(1) An educational institution may publish and release to the general public directory information relating to a student. An educational institution shall give public notice of the categories of directory information that it has designated as directory information with respect to each student in attendance and shall allow a reasonable time after the notice has been given for a parent or eligible student to inform the institution that any or all of the information designated should not be released without prior consent.
(2) (a) If an educational institution provides access to its campus or its student directory information to persons or groups which make students aware of occupational or educational options, the board shall provide access on the same basis to official recruiting representatives of:

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 160.725

  • Directory information: means the student's name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, participation in school recognized sports and activities, height and weight of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, awards received, major field of study, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student, contained in education records in the custody of the public schools. See Kentucky Statutes 160.700
  • Educational institution: means any public school providing an elementary and secondary education, including vocational. See Kentucky Statutes 160.700
  • Eligible student: means a student, or a former student, who has reached the age of eighteen (18) or is pursuing an education beyond high school and therefore the permission or consent required of, and the rights accorded to the parents of the student shall thereafter be required of, and accorded to the student. See Kentucky Statutes 160.700
  • Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

1. The Armed Forces of the United States;
2. The Kentucky Air National Guard;
3. The Kentucky Army National Guard; and
4. The service academies of the Armed Forces of the United States.
(b) Local secondary schools shall provide the student directory information to official recruiting representatives by September 30 of each year.
(c) Student directory information given to official recruiting representatives may be used for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities available in the Armed Forces of the United States, the Kentucky Air National Guard, the Kentucky Army National Guard and the service academies of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 39, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002. — Amended and renumbered 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 98, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1994, pursuant to KRS § 7.136(1). — Repealed and reenacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. V, sec. 473, effective July 13, 1990. — Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 84, sec. 2, effective July 15,
1982.
Formerly codified as KRS § 160.297.