§ 159.010 Parent or custodian to send child to school — Age limits for compulsory attendance — Local board of education may adopt policy extending compulsory attendance requirements to age 18 — All local boards to extend age limit upon adoption of policy b
§ 159.020 Transferring child from one district to another
§ 159.030 Exemptions from compulsory attendance
§ 159.035 Participation in 4-H activities, page programs of the General Assembly, and ten days of military basic training to be considered attendance — Excused absence for educational enhancement or attendance at Kentucky State Fair — Appeal of denial of ex
§ 159.040 Attendance at private and parochial schools
§ 159.051 Loss of license or permit by student for dropping out of school or for academic deficiency
§ 159.070 Attendance districts — Enrollment permitted in school nearest home
§ 159.075 Pre-enrollment and preadmission of child whose parent or guardian is transferred to military installation or is returning to the state after being separated from the military
§ 159.080 Director of pupil personnel and assistants
§ 159.090 Directors of pupil personnel for united districts
§ 159.130 Powers of directors of pupil personnel
§ 159.140 Duties of director of pupil personnel or assistant
§ 159.150 Definitions of truant and habitual truant — Attendance record requirements — Adoption of truancy policies by local school boards — Implementation of early intervention and prevention programs
§ 159.160 Attendance reports to superintendent
§ 159.170 Withdrawals and transfers — Teachers to investigate and report — Collection and dissemination of student records
§ 159.180 Parents responsible for children’s violations
§ 159.250 Nature of census
§ 159.270 False report of census prohibited
§ 159.990 Penalties

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 159 - Compulsory Attendance

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Certified mail: means any method of governmental, commercial, or electronic delivery that allows a document or package to have proof of:
    (a) Sending the document or package. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Directors: when applied to corporations, includes managers or trustees. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Foreign: when applied to a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, statutory trust, or limited liability company, includes all those incorporated or formed by authority of any other state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.