Title 705 KAR — Education and Workforce Development Cabinet - Board of Education, Department of Education - Office of Special Instructional Services

Chapter 2 Fiscal Management

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Section 1. Definitions.

(1) "Area vocational center and vocational department" means a facility which is established for vocational technical education pursuant to 705 KAR 3:141.

(2) "Career orientation and exploration" means a vocational technical program in which students gain knowledge and experience regarding career orientation of an occupational area and basic technical skills used within the occupational area.

(3) "High-cost technical skill" means a vocational technical program in which:

(a) Students develop highly technical skills focused in a specific occupational area; and

(b) High-cost equipment, materials, and facilities are required for the instructional program.

(4) "Technical skill program" means a vocational technical program in which:

(a) Students develop technical skills focused in an occupational area; and

(b) Low cost technical equipment, including computers and other portable equipment, are required for the instructional program.

Section 2. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department for Technical Education, shall classify secondary vocational technical programs as career orientation and exploration, technical skill, or high-cost technical skill programs.

Section 3. The full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment shall equal the total number of students enrolled in technical skill and high-cost technical skill programs statewide, multiplied by the number of hours students are enrolled (divided by two (2) if semester courses) divided by six (6) (hours per instructional day). The value of the weight shall equal the total funding allocation from the General Assembly for the fiscal year divided by the weighted total FTE for technical skill and high-cost technical programs, with technical skill programs weighted one (1) and high-cost technical skill programs weighted one and one-half (1.5).

Section 4. A school district with an approved locally-operated vocational center or department shall receive a funding allocation equal to the total of the number of FTE students in technical skill programs multiplied by the value of the weight for these programs, plus the total of the number of FTE students in high-cost technical skill programs, multiplied by the value of the weight for these programs.

Section 5.

(1) The Department of Education shall notify a local school district of its tentative allocation for operation of its locally-operated vocational center and vocational department for the following school year by June 30 based on the classification of the previous year's secondary vocational program offerings and program FTE enrollment.

(2) The final allocation shall be determined by January 1 based on current year FTE enrollment with adjustments made for new programs.

(3) A school district shall notify the Department of Education, Division of Secondary Vocational Education, by April 1 if it plans to add or delete any program the following school year.

History

• RELATES TO: KRS 157.069
• STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 157.069
• NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 549, Part IX, 14d requires that all funds appropriated by the General Assembly to support locally-operated area vocational centers and vocational departments be distributed by a weighted funding formula that is based on the cost of programs and the full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollments. This administrative regulation establishes the formula and process for distribution of appropriated funds to local school districts operating area vocational centers and vocational departments.
• History: 27 Ky.R. 884; 1260; eff. 11-17-2000; Crt eff. 6-28-2019; Crt eff. 4-9-2026.

Chapter 3 Facilities and Equipment

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Section 1. A vocational department of a public high school or area vocational education center may be established when the following standards are met:

(1) The facility shall be used exclusively or principally for providing vocational education in no less than five (5) different occupational clusters to students in preparation for entering the workforce or postsecondary education.

(2) The facility shall provide the vocational preparation component of the educational program for a minimum of 180 high school students.

(3) Each vocational education program offered in the facility shall meet the minimum state requirements for teachers, curriculum, and equipment and be approved by the chief state school officer.

(4) For a department constructed as a separate facility to serve two (2) or more high schools in a single local school district, a department constructed as a separate facility to serve two (2) or more high schools in two (2) or more local school districts, and a department constructed as a separate facility to serve only one (1) high school for a single local school district, the administrator of the center shall hold the certificate for administration, supervision, and coordination of vocational education. For a department constructed as an addition to the high school facility which is owned and operated by a single local school district for the benefit of only one (1) high school, the assistant high school principal or vocational education department head may be charged with supervision of the total vocational program; but he or she shall have the administration, supervision, and coordination certificate for vocational education.

(5) The facility shall be available to all residents of the area designated and approved by the State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education.

(6) The center shall be available, on a need basis and with approval of the State Board for Adult and Technical Education, to offer programs for postsecondary students and adults within the designated area.

(7) A minimum of five (5) acres of usable land shall be provided for building, expansion, and parking.

Section 2. The maintenance of area centers shall be provided as follows: maintenance of vocational education facilities owned by the local boards of education shall be the responsibility of the local boards of education and shall be accomplished from funds designated by the State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education. Maintenance shall be in accordance with current and approved plans and specifications filed in the office of the chief state school officer as specified by contractual agreements with the state board or its designated representatives.

Section 3. Requirements, procedures, and responsibilities in relation to construction of area vocational education schools shall be as follows:

(1) Any local educational agency preparing to construct an area vocational education school shall submit to the chief state school officer an appropriate application with proper explanation and supporting evidence to justify the need. Each local educational agency shall complete the necessary surveys to determine the needs, interests, and abilities of the potential enrollees, the demands of the labor market, and the facilities that can be provided.

(2) The State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education shall approve applications for area vocational education schools before any financial resources available shall be used for construction of a facility. Any local educational agency using local funds for the construction of an area vocational education school shall submit an application for program approval of the facility if operating expenses are anticipated from the financial resources available to the state board.

(3) Facilities which are constructed exclusively or principally for providing vocational education in less than the minimum number of vocational preparation programs as required in administrative regulations pertaining to minimum standards for establishing the facilities shall be constructed without federal financial assistance. The programs to be offered in the facilities shall be approved under normal procedures for operating vocational programs by the local educational agency.

Section 4. Procedures for determining the number of secondary school students eligible for enrollment in area vocational education centers when more than one (1) local school district enrolls students in such a facility shall be as follows:

(1) The enrollment quota for eligible secondary school students, fifteen (15) years of age and older, for each cooperating local school district utilizing the facilities of an area vocational education center shall be determined on a pro rata basis. Quotas shall be determined by the following factors:

(a) The ratio of secondary school students who are enrolled in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) in a given school district to the total number of students enrolled in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) in all of the cooperating local school districts;

(b) The total enrollment capacity of the area vocational education center during the regular school day; and

(c) The total capacity of each vocational education program offered in the area vocational education center during the regular school day.

(2) Each participating local school district shall receive its equitable quota of secondary school students to attend the center and to enroll in the different programs offered in the center. If a given local school district does not fill its quota, the enrollment vacancies shall be reallocated to the other cooperating local school districts on the same basis that the original quotas were established.

(3) Quotas shall be determined by the chief state school officer or the applicable regional executive director of vocational education and the principal of the area vocational education center working in cooperation with the official steering committee appointed for the area vocational education center. Quota calculations shall be submitted to the chief state school officer for consideration and approval.

(4) The State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education shall annually submit to the State Board for Adult and Technical Education a report on vocational education in these high schools.

History

• RELATES TO: KRS 156.029, 156.802
• STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 156.029, 156.070
• NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 156.802 transfers authority for state-operated area vocational education centers, except for program standards, to the Department of Education. This administrative regulation establishes minimum standards for the management of a vocational department of a public high school or an area vocational education center owned by a local school district.
• History: 705 KAR 003:141. 20 Ky.R. 3386; eff. 8-4-1994; Crt. eff. 11-16-2018; TAm eff. 11-18-2022; Crt eff. 10-2-2025.

Chapter 4 Instructional Programs

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Section 1. Definitions.

(1) "Apprentice" means a worker at least sixteen (16) years of age, except where a higher minimum age standard is otherwise fixed by law, who is employed to learn an apprenticeable occupation.

(2) "Career and technical education" is defined by KRS 158.810(4).

(3) "Career pathway completer" means a student who has completed a minimum of four (4) credits within a Kentucky Department of Education approved career pathway.

(4) "Cooperative education" means a form of work-based learning consisting of in-school instruction combined with program related on-the-job paid work experience in a business or industrial establishment.

(5) "Entrepreneurship" means education that allows individual students to develop a deeper understanding of economic principles and to apply classroom learning by organizing and operating a business enterprise.

(6) "Internship" means a type of work-based learning that provides work experience in a particular occupation, often leading to course credit and compensation.

(7) "Journeyperson certificate" means the culmination of an apprenticeship that leads to a nationally recognized and portable credential.

(8) "Mentoring" means a form of work-based learning that involves business and community volunteers developing one-to-one relationships with students to build an understanding of careers and work ethics that goes beyond the formal obligations of a teaching and supervisory role.

(9) "Registered apprenticeship program" means a program validated by the United States Department of Labor and combines paid on-the-job training and classroom instruction under the supervision of an experienced industry professional.

(10) "Registered youth apprenticeship" means a program that combines academic and technical classroom instruction with work experience through a United States Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program.

(11) "Registered youth pre-apprenticeship" means a program or set of strategies designed to prepare students for entry into United States Department of Labor registered apprenticeship programs.

(12) "Related technical instruction" means the classroom component of a registered apprenticeship, which requires 144 hours for every 2,000 hours of the apprenticeship.

(13) "School-based enterprise" means a simulated or actual business conducted within the school setting.

(14) "Service learning" means a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.

(15) "Shadowing" means a form of work-based learning that allows students to learn through observation by spending time with an individual from a chosen occupation.

(16) "State apprenticeship agency" means the state agency and staff responsible for registered apprenticeship activity, which acts on behalf of the United States Department of Labor.

(17) "Work-based learning" means an effective teaching approach used to engage students in real-life occupational experiences that incorporates structured, work-based learning activities into the curriculum and allows a student to apply knowledge and skills learned in class and connect these learning experiences in the workplace.

Section 2. Cooperative education shall meet the minimum requirements established in this section.

(1) To participate in cooperative education, a student shall be at least sixteen (16) years of age.

(a) A student who is under eighteen (18) shall secure a verification of age issued by the local superintendent of schools.

(b) A student who is between age eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) shall have a certificate of age on file with the employer.

(2) A student shall have:

(a) Successfully completed the basic career and technical skill prerequisites required by the preparatory program the student is pursuing; and

(b) Gained sufficient knowledge and skills necessary for success in a cooperative education program.

(3) A student shall be:

(a) Enrolled in a course included within the student's chosen career pathway within the same academic year; or

(b) A career pathway completer by the conclusion of the student's junior year; or

(c) Enrolled in an approved registered youth or pre-apprenticeship program.

(4) A student may receive academic credit on an hour-for-hour basis equivalent to a Carnegie Unit only for work experience directly related to the student's individual learning plan (ILP) and approvable under the minimum requirements for high school graduation, 704 KAR 3:305.

(5) A student shall receive a salary for the work experience phase of instruction in accordance with local, state, and federal minimum wage requirements.

(6) The school shall arrange and coordinate with the employer for on-the-job training. A training agreement by the school, student, parent (if the student is a minor), and employer shall be placed on file with the school. This agreement shall be monitored and evaluated by the certified program area teacher.

(7) The program shall include an evaluation component to assess the effectiveness of the program in assisting students in the achievement of their educational and career goals.

(8) The student shall spend a minimum of ten (10) clock hours per week in a salaried position which provides work experience directly related to the student's career goals as identified in their individual learning plan (ILP).

(9) The school shall provide work site supervision of the student by a certified or classified staff member on a regular basis throughout the period of time a student is participating in the cooperative education program.

Section 3. Other types of work-based learning opportunities for secondary students may include service learning, mentoring, shadowing, entrepreneurship, school-based enterprises, internships, and registered youth or pre-apprenticeships.

Section 4. Local districts and state-operated area technology centers shall have the responsibility of coordinating work-based learning programs and shall comply with the Kentucky Work-Based Learning Manual.

(1) Work-based learning programs shall be an integral part of the school's program of studies and be described in the school's scheduling resources.

(2) A student participating in an approved work-based learning activity shall be counted in attendance as provided in 702 KAR 7:125, Section 1(4)(a).

Section 5. Incorporation by Reference.

(1) "Kentucky Work-Based Learning Manual", August 2023, is incorporated by reference.

(2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education, 5th Floor, 300 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This material may be viewed at: http://education.ky.gov/CTE/cter/Pages/WBL.aspx.

History

• RELATES TO: KRS 156.802, 158.810(4)
• STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 156.070(1), 156.802(5)
• NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 156.070(1) provides that the Kentucky Board of Education shall have the management and control of the common schools. KRS 156.802(5) requires the board to establish program standards for secondary area career and technical education and technology centers. This administrative regulation establishes program standards for work-based learning in state-operated area technology centers and local school districts.
• History: 20 Ky.R. 3388; eff. 8-4-1994; Am. 27 Ky.R. 864; 1260; eff. 11-17-2000; 42 Ky.R. 106; 679; eff. 9-14-2015; Cert. eff. 2-11-2022; 49 Ky.R. 638, 1262; eff. 3-7-2023; TAm eff. 8-23-2023.

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Section 1. The Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center at Hardinsburg shall be operated and maintained as a definite part of the state program of agribusiness education. The center shall provide training in leadership and citizenship development for youth.

Section 2. The chief state school officer shall have general responsibility for the management and control of the center. The director of the center shall be an agribusiness education consultant who is a member of the staff in the Department of Education. The facilities shall be maintained by fees collected from members of the Kentucky Association of Future Farmers of America, by funds budgeted by the Department of Education, and by fees charged other groups using the center. The facilities shall be used by the members of the Kentucky Association FFA and other vocational education youth organizations for leadership training and recreation. When not used for vocational education purposes, the facility shall be available for use by other educational and agricultural organizations.

Section 3. The chief state school officer shall appoint an advisory committee whose duty it shall be to advise the director of agribusiness education and the director of the Leadership Training Center regarding the operation of the center. The advisory committee shall be composed of a representative from the agribusiness education unit, a representative from the teacher education staff in agribusiness education, two (2) teachers of vocational agriculture, and the president of the Kentucky Association of Future Farmers of America. The executive secretary of the Kentucky Association of Future Farmers of America shall be chairman of the advisory committee without a vote, and the director of the center shall serve as secretary without a vote.

Section 4. The director of the center shall, with the approval of the director of agribusiness education and with the advice of the advisory committee, schedule the use of the facilities and develop procedures for its operation in line with the objectives of the program.

Section 5. The director of the center and other full and part-time employees shall be employed by the chief state school officer. Purchases of supplies, equipment, food, soft drinks, maintenance items, repairs to equipment, capital outlay items, and other reoccurring purchases shall be made in accordance with administrative regulations of the State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education and applicable state statutes and budget appropriations.

History

• RELATES TO: KRS 151B.025, 156.029
• STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 156.029, 156.070
• NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 151B.025 retains with the State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education the authority to prescribe program standards for area vocational education centers. This administrative regulation establishes procedures for operating and maintaining the Kentucky Future Farmers of America Leadership Training Center.
• History: 705 KAR 004:081. 20 Ky.R. 3390; eff. 8-4-1994; Crt eff. 11-16-2018; Crt eff. 6-9-2025.

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Section 1.

(1) Secondary career and technical education programs shall be designed to serve students enrolled in the following middle school and secondary program areas:

(a) Agricultural education;

(b) Business and marketing education;

(c) Computer science;

(d) Construction technology;

(e) Education and training;

(f) Engineering technology education;

(g) Family and consumer sciences education;

(h) Government and homeland security;

(i) Health science education;

(j) Law and public safety;

(k) Manufacturing technology;

(l) Media arts;

(m) Transportation education; and

(n) Other new and emerging business and industry needs.

(2) Instructional programs shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sex, or disability, in violation of state or federal statutes.

Section 2. Instruction shall be designed to:

(1) Assist students preparing for transition into recognized occupations and new or emerging occupations;

(2) Prepare students for advanced or highly skilled postsecondary technical education programs; or

(3) Provide career guidance and academic counseling in the development of the individual learning plan as established in 704 KAR 3:305.

Section 3. The content of the instruction in secondary career and technical education programs shall be:

(1) Aligned with state or national occupational skill standards that have been recognized by business and industry to include an understanding of all aspects of an industry;

(2) Developed and conducted in consultation with employers and other individuals having skills and knowledge of the occupational fields or industry included in the instruction;

(3) Developed to include a coherent sequence of academic and career and technical education courses for each program, aligned with career clusters and pathways;

(4) Sufficiently extensive in duration and intensive within a scheduled unit of time to enable students to achieve the objectives of the instruction;

(5) Structured to provide for the integration of technology and rigorous academic content relevant to the career area and aligned with the Kentucky Academic Standards, 704 KAR 3:303; and

(6) Linked to postsecondary education to provide a seamless transition to postsecondary education in related technical fields. If possible, articulation of credit from secondary to postsecondary education shall be provided for students, as well as dual credit opportunities.

Section 4. A secondary career and technical education program shall provide opportunities for students to participate in high-quality, work-based learning experiences related to the program in which they are enrolled and shall comply with 705 KAR 4:041. These work-based learning experiences may include:

(1) Job shadowing;

(2) Mentoring;

(3) Service learning;

(4) School-based enterprises;

(5) Entrepreneurship;

(6) Internships;

(7) Cooperative education; or

(8) Registered apprenticeship.

Section 5. A secondary career and technical education program shall be designed to accommodate students with special learning needs, such as the disadvantaged, the disabled, and individuals with limited English proficiency.

Section 6. A secondary career and technical education program shall provide a variety of learning experiences.

(1) Programs in grades six (6) through eight (8) shall be designed to allow students to become aware of and explore clusters of occupations.

(2) Programs in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) shall provide in-depth exploration, specialized skill development, and preparation for advanced education.

(3) Students enrolled in public or private schools shall be allowed to enroll in a state-operated career and technical program consistent with that school district's enrollment quota.

Section 7. A career and technical preparation program shall provide a curriculum of sufficient length to allow students to secure entry level skills in the occupation for which they are training.

Section 8. Recognized career and technical student organizations shall be a co-curricular component of a career and technical education program and shall be supervised by qualified career and technical education personnel. All career and technical education programs shall be aligned to the appropriate career and technical student organization as identified by the Kentucky Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education in accordance with KRS 156.802(6)(a). All students shall be provided an opportunity to participate in leadership development activities.

Section 9. Instructional and administrative personnel shall meet the certification requirements as established by the Education Professional Standards Board in KAR Title 16.

Section 10. Opportunities in secondary career and technical education programs shall be provided for students to receive an industry-recognized certificate or credential approved by the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board (KWIB) or a Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Career and Technical Education End-of-Program Assessment pursuant to KRS 158.6455.

Section 11. A career and technical education program area shall have an active program advisory committee comprised of business and industry representatives, a parent, a student, a teacher, a school administrator, and, if applicable to the program area, a labor organizationrepresentative to assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs.

Section 12. Career and technical education pathways shall comply with the state-approved four (4)-course sequence, included in the Kentucky Department of Education Career and Technical Education program of studies. Requests for exceptions to pathway course sequencing or to any standards for career and technical instructional programs shall be submitted in writing by the local educational agency to the Office of Career and Technical Education.

Section 13.

(1) Assessment of career and technical education programs shall be conducted in accordance with requirements and instruments approved by the Office of Career and Technical Education, which are based upon indicators of quality programming including curriculum and assessment alignment with industry standards, the academic and technical skill attainment of students, work-based learning opportunities, career and technical student organizations, active advisory committees and industry partnerships, and the successful transition of students to postsecondary opportunities.

(2) Staff from the Office of Career and Technical Education shall conduct annual evaluations of career and technical education programs, based on state and federal accountability data, and identify programs for technical assistance and continuous improvement visits.

Section 14.

(1) The maximum number of students per class shall be based on the class setting.

(a) For a classroom setting, the maximum enrollment shall be thirty-one (31).

(b) For a laboratory or shop setting, the maximum enrollment shall not exceed the appropriate number of students that the laboratory or shop can safely maintain, based upon the number of available workstations, dimensions of the room, and safety protocols.

(2)

(a) A program shall provide classrooms, laboratories, and other facilities including instructional equipment, supplies, teaching aids, and other materials in sufficient quantity and quality to meet the objectives of the instructional programs.

(b) Equipment used in career and technical education programs shall be similar to that used in business and industry.

(c) An inventory of all equipment with an original purchase price of $500 or more shall be maintained by the local school district or area technology center.

(d) The facilities for each program shall bein compliance with 702 KAR 4:180 and be of adequate size to accommodate the activities and the number of work stations unique to the program.

Section 15.

(1) A career and technical education program shall meet the performance indicators in accordance with the requirements of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, 20 U.S.C. 2301 2414 (Perkins V), which include:

(a) Academic attainment;

(b) Graduation rate;

(c) Placement in postsecondary education, military, or employment;

(d) Nontraditional training; and

(e) Achievement of a postsecondary credential, such as a valid industry certification or Kentucky Department of Education End-of-Program assessment.

(2) The performance indicators shall be used to determine the effectiveness of the program in terms of its objectives and shall include annual follow-up data as well as annual enrollment reports.

(3) Monitoring of the utilization of federal and state funds shall be conducted by the Kentucky Department of Education to assure that eligible recipients meet the requirements for each approved career and technical education program.

History

• RELATES TO: KRS 156.029, 156.802, 158.6455, 20 U.S.C. 2301-2414
• STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 156.029, 156.070(2)(a), (4), 156.802, 156.852, 20 U.S.C. 2301-2414
• NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 156.802 requires the Kentucky Board of Education to establish program standards for secondary career and technical education programs in local school districts and area centers essential for compliance with the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, 20 U.S.C. 2301 2414 (Perkins V). Federal funds may be withheld from a local district for noncompliance with Perkins V law. This administrative regulation establishes requirements for secondary career and technical education programs.
• History: 20 Ky.R. 3391; Am. 21 Ky.R. 348; eff. 8-4-1994; 27 Ky.R. 865; 1261; eff. 11-17-2000; 43 Ky.R. 449, 1180; eff. 1-30-2017; 50 Ky.R. 1191; eff. 2-15-2024.

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Section 1. A local board of education or consortia of school districts may operate a school to careers system, which may include school-to-work, tech prep, and high schools that work, as an opportunity offered to all students attending the public schools.

Section 2.

(1) Funds shall be made available to an eligible local board of education or consortia of school districts through a request for proposal (RFP) process in which a local board of education or consortia of school districts agrees to develop, implement, and evaluate a schools to careers system.

(2) Eligibility for grant awards shall be based on the proposals that include a plan to address the following:

(a) Improvement in student achievement of math, science, communication, social studies, and technical skills (results from multiple student assessments, certification and accreditation may be considered);

(b) Improvement in successful transition rates (KIRIS or CATS successful transition results may be utilized);

(c) Reduction in student drop-out rates (KIRIS or CATS drop-out results may be utilized);

(d) Reduction in percent of students requiring remediation at the postsecondary level;

(e) Percent of students utilizing an individual graduation plan;

(f) Percent of students participating in programs which are utilizing occupational skill standards;

(g) Percent of students receiving skill standards certification;

(h) Percent of students receiving a career major certificate;

(i) Percent of students participating in work-based learning at the elementary, middle, and high school level (utilizing the School-to-Work Data Collection System);

(j) Percent of students participating in articulation agreements with postsecondary institutions;

(k) Percent of faculty and staff participating in business and industry externships;

(l) Number of business, Industry, and labor participants actively involved in the school to careers initiative; and

(m) Planned instructional programs to meet the needs of students with disabilities and other special needs.

(3) Grant funds may be used to enhance on-going efforts such as tech prep, school-to-work, and high schools that work initiatives.

(4) Each grantee shall be responsible for a criterion that has not been implemented or that needs to be enhanced as listed in subsection (2) of this section.

(5) Criteria listed in subsection (2) of this section shall be used for annual program evaluation to determine progress and success.

Section 3.

(1) The level of funding available shall be based on the total funding appropriated by the General Assembly during each year of the biennium.

(2) In determining the level of grant funding, consideration shall be given to the following:

(a) The need and previous activities;

(b) The amount of other grant funds which a school district or consortia of school districts may be receiving from other school to careers programs including school-to-work, tech prep, and high schools that work;

(c) The number of students being served; and

(d) The level of proposed implementation activities.

History

• RELATES TO: KRS 151B.250, 151B.255, 156.160, 158.760, 158.7603
• STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 151B.250, 151B.255, 156.070, 158.760, 158.7603
• NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 444, relating to a school to careers system, requires the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the request for proposal process, the criteria for grant awards, the responsibilities of local school districts and consortia seeking matching funds, the level of funding available, and criteria for evaluating the success of the programs. This administrative regulation addresses these areas to enable distribution of School to Careers grants.
• History: 705 KAR 004:240. 25 Ky.R. 1284; eff. 1-19-1999; Crt eff. 11-16-2018; Crt eff. 10-2-2025.