The proposed administrative regulations and their documents incorporated by reference on this page are still in the administrative review process, pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A. Upon completion of the review process, they will become law. Until then, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is publishing the regulations and their documents on this page to provide the public access, pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A. The official version of KDE regulations, final regulations and those still in the review process, can be found at the Legislative Review Commission's website  

Statement of Consideration in Response to Public Comments:

Regulations Amended After Comments filed with LRC on April 14, 2020

702 KAR 5:080. Bus drivers' qualifications, responsibilities, and training

703 KAR 5:140. Requirements for school and district report cards

704 KAR 7:090. Homeless Children and Youth Education Program and Ensuring Educational Stability of Children in Foster Care

Regulation Not Amended After Comments filed with LRC on April 14, 2020

703 KAR 5:270. Kentucky's Accountability System

August 25 PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:

A public hearing on the following proposed administrative regulations filed with LRC on June 10, 2020, shall be held on August 25, 2020, at 10am in the State Board Room, 5th Floor, 300 Sower Blvd, Frankfort, KY. Individuals interested in being heard at this meeting shall notify this agency in writing five working days prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing is received by that date, the hearing may be canceled. This hearing is open to the public. Any person who wishes to be heard will be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed administrative regulation. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted through August 31, 2020. Please send written comments to the following:

Todd G. Allen, Interim General Counsel, Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Boulevard, 5th Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601, phone 502-564-4474, fax 502-564-9321, email regcomments@education.ky.gov

701 KAR 8:020. Evaluation of charter school authorizer

702 KAR 1:180. School security risk assessment tool

September 24 PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: 

A public hearing on the following emergency administrative regulations filed with LRC on July 14, 2020, shall be held on September 24, 2020, at 10am in the State Board Room, 5th Floor, 300 Sower Blvd, Frankfort, KY. Individuals interested in being heard at this meeting shall notify this agency in writing five working days prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing is received by that date, the hearing may be canceled. This hearing is open to the public. Any person who wishes to be heard will be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed administrative regulation. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted through September 30, 2020. Please send written comments to the following:

Todd G. Allen, Interim General Counsel, Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Boulevard, 5th Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601, phone 502-564-4474, fax 502-564-9321, email regcomments@education.ky.gov

702 KAR 3:270E. SEEK Funding Formula

702 KAR 7:125E. Pupil attendance

Material incorporated by reference is not available on the website. If you wish to view the document, please send a message to todd.allen@education.ky.gov