Kentucky Statutes 159.075 – Pre-enrollment and preadmission of child whose parent or guardian is transferred to military installation or is returning to the state after being separated from the military
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(1) A child of a military family may pre-enroll or participate in preadmission in a school district if the parent or guardian of the child:
(a) Is transferred to or is pending transfer to a military installation or to a reserve component within the state while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order; or
(b) Is returning to the state within one (1) year of being separated from the military with an honorable discharge, discharge under honorable conditions, or a general discharge under honorable conditions.
(2) A school district shall accept an application for enrollment and course registration by electronic means for a child who meets the requirements set forth in subsection (1) of this section, including enrollment in a specific school or program within the school district.
(3) The parent or guardian of a child who meets the requirements set forth in subsection (1) of this section shall provide proof of residence to the school district within ten (10) days after the arrival date provided on official documentation. The parent or guardian may use, as proof of residence, the address of:
(a) A temporary on-post billeting facility;
(b) A purchased or leased home or apartment;
(c) Any federal government housing or off-post military housing, including off- post military housing that may be provided through a public-private venture; or
(d) A home under contract to be built.
(4) A child who utilizes this section shall not, until actual attendance or enrollment in the school district:
(a) Count for the purposes of average daily attendance as defined in KRS § 157.320 or 157.350; or
(b) Be included in the state assessment and system pursuant to KRS § 158.6453 or
158.6455.
(5) To accommodate for temporary housing, if a child utilizes this section to enroll in a district, but the residence identified in subsection (3) of this section has not yet become available, then the district shall allow the child to enroll and begin attending the district regardless of the child’s temporary residence and subsequently be included in the district’s calculation of average daily attendance under KRS
157.320, for a period of up to one (1) year from the parent’s or guardian’s reporting- for-duty date or separation date before being considered a resident of another district.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 28, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2020. — Created
2019 Ky. Acts ch. 163, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019.
(a) Is transferred to or is pending transfer to a military installation or to a reserve component within the state while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order; or
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 159.075
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) Is returning to the state within one (1) year of being separated from the military with an honorable discharge, discharge under honorable conditions, or a general discharge under honorable conditions.
(2) A school district shall accept an application for enrollment and course registration by electronic means for a child who meets the requirements set forth in subsection (1) of this section, including enrollment in a specific school or program within the school district.
(3) The parent or guardian of a child who meets the requirements set forth in subsection (1) of this section shall provide proof of residence to the school district within ten (10) days after the arrival date provided on official documentation. The parent or guardian may use, as proof of residence, the address of:
(a) A temporary on-post billeting facility;
(b) A purchased or leased home or apartment;
(c) Any federal government housing or off-post military housing, including off- post military housing that may be provided through a public-private venture; or
(d) A home under contract to be built.
(4) A child who utilizes this section shall not, until actual attendance or enrollment in the school district:
(a) Count for the purposes of average daily attendance as defined in KRS § 157.320 or 157.350; or
(b) Be included in the state assessment and system pursuant to KRS § 158.6453 or
158.6455.
(5) To accommodate for temporary housing, if a child utilizes this section to enroll in a district, but the residence identified in subsection (3) of this section has not yet become available, then the district shall allow the child to enroll and begin attending the district regardless of the child’s temporary residence and subsequently be included in the district’s calculation of average daily attendance under KRS
157.320, for a period of up to one (1) year from the parent’s or guardian’s reporting- for-duty date or separation date before being considered a resident of another district.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 28, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2020. — Created
2019 Ky. Acts ch. 163, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019.