Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 161.810 (2026)

Continuance of status in case of annexation or consolidation of schools

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If an entire school district or that part of a school district which comprises the territory in which a school or schools are situated is transferred to any other district, or if the schools in an independent or county school district are consolidated or centralized, the teachers in such consolidated or centralized schools employed on continuing contracts immediately prior to such transfer, consolidation, or centralization shall, subject to the limitations imposed by KRS 161.800, have continuing service status in the newly centralized or consolidated school, or in the district to which the territory is transferred. Effective: July 13, 1990 History: Repealed and reenacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. V, sec. 547, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1944 Ky. Acts ch. 98, sec. 1. -- Created 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 10.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2014–2021 · leading case: Spalding v. Marion Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 452 S.W.3d 611 (Ky. Ct. App. 2014).

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Spalding v. Marion Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 452 S.W.3d 611 (Ky. Ct. App. 2014). “730 to KRS 161.810). 3 Thus, Spalding *615 asserts her position requires certification because it is a “teaching” position, thereby making her a “certified employee.”

Roger Smith v. Doug Bennett in His Off. Capacity as Superintendent of the Laurel (Ky. Ct. App. 2021). “720 to KRS 161.810 was to bear on the determination -11- of portability of a teacher’s continuing service status.”

Miracle v. Duncan, 568 S.W.3d 358 (Ky. Ct. App. 2018). “Duncan accepted the offer of employment [in August 2016], she was sent a contract to sign which was labeled "Continuing Contract of Employment." If the continuing contract was signed in error, steps could-and should-have been taken to correct the mistake long before notice of…”

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