UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS BR 1329
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AN ACT relating to children. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 635 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
If a child is adjudicated for a violation of KRS 508.075, 508.078, or 508.080: 5
(1) The court may in its discretion impose a fine against the parents of the child. 6
Notwithstanding KRS 635.085, the imposition of a fine pursuant to this section 7
shall be based upon a determination that law enforcement agencies incurred 8
excessive costs in responding to the offense; and 9
(2) Notwithstanding other provisions of KRS 635.060, the child shall be detained 10
pursuant to KRS 635.060(3). 11
Section 2. KRS 159.170 is amended to read as follows: 12
(1) Whenever any child of compulsory school age seeks to withdraw[withdraws] from 13
a public, private, or parochial school, the school[teacher of the child] shall 14
ascertain the reason and the school to which the child seeks to transfer. The fact of 15
the withdrawal, [and ]the reason[ for it], and the identified transfer school shall be 16
immediately transmitted by the school[teacher] to the superintendent of schools of 17
the district in which the school is located. If the child seeks to withdraw[has 18
withdrawn] because of change of residence, the next residence shall be ascertained 19
and included in the report. 20
(2) If a child of compulsory school age who is alleged to be a habitual truant or to be 21
dependent, neglected, or abused seeks to withdraw from a public school to enroll 22
in an at-home private school, the transfer shall not be effective until the 23
proceedings for those allegations have concluded. 24
(3) The Kentucky Department of Education shall ensure that the student information 25
system facilitates the collection of student data and the transfer of education records 26
among schools and local districts. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS BR 1329
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(4)[(3)] A school district shall notify the Kentucky Department of Education when a 1
new student enrolls in a school in the district. 2
(5)[(4)] The Kentucky Department of Education, upon notification of a student's 3
enrollment in a school, shall forward within ten (10) working days all records 4
regarding the student collected under this section to the receiving district. 5