Certification of School Employees

010. Definitions for KRS 161.020 to 161.120.

011. Definitions of "classified employee" and "seniority" -- Job classifications and minimum qualifications -- Requirement of written contracts and written personnel policies -- Reduction in force -- Registry of vacant classified employee positions and training -- Review of local board policies by Department of Education.

017. Executive director of Education Professional Standards Board.

020. Certificates required of school employees -- Filing requirements -- Validity and terms for renewal.

025. Repealed, 1990. [Repealed]

027. Preparation program for principals -- Assessment and internship requirements.

028. Education Professional Standards Board -- Powers and duties regarding the preparation and certification of professional school personnel -- Membership.

030. Certification authority -- Assessments of beginning teachers and teachers seeking additional certification -- Conditional certificates -- Temporary certificates -- Internship -- Beginning teacher committee -- Resource teachers.

032. Certification incentive fund -- Purpose of grants -- Eligibility -- Priorities -- Forgivable loan incentive -- Stipend -- Other financial incentives.

035. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

040. Repealed, 1998. [Repealed]

042. Status of student teachers -- Responsibility to administrative staff and supervising teachers -- Professional competency requirement for supervising teachers.

044. Requirements for teachers' aides -- Legal status -- Preference to certified applicants -- Training.

046. Adjunct instructors.

048. Alternative certification program -- Purpose -- Options -- Testing and eligibility requirements -- Salary schedule.

049. Professional support teams -- Training program -- Alternate training program.

050. Repealed, 1950. [Repealed]

051. Braille requirements for teacher certification of blind and visually impaired students.

052. Certification of teachers for gifted education.

053. Certification of teachers of exceptional children/communication disorders.

060. Repealed, 1950. [Repealed]

070. Repealed, 1950. [Repealed]

080. Repealed, 1950. [Repealed]

090. Repealed, 1950. [Repealed]

095. Continuing education for teachers.

100. Emergency certificates.

102. Emergency substitute teaching certificates.

110. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

115. Deletion of certificate, certificate endorsement, or subject specialization from official certification record at holder's option -- Restoration of deleted areas of certification.

120. Disciplinary actions relating to certificates -- Appeals.

121. Repealed, 1990. [Repealed]

1211. Classification of teachers.

122. Repealed, 1990. [Repealed]

1221. Out-of-field teaching.

1222. Pilot teacher internship program -- Report to Interim Joint Committee on Education -- Appropriated funds.

123. Reciprocity certification for out-of-state teachers.

Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel

124. Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel.

126. Designation of executive director of the Education Professional Standards Board as state official under agreement -- Handling contracts under agreement.

130. Repealed, 1960. [Repealed]

National Board Certification of Teachers

131. Legislative findings and goals on national board certification.

132. Definitions for KRS 161.131 to 161.134 and KRS 157.395 and 161.123.

133. Teachers' national certification incentive trust fund -- Purposes -- Appropriations.

134. Preparation for national board certification -- Incentives -- Authority to prorate reimbursements if funds insufficient -- Administrative regulations for mentoring program.

Regulations as to School Employees

140. Repealed, 1982. [Repealed]

145. Cost of physical examination required for employment of classified personnel.

148. Use of volunteer personnel -- Criminal records check -- Orientation -- Exception.

150. Repealed, 1954. [Repealed]

151. Removal of references to criminal allegations not resulting in charge or conviction from school employee's personnel file -- Nonpreclusion of separate investigation.

152. Emergency leave for school employees.

153. Leave for jury duty for teachers and state employees.

154. Personal leave days for school employees.

155. Definitions for section -- Salary, benefits, and leave for employee or teacher when victim of assault -- Sick leave for employee or teacher -- Sick leave bank -- Sick leave donation program -- Payment for unused sick leave upon retirement or death.

156. Repealed, 1972. [Repealed]

157. Credits allowed transferred employee of Department of Education or Education Professional Standards Board.

158. Group insurance -- Board's termination of participation in state health plan -- Deductions from salaries.

159. Adoption of rules and regulations to implement life insurance program.

160. Repealed, 1942. [Repealed]

162. Repealed, 1990. [Repealed]

163. Employees' application form not to require disclosure of religious affiliation.

164. Political activity prohibited -- Discrimination prohibited.

165. Recruitment of minority teachers.

166. Training program for Kentucky Virtual High School on-line coaches.

167. Program to encourage persons to enter Kentucky teaching profession -- Reports.

168. Certified employee granted leave of absence for active military service -- Medical insurance -- Contribution to retirement system to be retroactive -- Credit given -- Exclusions.

170. Teachers to enforce course of study and use of books -- Removal for failure.

175. Teachers involved in illegal use of controlled substances.

180. Supervision of pupils' conduct.

185. Certified or classified staff member to accompany students on school-sponsored or endorsed trips -- Exceptions.

190. Abuse of teacher prohibited.

195. Notice to teacher of student's history of physically abusive conduct or carrying a concealed weapon.

200. Records to be kept by teachers -- Exceptions.

210. Reports to be made by teachers.

Teachers' Retirement

220. Definitions for KRS 161.220 to 161.716 and 161.990.

230. Retirement system -- Purpose -- Name.

240. Repealed, 1964 [Repealed]

250. Board of trustees to control retirement -- Membership -- Appeals -- Trustee education program -- Public disclosure of best practices model -- Administrative regulations for authorized benefit improvements.

260. Election of members of board of trustees.

270. Vacancies, how filled.

280. Oath of board members.

290. Meetings, compensation, and expenses of board members.

300. Quorum.

310. Administrative regulations -- Rules, regulations, and policies of participating employers to conform to chapter -- Retirement incentives.

320. Record of proceedings -- Annual report.

330. Cost of administration, how paid -- Office space.

340. Officers of board -- Personnel of system -- Contracting for services and commodities -- Bonds of officers and employees -- Leave balances.

350. Repealed, 1946. [Repealed]

360. Repealed, 1956. [Repealed]

370. Treasurer, auditor, and legal adviser of board -- Annual audit of Teachers' Retirement System.

380. Duties of treasurer -- Custodian of securities.

390. Actuarial data to be kept.

400. Actuary.

410. Repealed, 1964. [Repealed]

420. Funds of retirement system.

430. Investment of funds.

440. Assignment of interest to funds.

450. Repealed, 1996. [Repealed]

460. Conflict of interest.

470. Membership -- Forfeiture of service credit -- Termination of membership -- Forfeiture of benefits -- Reinstatement -- Payment of accumulated contributions.

480. Statement of member -- Designation of beneficiaries.

490. Investigation of statement.

500. Service credit.

505. Repealed, 1976. [Repealed]

507. Prior service credit for veterans -- Credit for military service and uniformed service by active contributing member.

510. Repealed, 2000. [Repealed]

515. Out-of-state service credit -- Contribution -- Kentucky Peace Corps and federal Peace Corps service credit -- Factor for members employed by universities and colleges -- Factor for other members.

516. Repealed, 1962. [Repealed]

520. Payment of accumulated contribution on death.

522. Survivor of member retired for disability may elect annuity.

525. Death of member eligible to retire -- Options of beneficiary -- Monthly minimum allowance to surviving spouse.

530. Restoration of forfeited account -- Exception.

540. Members' contributions -- Picked-up contributions.

545. Contributions and service credit for substitute service, part-time service, or leave of absence -- Contributions not to be picked up -- Purchases of service credit by individuals becoming members on or after July 1, 2008, for leaves of absence for health, child-rearing, and educational improvement reasons.

546. Repealed, 1996. [Repealed]

5461. Purchase of service credit with rolled-over or transferred retirement funds.

5465. Member with twenty years' service credit may purchase five years' service credit -- Exception.

547. Member having service as legislator may purchase 4 years' credit in the retirement system.

548. Purchase of service credit for service in a regional community program for mental health and for individuals with an intellectual disability.

549. Purchase of service credit for service at a Federal Head Start agency.

550. State's contribution to system.

553. Funding of past statutory benefit improvements -- Schedules for appropriations -- Cost-of-living increases -- Feasibility study of employer contribution rate stabilization.

555. Employer contributions for members employed in positions established under federal educational acts.

556. Employer contributions for members employed by regional educational cooperatives.

560. Deduction and forwarding of teachers' contributions -- Picked-up employee contributions -- Correction of omitted member contributions.

565. Reduction and pick-up of contributions by university faculty members.

567. Authorization for optional retirement plan for designated employees of certain public universities.

568. Eligibility to participate in optional retirement plan -- Election to change from optional retirement plan to Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System.

569. Effect of election to participate -- Payment of benefits -- Taxation and attachment of benefits -- Employer contributions.

570. Repealed, 1964. [Repealed]

580. Individual accounts to be kept -- Other data -- Summary plan description -- Publication -- Recipients.

585. Account of member, and medical records on file, confidential -- Production of records in response to a subpoena or court order.

590. Service credit at retirement.

595. Service credit.

597. Installment payments for purchase of service credit by active contributing members.

600. Retirement conditions.

603. Repealed, 2008. [Repealed]

605. Resumption of employment by retired member -- Continuation of retirement allowance -- Waiver of annuity -- Nonteaching employment.

607. Employment in position covered by other Kentucky retirement system.

608. Computation of benefits of member who has an account with another state system.

610. Repealed, 1964. [Repealed]

611. Supplemental retirement benefit plan -- Purpose -- Administration -- Eligibility -- Payments.

612. Membership of individuals providing part-time and substitute services -- Service credit -- Participation in benefits.

614. Court-ordered back salary and reinstatement.

615. Limited defined contribution plan -- Purpose -- Administration -- Eligibility -- Payments.

620. Retirement allowances -- Amount -- Applicability to persons becoming members on or after July 1, 2008.

623. Use of unused sick-leave days to determine service credit -- Applicability to individuals becoming members on or after July 1, 2008.

624. Responsibilities of members.

625. Repealed, 1964. [Repealed]

630. Benefit options -- Change in benefit option -- Beneficiary redesignation after retirement.

640. Payment of annuities -- Payroll deductions -- Electronic fund transfer, exception.

643. Records and annual reports for annuitants employed by school districts or agencies -- Penalty for noncompliance.

650. Death of retired member -- Payment to beneficiaries -- Effect of divorce decree -- Failure to designate beneficiary.

655. Life insurance benefit -- Assignment of benefit.

660. Repealed, 1964. [Repealed]

661. Disability retirement.

662. Status of disabled teachers and superintendents.

663. Disability retirement with less than required years of service.

670. Repealed, 1964. [Repealed]

675. Hospital and medical benefits and health insurance coverage for eligible recipients of retirement allowances from Teachers' Retirement System -- Applicability to individuals becoming members on or after July 1, 2008 -- Health insurance supplement payments -- Coverage for spouses, dependents, and disabled children of retirees -- Exemption from premium tax.

677. Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System insurance trust fund.

680. Mistake in payment -- Correction of error.

690. Falsifying record prohibited.

700. Funds exempt from taxation and process -- Taxability after December 31, 1997 -- Benefits not considered marital property.

705. Repealed, 1992. [Repealed]

710. Local system merged with state system.

712. Repealed, 1996. [Repealed]

714. Inviolable contract -- Exception.

715. Repealed, 1976. [Repealed]

716. Federal laws take precedence over Kentucky statutes pertaining to Teachers' Retirement System.

Teachers' Tenure

720. Definitions for teachers' tenure law.

721. Superintendent eligible for continuing contract status.

730. Limited or continuing contract with teachers required.

740. Eligibility for continuing service status -- Limited status employee on approved military leave -- Transfer of teachers -- Reinstatement after service in Armed Forces.

750. Nonrenewal of limited contracts.

760. Notice of salary to be paid to teacher -- Increases -- Reductions in responsibility.

765. Procedures for demotion of administrative personnel -- Appeal.

770. Leaves of absence.

780. Termination of contract by teacher or superintendent -- Resignation binding as of date of acceptance.

790. Termination of contract by board -- Administrative hearing tribunal -- Sanctions.

795. Investigation of and records that school employee acted improperly relating to statewide assessment program -- Certain records to be expunged.

800. Suspension of contracts on reducing number of teachers.

810. Continuance of status in case of annexation or consolidation of schools.

821. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

822. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

823. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

824. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

825. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

826. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

827. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

828. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

829. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

830. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

831. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

832. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

833. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

834. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

835. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

836. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

837. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]

841. Repealed, 1990. [Repealed]

Penalties

990. Penalties.