Kentucky Statutes 151B.132 – Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics — Purpose — Kentucky Longitudinal Data System — Collection of education and workforce data — Certification and ownership of data — Funding
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(1) The Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics is hereby established and attached to the Education and Labor Cabinet, Office of the Secretary.
(2) The office’s purpose is to collect accurate data in the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System in order to link the data and generate timely reports about student performance through employment to be used to guide decision makers in improving the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s education system and training programs.
(3) The office shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the Governor pursuant to KRS § 12.050. The executive director shall be appointed from nominations made to the Governor by the board. The office may employ additional staff necessary to carry out the office’s duties consistent with available funding and state personnel laws.
(4) The public agencies providing data to the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System shall be:
(a) The Council on Postsecondary Education; (b) The Department of Education;
(c) The Early Childhood Advisory Council;
(d) The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority;
(e) The Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education; and
(f) Other agencies of the Education and Labor Cabinet.
(5) The Kentucky Longitudinal Data System, upon approval of the board, may include data from any additional public agency.
(6) Any private institution of higher education, private school, or parochial school, upon approval of the board, may provide data to the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System.
(7) Any data provided to the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System shall be certified to be accurate by the providing agency, institution, or school. Ownership of data provided shall be retained by the providing entity.
(8) The office may receive funding for its operation of the Kentucky Longitudinal
Data System from the following sources:
(a) State appropriations; (b) Federal grants;
(c) User fees; and
(d) Any other grants or contributions from public agencies or other entities.
Effective:July 1, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 236, sec. 30, effective July 1, 2022. — Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 2, effective June 27, 2019. — Created
2013 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013; and ch. 90, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013.
(2) The office’s purpose is to collect accurate data in the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System in order to link the data and generate timely reports about student performance through employment to be used to guide decision makers in improving the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s education system and training programs.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 151B.132
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
(3) The office shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the Governor pursuant to KRS § 12.050. The executive director shall be appointed from nominations made to the Governor by the board. The office may employ additional staff necessary to carry out the office’s duties consistent with available funding and state personnel laws.
(4) The public agencies providing data to the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System shall be:
(a) The Council on Postsecondary Education; (b) The Department of Education;
(c) The Early Childhood Advisory Council;
(d) The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority;
(e) The Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education; and
(f) Other agencies of the Education and Labor Cabinet.
(5) The Kentucky Longitudinal Data System, upon approval of the board, may include data from any additional public agency.
(6) Any private institution of higher education, private school, or parochial school, upon approval of the board, may provide data to the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System.
(7) Any data provided to the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System shall be certified to be accurate by the providing agency, institution, or school. Ownership of data provided shall be retained by the providing entity.
(8) The office may receive funding for its operation of the Kentucky Longitudinal
Data System from the following sources:
(a) State appropriations; (b) Federal grants;
(c) User fees; and
(d) Any other grants or contributions from public agencies or other entities.
Effective:July 1, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 236, sec. 30, effective July 1, 2022. — Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 2, effective June 27, 2019. — Created
2013 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013; and ch. 90, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013.