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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 161.750 (2026)

Nonrenewal of limited contracts

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(1) Any teacher employed under a limited contract may be reemployed under the provisions of KRS 161.720 to 161.810 for the succeeding school year at the same salary, plus any increment or decrease as provided by the salary schedule, upon notification of the board by the superintendent of schools that the contract of the teacher is renewed.

(2) If the superintendent does not renew the contract he shall present written notice to the teacher that the contract will not be renewed no later than May 15 of the school year during which the contract is in effect. Upon receipt of a request by the teacher, the superintendent shall provide a written statement containing the specific, detailed, and complete statement of grounds upon which the nonrenewal of contract is based.

(3) The teacher shall be presumed to have accepted employment, unless he notifies the superintendent of schools in writing to the contrary on or before the fifteenth day of June, and a written contract for the succeeding year shall be executed accordingly. Effective: April 14, 2008 History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 4, effective April 14, 2008. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. II, sec. 83, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 103, sec. 1. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 169, sec. 1. -- Amended 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 41, sec. 4. -- Amended 1944 Ky. Acts ch. 98, sec. 1. -- Created 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 4.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1952–2022 · leading case: Phillips v. Bd. of Educ., 580 S.W.2d 730 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979).
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Phillips v. Bd. of Educ., 580 S.W.2d 730 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 7× “The Muhlenberg Circuit Court dismissed appellant’s complaint and found the school board had complied with KRS 161.750, requiring school boards to furnish upon request a written statement of the grounds upon which the nonrenewal of limited contracts is based.”
Smith v. Floyd Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 401 F. Supp. 2d 789 (E.D. Ky. 2005). · cites it 8× “The statute does not indicate that the local board of education has any role in the decision.”
Gibson v. Bd. of Educ. of Jackson Cnty., 805 S.W.2d 673 (Ky. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 7× “At issue is the proper application of KRS 161.750 entitled “Nonrenewal of limited contracts.”
Bowlin v. Thomas, 548 S.W.2d 515 (Ky. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 5× “Bowlin contends that KRS 161.750 as amended in 1970 grants the non-tenured teacher a right to a circuit court hearing to contest the reasons given for failing to re-employ him.”
Sparks v. Bd. of Educ., 549 S.W.2d 323 (Ky. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 7× “This section requires that a teacher employed under a limited contract shall be deemed reemployed unless the employing board shall give such teacher written notice on or before the fifteenth day of May of its intention not to reemploy her.”
Condiff v. Hart Cnty. Sch. Dist., 770 F. Supp. 2d 876 (W.D. Ky. 2011). · cites it 2× “The letter provided in relevant part: State law requires all non-tenured certified staff to receive notification of employment status annually (KRS 161.750(2)). This letter certifies that your employment contract with Hart County Schools will not be renewed for the 2008-2009…”
Gaines v. Bd. of Educ., 554 S.W.2d 394 (Ky. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 4× “In that case the court stated: “As we construe KRS 161.750, no recommendation by the superintendent is required for re-employment of a teacher serving under a limited contract, so re-employment .”
Bd. of Educ. v. Powell, 792 S.W.2d 376 (Ky. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 5× “KRS 161.750 states: (1) Any teacher employed under a limited contract shall at the expiration of such limited contract be deemed reemployed under the provisions of KRS 161.”
Roberts v. Fayette Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 173 S.W.3d 918 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “Had he not resigned, however, he could have requested the superintendent to provide the grounds upon which the recommendation of nonrenewal was based, pursuant to KRS 161.750, which states in pertinent part: (1) Any teacher employed under a limited contract may be reemployed…”
Snapp v. Deskins, 450 S.W.2d 246 (Ky. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 2× “Snapp held only a limited contract under KRS 161.750. During the 1968-69 school year five of the appellants had served as school principals; two as directors of administrative programs; one as a “head teacher” of an elementary school; and one as a classroom teacher and head…”
Fayette Cnty. Educ. Ass'n v. Hardy, 626 S.W.2d 217 (Ky. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “Under such statutes as KRS 161.750, KRS 161.760, KRS 161.765 and KRS 161.”
Johnson v. Dixon, 501 S.W.2d 256 (Ky. Ct. App. 1973). · cites it 2× “The first question for consideration is whether the Johnsons have a valid claim for relief if the fact be established that the sole reason the Johnsons were not reemployed was that the board had a policy of giving preference in employment to Hart County natives.”
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— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 161.750(1) — 3 cases
Bd. of Educ. v. Powell, 792 S.W.2d 376 (Ky. Ct. App. 1990). “KRS 161.750 states: (1) Any teacher employed under a limited contract shall at the expiration of such limited contract be deemed reemployed under the provisions of KRS 161.”
Evans v. Montgomery Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 712 S.W.2d 358 (Ky. Ct. App. 1986).
Anna Compton v. Damian Johnson, in His Off. Capacity as Superintendent (Ky. Ct. App. 2022).
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 161.750(2) — 18 cases
Smith v. Floyd Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 401 F. Supp. 2d 789 (E.D. Ky. 2005). “The statute does not indicate that the local board of education has any role in the decision.”
Sparks v. Bd. of Educ., 549 S.W.2d 323 (Ky. Ct. App. 1977). “This section requires that a teacher employed under a limited contract shall be deemed reemployed unless the employing board shall give such teacher written notice on or before the fifteenth day of May of its intention not to reemploy her.”
Gibson v. Bd. of Educ. of Jackson Cnty., 805 S.W.2d 673 (Ky. Ct. App. 1991). “At issue is the proper application of KRS 161.750 entitled “Nonrenewal of limited contracts.”
Bowlin v. Thomas, 548 S.W.2d 515 (Ky. Ct. App. 1977). “Bowlin contends that KRS 161.750 as amended in 1970 grants the non-tenured teacher a right to a circuit court hearing to contest the reasons given for failing to re-employ him.”
Condiff v. Hart Cnty. Sch. Dist., 770 F. Supp. 2d 876 (W.D. Ky. 2011). “The letter provided in relevant part: State law requires all non-tenured certified staff to receive notification of employment status annually (KRS 161.750(2)). This letter certifies that your employment contract with Hart County Schools will not be renewed for the 2008-2009…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 161.750(3) — 3 cases
Phillips v. Bd. of Educ., 580 S.W.2d 730 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979). “The Muhlenberg Circuit Court dismissed appellant’s complaint and found the school board had complied with KRS 161.750, requiring school boards to furnish upon request a written statement of the grounds upon which the nonrenewal of limited contracts is based.”
Gibson v. Bd. of Educ. of Jackson Cnty., 805 S.W.2d 673 (Ky. Ct. App. 1991). “At issue is the proper application of KRS 161.750 entitled “Nonrenewal of limited contracts.”
Evans v. Montgomery Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 712 S.W.2d 358 (Ky. Ct. App. 1986).
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 161.750(c) — 1 case
Bd. of Educ. of Floyd Cnty. v. Moore, 264 S.W.2d 292 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953).
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