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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 157.310 (2026)

Declaration of legislative intent

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It is the intention of the General Assembly to assure substantially equal public school educational opportunities for those in attendance in the public schools of the Commonwealth, but not to limit nor to prevent any school district from providing educational services and facilities beyond those assured by the state supported program. The program shall provide for an efficient system of public schools throughout the Commonwealth, as prescribed by Section 183 of the Constitution of Kentucky, and for the manner of distribution of the public school fund among the districts and its use for public school purposes, as prescribed by Section 186 of the Constitution. Effective: July 13, 1990 History: Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. III, sec. 93, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 93, sec. 19, effective July 1, 1976. History for former KRS 157.310. Repealed 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 363, sec. 18, effective June 30, 1976. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 214, sec. 1. Legislative Research Commission Note. Former KRS 157.310 (Enact. Acts 1954, ch. 214, sec. 1) was repealed by Acts 1974, ch. 363, sec. 18, effective June 30, 1976.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1965–2022 · leading case: Rose v. Council for Better Educ., Inc., 790 S.W.2d 186 (Ky. 1989).
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Rose v. Council for Better Educ., Inc., 790 S.W.2d 186 (Ky. 1989). · cites it 2× “" KRS 157.310. A further description of the MFP appears, infra.”
Bracken Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Augusta Indep. Bd. of Educ. (Ky. Ct. App. 2020). “structional time, for any reason not approved by the Kentucky Board of Education on recommendation of the commissioner, the eligibility of a district for participation in the public school fund shall be in proportion to the length of term the schools actually operate; (3)…”
Bradley v. Jefferson Cnty. Pub. Schs. (W.D. Ky. 2022). “320 defines terms “[a]s used in KRS 157.310 to 157.440, unless the context otherwise requires .”
Bradley v. Jefferson Cnty. Pub. Schs. (W.D. Ky. 2022). “320 defines terms “[a]s used in KRS 157.310 to 157.440, unless the context otherwise requires .”
Bradley v. Jefferson Cnty. Pub. Schs. (W.D. Ky. 2022). “320 defines terms “[a]s used in KRS 157.310 to 157.440, unless the context otherwise requires .”
Bd. of Educ. v. Indep. Bd. of Educ., 681 S.W.2d 429 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “648 shall be distributed to the treasurer of the board of education of each school district in the county in proportion to the number of pupils in average daily attendance in each district as shown by the final certification by the superintendent of public instruction for the…”
Baker v. Strode, 348 F. Supp. 1257 (W.D. Ky. 1971). · cites it 3× “KRS 157.310 to 157.440 and subsection (2) of KRS 157.”
Ambs v. Bd. of Educ., 570 S.W.2d 638 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978). “350 enacted in 1976 provided under Subsection 3, for compensation of all teachers on the basis of a single salary schedule and in conformity with the provisions of KRS 157.310 to 157.440 (including 157.390 cited above with respect to ranks).”
Holmes v. Walden, 394 S.W.2d 458 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965). “The procedure is further complicated by the fact that the statutes relating to the Foundation Program (KRS 157.310 through KRS 157.380) are not adequately correlated with the school district financing program dealt with in KRS 160.”
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