Kentucky Department of Education

 

Legal & Legislative Services

Last Updated on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 2:54 PM

The Office of Legal and Legislative Services provides Department of Education staff and the Kentucky Board of Education with legal counsel and advice on matters pertaining to education-related state and federal laws and regulations.

The department's chief counsel also serves as hearing officer for the Kentucky Board of Education and manages all pending litigation involving the Kentucky Board of Education, the commissioner of education and the Department of Education.

This office also manages the department's legislative affairs. In addition, it handles all open records requests and arranges tribunals for teachers appealing disciplinary actions.

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2007 Elementary and Secondary Session Summary


 

General Fund Budget
 


 

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Kentucky School Laws
The 2008 edition of the Kentucky School Laws Annotated Book has been published and distributed in accordance with KRS 156.240.It contains those provisions of the Kentucky Constitution and the Kentucky Revised Statutes pertaining to schools and education.  The 2008 edition contains the new laws enacted by the 2008 Regular Session of the ... More


 

KSBA CSBA Presentation by Anne Keating Documents
Listed below are helpful Web sites and the documents discussed at the February 23, 2008 KSBA/CSBA and the May 8, 2008 KASBO Conference. This message is for general informational purposes only and not furnished in accordance with attorney-client privilege; nor does this create an attorney-client privilege with the recipient. For particular ... More


 

Legal Timelines for School Districts
 


 

LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE
Revised – April 2009 KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE AUTHORITY KRS 160.190 assigns the Kentucky Commissioner of Education the responsibility to appoint local school district board members to vacant seats between elections. KRS 160.190 Vacancies, how filled   1. Any vacancy in any board of education ... More


 

Upcoming Public Hearings
A public hearing on the following proposed administrative regulation shall be held on July 28 at 10am in the State Board Room, 1st Floor, Capital Plaza Tower, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky.  Individuals interested in being heard at this meeting shall notify this agency in writing five working days prior to the hearing, ... More


For more information contact:

Tina Drury
500 Mero Street, 1st Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-4474
Tina.Drury@education.ky.gov
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