702 KAR 4:180. Implementation guidelines
- Kentucky School Facilities Planning Manual.
RELATES TO: KRS 157.420(4), 157.620,
157.622
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 156.070, 157.420,
157.440
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS
157.420(4) requires that the capital outlay allotment from the public school
fund be used by school districts for capital outlay projects approved District
by the Commissioner of Education in accordance with requirements of law and
based on a survey made in accordance with administrative regulations of the
Kentucky Board of Education. KRS 157.622 sets forth certain requirements for
school facilities plans relative to participation in funding by the School
Facilities Construction Commission. KRS 157.440 requires the Facility Support Program
of Kentucky funds be used to address categorized priorities listed in the
approved Facilities Plan pursuant to KRS 157.420. KRS 156.070(4) authorizes the
state board to prescribe administrative regulations for the efficient
management, control, and operation of the schools and programs under its
jurisdiction. This administrative regulation provides for the development and
adoption of a written district facilities plan by the school district
describing school centers and their status as permanent or transitional and the
current and proposed plan of school organizational structure, enrollment, and
student capacity.
Section 1. A school district shall
develop a local District Facilities Plan once every four (4) years in
accordance with the schedule set by the Commissioner of Education. The Kentucky
Board of Education shall approve the District Facilities Plan submitted by the
district upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Education.
Section 2. A District Facilities Plan,
and requested amendments thereto, shall be developed in accordance with the
standards and hearing procedures contained in the "Kentucky School
Facilities Planning Manual," June 2008.
Section 3. The District Facilities Plan shall
remain in effect until any changes have been approved by the Kentucky Board of
Education.
Section 4. The adopted District
Facilities Plan shall become the facilities plan of the local school district
and shall be implemented to the extent that the financial ability of the
district permits as determined by the Commissioner of Education and the School
Facilities Construction Commission. The scope of any construction project
recommended in the District Facilities Plan shall remain in effect until any
changes have been approved by the Kentucky Board of Education.
Section 5. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) "Kentucky School Facilities Planning Manual," dated June 10, 2008,
is incorporated by reference.
(2) This material may be inspected,
copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Department of
Education, Division of Facilities Management, 15th Floor, Capital Plaza Tower,
500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. (18
Ky.R. 569; eff. 10-6-91; Am. 19 Ky.R. 1418; eff. 2-4-93; 21 Ky.R. 2242; eff.
5-4-95; 31 Ky.R. 1021; 1242; eff. 1-21-05, Recodified from 702 KAR 1:001,
4-8-08; 34 Ky.R. 2484; 35 Ky.R. 32; eff. 7-7-08.)