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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 160.348 (2026)

Advanced placement, International Baccalaureate, dual enrollment, dual

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credit courses, and other advanced coursework.

(1) (a) The Kentucky Department of Education shall make available to schools information concerning the prerequisite content necessary for success in advanced coursework, including secondary courses, Advanced Placement or AP courses, and International Baccalaureate or IB courses. The department shall provide sample syllabi, instructional resources, and instructional supports for teachers that will assist in preparing students for more rigorous coursework.

(b) Each school-based decision making council, or principal if none exists, shall offer a core curriculum of AP, IB, dual enrollment, dual credit courses, or other advanced coursework using either or both on-site instruction or online alternatives. In addition, each school-based decision making council shall comply with any additional requirements for AP, IB, dual enrollment, dual credit, and advanced coursework courses that may be established cooperatively by the Kentucky Department of Education, the Education Professional Standards Board, and the Council on Postsecondary Education in accordance with the definitions in KRS 158.007.

(c) When practicable, the school-based decision making council, or principal if none exists, shall offer advanced coursework, as defined in KRS 158.6453, in mathematics, reading, science, and English language arts for students in grades four (4) through twelve (12).

(2) Every school-based decision making council, or principal if none exists, shall establish a policy that is consistent with any district plan adopted by a local board of education in accordance with KRS 158.6453(21) on the recruitment and assignment of students to advanced coursework options in accordance with paragraph (b) of this subsection that recognizes that all students have the right to participate in a rigorous and academically challenging curriculum. The policy shall require that the school notifies all students, parents, and guardians of the:

(a) Long-term benefits of student participation in advanced coursework; and

(b) Advanced coursework opportunities available at the school.

(3) Students shall be admitted to advanced coursework in accordance with the district plan adopted in accordance with KRS 158.6453(21).

(4) Students that successfully complete high school advanced coursework shall receive credit toward graduation in accordance with KRS 158.622(3).

(5) Students enrolled in AP or IB courses in the public schools shall have the cost of the examinations paid by the Kentucky Department of Education. Effective: June 27, 2025 History: Amended 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 148, sec. 2, effective June 27, 2025. -- Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 134, sec. 18, effective July 15, 2008. -- Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 97, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2002. 2024-2026 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 175, Pt. I, C, 2, (5) at 1832.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Jacob Bradley v. Jefferson Cnty. Pub. Schs., 88 F.4th 1190 (6th Cir. 2023).
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Jacob Bradley v. Jefferson Cnty. Pub. Schs., 88 F.4th 1190 (6th Cir. 2023). · cites it 3× “1 Ky. Rev. Stat. § 160.348. Courses taken as a part of Craft Academy are dual- enrollment, dual-credit.”
Jeremy Holland v. Kenton Cnty. Pub. Schs., 88 F.4th 1183 (6th Cir. 2023). “” Ky. Rev. Stat. § 160.348. As they see it, Jeremy’s full course load at the community college amounted to a secondary school education covered by the Act.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 160.348(2): 1 case
Jacob Bradley v. Jefferson Cnty. Pub. Schs., 88 F.4th 1190 (6th Cir. 2023). “1 Ky. Rev. Stat. § 160.348. Courses taken as a part of Craft Academy are dual- enrollment, dual-credit.”
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