For meetings of the Kentucky Board of Education, a majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall meet not less than every three (3) months and at other times it may be called as provided in this section. Special meetings of the board may be called by the chairperson, and upon written request of two (2) members, the chairperson shall call a special meeting of the board to be held not later than twenty (20) days following receipt of the written request. The chairperson shall give notice through the secretary by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to each member of the board at least ten (10) days prior to the time of any meeting unless all members of the board waive notice in writing. The offices of the board shall be at the seat of government in the Department of Education and shall be provided by the state. Members of the board may receive a per diem of one hundred dollars ($100) for each regular or special meeting attended and actual expenses for attending meetings, and may be reimbursed for other actual and necessary expenditures incurred in the performance of their duties authorized by the board. The per diem and expenses shall be paid out of the appropriation for the board.
Effective: July 15, 1996

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 156.060

  • 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
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. — Amended
1990 Ky. Acts ch. 470, sec. 49, effective July 1, 1990; and ch. 476, Pt. IV, sec. 128, effective July 13, 1990. — Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 361, sec. 7, effective July 15,
1988. — Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 381, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1982. — Amended
1980 Ky. Acts ch. 114, sec. 20, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 88, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 315, sec. 15.
— Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 244, Art. III, sec. 2. — Amended 1942 Ky. Acts ch.
201, secs. 1 and 2. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1,
1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4377-8.