Local board of education to require each public school with instructional space for students in grades six through twelve to display information on sexual extortion -- Requirements -- Applicability to public charter schools -- Department to publish recommendations for required information
KRS 158.158
in effect158.158. Local board of education to require each public school with instructional space for students in grades six through twelve to display information on sexual extortion -- Requirements -- Applicability to public charter schools -- Department to publish recommendations for required information
(1) By August 1, 2025, local boards shall require each public school with instructional spaces for students in grades six (6) through twelve (12) to display, in a prominent location in each school building, a legible printed sign in English and Spanish at least eight and one-half (8.5) inches by eleven (11) inches in size that shall contain:
(a) An age-appropriate description of sexual extortion consistent with the definition in KRS 531.125.
(b) Contact information for state or local law enforcement for reporting or seeking assistance relating to sexual extortion;
(c) Contact information for federal law enforcement for reporting or seeking assistance relating to sexual extortion;
(d) Contact information for a national suicide prevention hotline; and
(e) The Uniform Resource Locator (URL), a Quick Response (QR) code, or similar resource to identify the website address for informational and support resources regarding sexual extortion provided by the National Cen ter for Missing and Exploited Children or any federally funded successor entity.
(2) The requirements of subsection (1) of this section shall apply to public charter schools as a health and safety requirement under KRS 160.1592(1).
(3) By July 15, 2025, the department shall publish recommendations for information to be included consistent with subsection (1) of this section.
Effective: June 27, 2025
History: Created 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 9, sec. 5, effective June 27, 2025.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=56092Fetched: 10/20/2026