Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 162.160 (2026)

Plans and specifications for buildings -- Boards of education must offer to

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lease buildings before construction contract is made. (1) When any city desires to construct a school building, under the provisions of KRS 162.150, the governing body of the city shall, by ordinance, cause plans and specifications for the building to be duly made and filed in the office of the city clerk. The plans and specifications shall give a full description of the building to be constructed, the details thereof and the manner of construction. The plans and specifications shall be prepared by an architect selected by the city and approved by the board of education of the school district, and shall be submitted to the board of education of the school district and to the chief state school officer for approval. (2) If the plans and specifications are approved, and if the board of education of the school district offers to lease the building under a lease of the kind provided in KRS 162.140, the city governing body shall cause the city clerk to advertise for bids, and thereafter the city governing body, through the mayor, may contract for the construction of the building. Effective: July 13, 1990 History: Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. IV, sec. 255, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 11, effective July 15, 1986. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4421-12.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1948–2002 · leading case: State Bd. for Elementary & Secondary Educ. v. Ball, 847 S.W.2d 743 (Ky. 1993).
State Bd. for Elementary & Secondary Educ. v. Ball, 847 S.W.2d 743 (Ky. 1993). · cites it 3× “The lower court found “no evidence of any willful, knowing, calculated or arrogant disregard and disrespect for the local Board’s obligations under KRS 162.160.” Instead, the trial judge classified the construction and occupation of the field house without the prior approval…”
Kentucky Educ. Prof'l Standards Bd. v. Gambrel, 104 S.W.3d 767 (Ky. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 3× “In another case involving alleged misconduct by school board members, our Supreme Court stated: The lower court found “no evidence of any willful, knowing, calculated or arrogant disregard and disrespect for the local Board’s obligations under KRS 162.160.” Instead, the trial…”
Hill v. Fiscal Court of Warren Cnty., 429 S.W.2d 419 (Ky. Ct. App. 1968). “In his suit appellant alleged two grounds to sustain his position that the proposed bond issue is invalid: (1) That the approval by the State Board of Education and the Superintendent was not first obtained *420 as required by KRS 162.160; and (2) that the Warren County Board of…”
Bell v. Bd. of Educ. of Shelby Cnty., 215 S.W.2d 1007 (Ky. Ct. App. 1948). “Under KRS 162.160, when any board of education desires to erect a school building under a leasing plan, “the plans and specifications shall give a full description of the building to be constructed, the details thereof and the manner of construction.”
Hacker Brors. Constr. Co. v. Bd. of Educ., 590 S.W.2d 897 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979). “130 and KRS 162.160(2), dealing with entering a contract for construction of a school where the revenue bond method of financing is being utilized, state that the county enters the contract.”
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Hacker Brors. Constr. Co. v. Bd. of Educ., 590 S.W.2d 897 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979). “130 and KRS 162.160(2), dealing with entering a contract for construction of a school where the revenue bond method of financing is being utilized, state that the county enters the contract.”
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