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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 156.148 (2026)

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(1) The commissioner of education shall be the chief state school officer. He or she shall possess the professional qualifications determined by the Kentucky Board of Education as appropriate for the office. (2) The commissioner shall: (a) Be appointed or reappointed by the Kentucky Board of Education, subject to Senate confirmation in accordance with KRS 11.160; (b) Serve for a term not to exceed four (4) years, unless removed by the Kentucky Board of Education; and (c) Receive compensation as set by the board, the provisions of KRS 64.640 notwithstanding. (3) The commissioner of education shall be the executive and administrative officer of the Kentucky Board of Education in its administration of all educational matters and functions placed under its management and control. He or she shall carry out all duties assigned to him or her by law; shall execute under the direction of the state board the educational policies, orders, directives, and administrative functions of the board; and shall direct the work of all persons employed in the Department of Education. (4) The commissioner of education shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary traveling expenses incurred by him or her in the performance of his or her duties. Effective: March 29, 2023 History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 134, sec. 1, effective March 29, 2023. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. II, sec. 41, effective July 13, 1990. 2024-2026 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 175, Pt. I, C, 2, (12) at 1833.

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Daniel Cameron, in His Off. Capacity as Attorney Gen. of the Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Jefferson Cnty. Bd. of Educ. (Ky. Ct. App. 2023).
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Daniel Cameron, in His Off. Capacity as Attorney Gen. of the Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Jefferson Cnty. Bd. of Educ. (Ky. Ct. App. 2023). “KRS 156.148(3). The Commissioner must report any violations of the law to the Board, which is required, through the Commissioner or his assistants, to call in the county attorney or Commonwealth’s attorney who in turn is required to assist in prosecuting the accused.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 156.148(3) — 1 case
Daniel Cameron, in His Off. Capacity as Attorney Gen. of the Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Jefferson Cnty. Bd. of Educ. (Ky. Ct. App. 2023). “KRS 156.148(3). The Commissioner must report any violations of the law to the Board, which is required, through the Commissioner or his assistants, to call in the county attorney or Commonwealth’s attorney who in turn is required to assist in prosecuting the accused.”
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