300 Repealed, 1982.
• 158.301 Legislative findings on skin cancer risks -- Schools encouraged to educate students on risks of exposure to ultraviolet rays.
• 158.303 Educational segment on prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma encouraged.
• 158.310 Repealed, 1982.
• 158.320 Repealed, 1982.
• 158.330 Repealed, 1982.
• 158.340 Repealed, 1982.
• 158.350 Repealed, 1982.
• 158.355 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.360 Family literacy services.
• 158.380 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.385 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.390 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.395 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.405 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.410 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.415 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.420 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.425 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.430 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.440 Legislative findings on school safety and order.
• 158.441 Definitions for chapter.
• 158.442 Center for School Safety -- Duties -- Members of board.
• 158.443 Terms of board members -- Meetings -- Selection of administering university -- Duties of board of directors.
• 158.444 Administrative regulations relating to school safety -- Role of Department of Education to maintain statewide data collection system -- Reportable incidents -- Annual statistical reports -- Co
• 158.445 Local assessment of school safety and school discipline -- District assessment -- Local plans.
• 158.446 Use of appropriated funds.
• 158.450 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.455 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.460 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.465 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.470 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.505 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.510 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.515 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.520 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.525 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.530 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.535 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.540 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.545 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.550 Repealed, 1984.
• 158.600 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.605 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.607 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.610 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.615 Repealed, 1988.
• 158.617 Repealed, 1988.
• 158.618 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.620 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.622 Administrative regulations of Kentucky Board of Education relating to advanced placement courses -- Duties of Department of Education relating to advanced placement and dual enrollment program
• 158.625 Deadline for training required under KRS 161.166.
• 158.640 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.6401 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.6402 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.6403 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.645 Capacities required of students in public education system.
• 158.6451 Legislative declaration on goals for Commonwealth's schools -- Model curriculum framework.
• 158.6452 School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council.
• 158.6453 Definitions -- Assessment of achievement of goals -- Revision of academic content standards -- Components -- Criterion-referenced and norm-referenced tests -- Program assessments -- High scho
• 158.6454 National Technical Advisory Panel on Assessment and Accountability.
• 158.6455 System to identify and reward successful schools -- School accountability system -- Consequences for schools not meeting accountability measures -- Review and audit process -- Formula for sch
• 158.6457 Definitions for KRS 158.6452, 158.6453, 158.6455, and 158.6457.
• 158.6458 Plan for implementation of state assessment and accountability system -- Report.
• 158.6459 Intervention strategies for accelerated learning -- Individualized learning plan -- Retake of ACT.
• 158.646 Kentucky Institute for Education Research Board.
• 158.647 Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee -- Members -- Duties -- Vote required to act.
• 158.6471 Meetings -- Required attendance for department representative -- Report -- Assignment of regulation to committee - Consideration.
• 158.6472 Review of administrative regulations.
• 158.648 State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education -- Purpose -- Duties.
• 158.649 Achievement gaps -- Data on student performance -- Policy for reviewing academic performance -- Student achievement targets -- Reporting requirements -- Review and revision of improvement plan
• 158.650 Definitions for KRS 158.680 to 158.710. (Expired)
• 158.660 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.665 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.670 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.680 State Advisory Committee for Educational Improvement. (Expired)
• 158.683 Renumbered as KRS 158.646, effective September 16, 1996.
• 158.685 Standards of student, program, service, and operational performance to be established -- Educationally deficient school district -- Action to eliminate deficiency -- Education development dist
• 158.690 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.700 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.710 Responsibilities and functions of educationally deficient districts and education development districts -- Plans required -- Reports required. (Expired)
• 158.720 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.730 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.740 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.750 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.760 School-to-Careers System -- Legislative intent -- Goals.
• 158.7603 School-to-Careers Grant Program -- Authority for administrative regulations -- Advisory committee.
• 158.770 Advisory committee on writing program.
• 158.775 Writing program pilot project.
• 158.780 Management improvement programs.
• 158.782 Guidelines to provide highly skilled education assistance to schools and districts -- Professional leave for selected employee -- Appropriate training -- Review of paperwork requirements.
• 158.785 Collection and review of management data -- Management audit -- Conditions for designation as state assisted or state managed district -- Actions required.
• 158.790 Renumbered as KRS 151B.135, effective July 1, 1990.
• 158.791 Legislative findings and intent regarding reading.
• 158.792 Definitions for KRS 158.792 and 164.0207 -- Reading diagnostic and intervention fund -- Grants for reading intervention programs -- Administrative regulations -- Annual reports on use of grant
• 158.794 Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant Steering Committee -- Membership -- Duties.
• 158.795 Renumbered as KRS 151B.140, effective July 1, 1990.
• 158.796 Governor's Scholars Program -- Purpose -- Governor's Scholars Program, Inc. -- Board of directors -- Funding -- Reports.
• 158.797 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.798 Program to encourage studies in mathematics, science, and related technologies -- Role of Kentucky Science and Technology Council, Inc.
• 158.799 Name for program created by KRS 158.798.
• 158.7991 Legislative findings and declarations.
• 158.7992 Program to promote instruction in the arts and foreign languages.
• 158.800 Repealed, 1990.
• 158.801 Definitions for KRS 158.801 and 158.803.
• 158.803 Early mathematics testing program -- Purposes -- Development and requirements of program -- Annual reports.
• 158.805 Commonwealth school improvement fund -- Purposes -- Criteria for grants to schools needing assistance.
• 158.807 Data research initiative -- Purposes -- Implementation.
• 158.808 Energy technology career track program.
• 158.810 Definitions for KRS 158.810 to 158.816.
• 158.812 Legislative findings and declarations.
• 158.814 Joint comprehensive plan on secondary career and technical education programs.
• 158.816 Annual statewide analysis and report of academic achievement of technical education students -- Assistance plan -- Occupation skill standards and assessments.
• 158.830 Legislative findings -- Construction of KRS 158.830 to 158.836.
• 158.832 Definitions for KRS 158.830 to 158.836.
• 158.834 Self-administration of medications by students with asthma or anaphylaxis - Authorization -- Written statement -- Acknowledgment of liability limitation -- Duration of permission.
• 158.836 Possession and use of asthma or anaphylaxis medications.
• 158.838 Emergency administration of diabetes and seizure disorder medications -- Required written statements -- Limitation on liability --- Renewal of permission -- Expiration dates of medication.
• 158.840 General Assembly findings and intent -- Importance of students' reading and mathematics skills in achieving scholastic goals -- Roles of statewide entities in improving student achievement
• 158.842 Definitions for KRS 158.840 to 158.844 -- Committee for Mathematics Achievement -- Membership, purposes, organization, staffing, and duties of committee -- Report to Interim Joint Committee on
• 158.844 Mathematics achievement fund -- Creation -- Use and disposition of moneys -- Administrative regulations -- Requirements for grant applicants -- Department to provide information to schools and
• 158.845 Definitions for KRS 158.845 to 158.849.
• 158.846 Legislative findings concerning academic achievement in STEM disciplines.
• 158.847 Science and mathematics advancement fund -- Purposes -- Administrative regulations.
• 158.848 Grant programs concerning STEM disciplines and AP and IB courses.
• 158.849 Long-term statewide goals concerning STEM disciplines and AP and IB course participation.
• 158.850 Limitation on sale of retail fast foods in school cafeteria.
• 158.852 School food service director or menu planner -- Credentials and certificates -- Continuing education.
• 158.854 Administrative regulation specifying minimum nutritional standards for foods sold outside school lunch programs -- Restrictions upon sale of certain foods and beverages -- Waiver -- Definition
• 158.856 Annual assessment and evaluation of school nutrition in district -- Special board meeting and public forum to discuss nutrition and physical activity in the schools -- School district to prepa
• 158.860 Examination upon completion of core content course.
• 158.990 Penalties.