160.157 Funding of community schools. (1) A public school district may receive funding for a community school program if it meets all of the following criteria: <br>(a) Submits an application for approval by the Kentucky Board of Education in the manner and form prescribed by the Department of Education; (b) Submits a plan, approved by the local board, which outlines the proposed community education program, including procedures for obtaining the <br>involvement and cooperation of other agencies and groups in identifying and <br>recommending programs for meeting locally determined needs; (c) Establishes a council with the power to make district-wide decisions of policy to assist in conducting community needs assessments and recommending <br>program priorities; (d) Employs one (1) full-time community education director. (2) Two (2) or more school districts may combine for purposes of qualifying for state funds if the local districts identify a district of record for purposes of receiving state <br>community education funds, maintaining records, and filing reports. Two (2) or <br>more districts in the same county that wish to apply for state funds shall submit a <br>joint proposal. (3) Each grantee receiving state funds for a community education program shall submit an annual report to the Kentucky Department of Education. The report shall include <br>an evaluation of the program and a financial statement. Failure to submit the report <br>shall result in the loss of state funding. Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 42, sec. 3, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 428, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -- Repealed and reenacted 1990 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 476, Pt. V, sec. 425, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 107, <br>sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982.
160.157 Funding of community schools. (1) A public school district may receive funding for a community school program if it meets all of the following criteria: <br>(a) Submits an application for approval by the Kentucky Board of Education in the manner and form prescribed by the Department of Education; (b) Submits a plan, approved by the local board, which outlines the proposed community education program, including procedures for obtaining the <br>involvement and cooperation of other agencies and groups in identifying and <br>recommending programs for meeting locally determined needs; (c) Establishes a council with the power to make district-wide decisions of policy to assist in conducting community needs assessments and recommending <br>program priorities; (d) Employs one (1) full-time community education director. (2) Two (2) or more school districts may combine for purposes of qualifying for state funds if the local districts identify a district of record for purposes of receiving state <br>community education funds, maintaining records, and filing reports. Two (2) or <br>more districts in the same county that wish to apply for state funds shall submit a <br>joint proposal. (3) Each grantee receiving state funds for a community education program shall submit an annual report to the Kentucky Department of Education. The report shall include <br>an evaluation of the program and a financial statement. Failure to submit the report <br>shall result in the loss of state funding. Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 42, sec. 3, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 428, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -- Repealed and reenacted 1990 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 476, Pt. V, sec. 425, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 107, <br>sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982.
160.157 Funding of community schools. (1) A public school district may receive funding for a community school program if it meets all of the following criteria: <br>(a) Submits an application for approval by the Kentucky Board of Education in the manner and form prescribed by the Department of Education; (b) Submits a plan, approved by the local board, which outlines the proposed community education program, including procedures for obtaining the <br>involvement and cooperation of other agencies and groups in identifying and <br>recommending programs for meeting locally determined needs; (c) Establishes a council with the power to make district-wide decisions of policy to assist in conducting community needs assessments and recommending <br>program priorities; (d) Employs one (1) full-time community education director. (2) Two (2) or more school districts may combine for purposes of qualifying for state funds if the local districts identify a district of record for purposes of receiving state <br>community education funds, maintaining records, and filing reports. Two (2) or <br>more districts in the same county that wish to apply for state funds shall submit a <br>joint proposal. (3) Each grantee receiving state funds for a community education program shall submit an annual report to the Kentucky Department of Education. The report shall include <br>an evaluation of the program and a financial statement. Failure to submit the report <br>shall result in the loss of state funding. Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 42, sec. 3, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 428, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -- Repealed and reenacted 1990 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 476, Pt. V, sec. 425, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 107, <br>sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982.
