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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 161.180

Supervision of pupils' conduct

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(1) Each teacher and administrator in the public schools shall in accordance with the rules, regulations, and bylaws of the board of education made and adopted pursuant to KRS 160.290 for the conduct of pupils, hold pupils to a strict account for their conduct on school premises, on the way to and from school, and on school sponsored trips and activities. (2) The various boards of education of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the principals of the public schools, may use teacher's aides in supervisory capacities, such as playground supervision, hallway supervision, lunchroom and cafeteria supervision, and other like duties, including, but not limited to, recreational activities and athletic events, relating to the supervision and control of the conduct of the pupils; and while so engaged, such teacher's aides shall have the same authority and responsibility as is granted to and imposed by law upon teachers in the performance of the same or similar duties. Effective: July 13, 1990 History: Repealed and reenacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. V, sec. 481, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 273, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 105, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4503-4.

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Cited in 21 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1955–2022 · leading case: Haney v. Monsky Ex Rel. Zager
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Haney v. Monsky Ex Rel. Zager (2010) ky · cites it 2× “Also, in Williams, this Court rejected the notion that the failure of teachers and school administrators to supervise their students in the face of known and recognized misbehavior was a discretionary act.”
Marson v. Thomason (2014) ky “2003) (relying on Yanero and KRS 161.180(1)); id. at 155(“Appellants could have brought an action in the Floyd Circuit Court against appropriate members of the faculty and staff of Betsy Lane High School for the negligent performance of their ministerial duties.”
Williams v. Kentucky Department of Education (2003) ky “See also KRS 161.180(1): Each teacher and administrator in the public schools shall in accordance with the rules, regulations and bylaws of the board of education made and adopted pursuant to KRS 160.”
Greene v. Commonwealth (2011) ky · cites it 2× “With regard to the staffs duty to abide by the school's code of conduct, the Court stated that "[cjompliance with this directive was a ministerial, not a discretionary . . . function." Id. at 151; see also Sexton, 256 S.”
Turner v. Nelson (2011) ky “This decision stemmed from the requirement in KRS 161.180(1) that teachers must “hold pupils to strict account for their conduct on school premises, on the way to and from school, and on school sponsored trips and activities.”
Nelson v. Turner (2008) kyctapp · cites it 2× “It provides as follows: Each teacher and administrator in the public schools shall in accordance with the rules, regulations, and bylaws of the board of education made and adopted pursuant to KRS 160.”
Steffan v. Smyzer (2018) kyctapp “With respect to Appellant, Appellee claimed that his actions amounted to an intentional infliction of emotional distress and that Appellant's attempt to restrain him constituted negligence per se because it violated provisions of KRS 161.180, as well as certain Jefferson County…”
Board of Education of Fayette County v. Hurley-Richards (2013) ky “]” KRS 161.180(1). Compliance with the statute may require teachers and other school personnel to use, within reasonable discretion, appropriate physical contact when an unruly or disobedient student, for his own safety or the safety of others, needs to be somewhere other than…”
Doe v. Patton (2005) kyed “§§ 161.180(1), 160.290); see also Rone v.”
Jenkins Independent Schools v. Doe (2012) kyctapp “KRS 161.180 provides that teachers and administrators have a duty to supervise students on school grounds according to rules enacted by the school board.”
Casey County Board of Education v. Luster (1955) kyctapphigh “We quote KRS 161.180: “Each teacher in the public schools shall hold pupils to a strict account for their conduct in school, on the way to and from school, on the playgrounds, and during intermission or recess.”
Holbrook v. Commonwealth (1996) kyctapp “See generally KRS 161.180; KRS 503.110(1); and Owens v.”
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— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 161.180(1) — 14 cases
Haney v. Monsky Ex Rel. Zager (2010) ky “Also, in Williams, this Court rejected the notion that the failure of teachers and school administrators to supervise their students in the face of known and recognized misbehavior was a discretionary act.”
Marson v. Thomason (2014) ky “2003) (relying on Yanero and KRS 161.180(1)); id. at 155(“Appellants could have brought an action in the Floyd Circuit Court against appropriate members of the faculty and staff of Betsy Lane High School for the negligent performance of their ministerial duties.”
Williams v. Kentucky Department of Education (2003) ky “See also KRS 161.180(1): Each teacher and administrator in the public schools shall in accordance with the rules, regulations and bylaws of the board of education made and adopted pursuant to KRS 160.”
Greene v. Commonwealth (2011) ky “With regard to the staffs duty to abide by the school's code of conduct, the Court stated that "[cjompliance with this directive was a ministerial, not a discretionary . . . function." Id. at 151; see also Sexton, 256 S.”
Turner v. Nelson (2011) ky “This decision stemmed from the requirement in KRS 161.180(1) that teachers must “hold pupils to strict account for their conduct on school premises, on the way to and from school, and on school sponsored trips and activities.”
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