KRS § 160.295 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 160 / Section 160.295
160.295 Procedure for promulgation of code of student rights and responsibilities for secondary schools -- Prohibited student activities
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160.295 Procedure for promulgation of code of student rights and responsibilities

for secondary schools -- Prohibited student activities.

(1) The board of education of each public school district in the Commonwealth may

adopt and promulgate a code of student rights and responsibilities for secondary

schools from recommendations of a committee composed of students, faculty,

parents, and school district administrative personnel.

(2) Such committee shall consist of two (2) students, two (2) parents of students, two

(2) faculty members, two (2) representatives from administrative personnel of the

district, and one (1) member of the local school board.

(3) The student and faculty members of such committee shall be elected by their peers

in the local school district; the administrative personnel shall be appointed by the

school district superintendent, and the parents selected by the faculty and student

body. Members of such committee shall serve for a term of one (1) year and may be

reelected or reappointed in following years. Initial composition of the elected

members of such committee shall be by the following:

(a) The district superintendent shall notify each school within the district, each

school principal or head teacher, the students of the district, and the parents of

students within the district as to the method for receiving nominations for

membership on the committee and of the methods by which the election of

members shall take place. Such notification shall take place on or before the

first day of school for each school term.

(b) Nominations for the student, faculty, and parent members of the committee

shall be received in writing by the district superintendent within thirty (30)

days following the commencement of each school term.

(c) The election of student, faculty, and parent members of the committee shall be

held within fourteen (14) days following the closing of nominations under the

supervision of the district superintendent.

(d) The initial meeting of the elected and appointed members shall be no later

than fourteen (14) days following the election.

(4) Each committee member shall be entitled to a single vote and any code of student

rights and responsibilities adopted by a majority of the committee membership shall

be submitted to the district board of education which may cause such code, in whole

or in part, to be implemented in the public schools of the district.

(5) All meetings of the committee shall be open to the public and the committee shall

hold at least one (1) public hearing on the proposed code before it is adopted and

submitted to the district board of education for implementation.

(6) The code of student rights and responsibilities adopted by the committee may define

rights and responsibilities regarding, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Right of expression, including, but not limited to, appearance, assembly,

association, and circulation of petitions and literature;

(b) Right to participate in decision-making procedures directly affecting students;

(c) Right to procedural due process concerning major disciplinary action, as

defined by the code;

(d) Right to receive academic grades based only upon academic performance;

(e) Right to freedom from abuse and threat of abuse by members of school

faculties and administration personnel; and

(f) Right of access by a student to his or her own records and guarantee of the

confidentiality of a student's academic records outside of the school system,

except upon written authorization of the student or his or her parents or

guardians.

(7) Students shall refrain from activity which materially or substantially disrupts the

educational process or presents a clear and present danger to the health and safety of

persons or property, or infringes on the rights of others.