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STATE SUPPORT OF EDUCATION

KRS tit. XIII, ch. 157
in effect

Contents

section157.010. Elements of the school fundsection157.014. Repealed, 1966section157.016. Repealed, 1966section157.018. Repealed, 1966section157.020. Repealed, 1954section157.022. Repealed, 1966section157.024. Repealed, 1966section157.030. Net revenue to be distributed -- Incidental expenses not to be deductedsection157.040. Repealed, 1954section157.050. Repealed, 1954section157.051. Repealed, 1954section157.052. Repealed, 1954section157.053. Repealed, 1954section157.054. Repealed, 1954section157.055. Repealed, 1954section157.060. Reports of funds received and spent by school districtssection157.061. Repealed, 2025section157.063. Adaptive Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Project -- Selection of provider -- Duties -- Reportsection157.065. School breakfast program -- Annual report by schools not offeringsection157.067. Kentucky successful schools trust fundsection157.069. Definitions -- Distribution of general funds for technology centers and converted career and technical education centers -- Career and technical education innovation and support fund -- Distribution of funds to state- operated area technology centers and locally operated career and technical education -- Oversight by the Office of Career and Technical Education --section157.070. Repealed, 1954section157.072. Career and technical education accessibility fundsection157.075. Differentiated compensation plans -- Professional compensation fund -- Department of Education recommendations on teacher compensationsection157.077. Repealed, 2026section157.080. Repealed, 1954section157.090. Repealed, 1954section157.100. Funds for textbooks, programs, and instructional regulation for free distributionsection157.110. Determination of grades and subjects to be provided with textbooks -- Rental of textbooks -- Free textbooks for certain studentssection157.120. Repealed, 2000section157.130. Repealed, 2000section157.140. Responsibility for books not returned -- Enforcementsection157.145. Rebinding of textbookssection157.150. Textbooks property of statesection157.160. Sale of obsolete textbookssection157.170. Administrative regulations for sale of books and materials for private usesection157.180. School furniture or supplies not to be sold by teachers or employees distributing bookssection157.190. Funds for textbooks, programs, and instructional materials for children in specified facilitiessection157.195. Legislative findings on students' right to quality educationsection157.196. Individual education plan for exceptional children -- Administrative regulationssection157.197. Kentucky Special Education Mentor Program -- Criteriasection157.198. Dyslexia trust fundsection157.200. Definitions for KRS 157.200 to 157.290section157.210. Repealed, 1956section157.220. Functions of Department of Education in special education programs -- Maximum class size and caseloadsection157.221. Repealed, 1990section157.222. Repealed, 1974section157.224. Statewide plan for exceptional education programs -- Annual applications and reports -- Improvement plan -- Special education trust fund -- Administrative hearingssection157.226. Repealed, 2013section157.230. Special educational programs of school districtssection157.240. Repealed, 1980section157.250. Certification requirement for teachers -- Exceptionsection157.260. Annual reports of disabled children by school districtssection157.270. Renumbered as KRS 158.033section157.280. Special education program furnished by district other than that of child's residence, or privately -- Sharing costs -- Transportation -- Transportation to and from state schools for the deaf and blindsection157.285. Related services provided by local boards of educationsection157.290. Tentative preapproval of plans for special education programssection157.295. Repealed, 1980section157.300. Repealed, 1962section157.305. Repealed, 1980section157.310. Declaration of legislative intentsection157.312. Repealed, 1988section157.315. Repealed, 1988section157.317. Repealed, 2000section157.318. Network of regional training centers for preschool and early childhood education establishedsection157.320. Definitions for KRS 157.310 to 157.440section157.330. Fund to support education excellence in Kentuckysection157.340. Repealed, 1956section157.350. Eligibility of districts for participation in fund to support education excellence in Kentuckysection157.360. Base funding level -- Adjustment -- Enforcement of maximum class sizes -- Allotment of program funds -- Recalculation of allocated funds -- Lengthening of school dayssection157.362. Portion of assessed value not included in calculation of local effortsection157.370. Allotment of transportation unitssection157.380. Repealed, 1977section157.390. Determination of teachers' salaries and other required public school funding components -- Additional compensation expensessection157.395. Salary supplement for national board certified teacherssection157.397. Salary supplement for speech-language pathologists or audiologists -- Supplement to be considered in calculation for retirementsection157.400. Repealed, 1978section157.410. Payments of funds to districtssection157.420. Restrictions governing expenditure of funds from public school fund -- Use of historic settlement school facilities -- Use of capital outlay funds after mid- year adjustment -- Evaluation of school buildingssection157.430. Percentage reduction in allotments in case of insufficient appropriation by General Assemblysection157.440. Levy of an equivalent tax rate -- Participation in Facilities Support Program -- District may exceed levy authorized by KRS 160.470 if approved by voters -- Compensating tax ratesection157.442. Adjustment in district allotment from fund to support education excellence in Kentucky relating to loss of state funds resulting from property assessment amendmentsection157.450. Intent of KRS 157.450 and 157.455section157.455. Definitions -- Legislative findings -- Efficient school design -- Development of guidelines -- Assistance to school districtssection157.510. Repealed, 1996section157.520. Repealed, 1996section157.530. Repealed, 1996section157.540. Repealed, 1996section157.545. Repealed, 1990section157.550. Repealed, 1990section157.555. Repealed, 1990section157.560. Repealed, 1990section157.564. Repealed, 1990section157.565. Repealed, 1984section157.570. Repealed, 1990section157.575. Repealed, 1990section157.580. Repealed, 1990section157.605. Establishment of fundsection157.606. Administration -- Grants -- Authority to promulgate administrative regulationssection157.610. Repealed, 1980section157.611. School Facilities Construction Commission -- Legislative intentsection157.615. Definitions for KRS 157.611 to 157.640section157.617. Creation -- Powers -- Members -- Dutiessection157.618. Emergency and targeted investment fund -- Purposes -- Reimbursement requirement -- Administrative regulations -- Annual reportsection157.620. School district participation requirementssection157.621. Additional tax levies for debt service, new facilities, and major renovations in school districts -- Criteria -- Equalization fundingsection157.622. Assistance to school districts -- Priority order of needs -- Exception -- Reallocation of funds -- Disposition of bond savings and refinancing savingssection157.623. Funding urgent and critical construction needs -- Proceeds of litigation or insurance to be used for reimbursementsection157.625. Issuance of bondssection157.627. Requirements for issuance -- Accounting proceduresection157.628. Reimbursement for bonds previously issuedsection157.630. Sale of bonds -- Publication areasection157.632. Department to require auditsection157.635. Revenue bonds for state projectssection157.640. Successor agency of Kentucky School Building Authoritysection157.650. Construction of certain sections relating to educational technology -- Power of School Facilities Construction Commissionsection157.655. Education technology programsection157.660. Procedures for providing assistance for education technologysection157.665. Kentucky education technology trust fundsection157.710. Renumbered as KRS 154.12-204section157.720. Renumbered as KRS 154.12-205section157.730. Renumbered as KRS 154.12-206section157.740. Renumbered as KRS 154.12-207section157.750. Renumbered as KRS 154.12-208section157.800. Repealed, 1986section157.805. Repealed, 1986section157.810. Repealed, 1986section157.815. Repealed, 1986section157.820. Repealed, 1986section157.825. Repealed, 1986section157.830. Repealed, 1986section157.835. Repealed, 1986section157.840. Repealed, 1986section157.845. Repealed, 1986section157.850. Repealed, 1986section157.855. Repealed, 1986section157.860. Repealed, 1986section157.865. Repealed, 1986section157.870. Repealed, 1986section157.875. Repealed, 1986section157.880. Repealed, 1986section157.885. Repealed, 1986section157.890. Repealed, 1986section157.895. Repealed, 1986section157.900. Statement of legislative purposesection157.905. Definitionssection157.910. Kentucky Environmental Education Councilsection157.915. Functions of councilsection157.920. Geography education -- Legislative findings and goalsection157.921. Kentucky Geographic Education Board -- Purpose -- Membership -- Bylawssection157.922. Functions of the boardsection157.924. Geography education trust fund -- Purposessection157.990. Penaltiessection157.3175. Preschool education program -- Grant allocation -- Eligibility for free preschool education -- Program components -- Certification of fully utilized program
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=37840Fetched: 10/20/2026