KRS 158.1413: Essential workplace ethics instruction program -- Required biennial

collaboration -- Symbol of attainment of essential workplace ethics indicators.

(1) Each school district shall implement essential workplace ethics programs that

promote characteristics that are critical to success in the workplace. Each student in

elementary, middle, and high school shall receive essential workplace ethics

instruction that shall include but not be limited to:

(a) Adaptability, including an openness to lear ning and problem solving, an

ability to embrace new ways of doing things, and a capability for critical

thinking;

(b) Diligence, including seeing a task through to completion;

(c) Initiative, including taking appropriate action when needed without waiting

for direct instruction;

(d) Knowledge, including exhibiting an understanding of work -related

information, the ability to apply that understanding to a job, and effectively

explain the concepts to colleagues in reading, writing, mathematics, science,

and technology as required by the job;

(e) Reliability, including showing up on time, wearing appropriate attire, self -

control, motivation, and ethical behavior;

(f) Remaining drug-free; and

(g) Working well with others, including effective communication skills , respect

for different points of view and diversity of coworkers, the ability to

cooperate and collaborate, enthusiasm, and the ability to provide appropriate

leadership to or support for colleagues.

(2) (a) A school district shall use the essential workp lace ethics characteristics listed

in subsection (1) of this section when creating a program or when choosing an

existing program.

(b) Each school district's local workforce investment board, in conjunction with

local economic development organizations from its state regional sector, and

other economic, workforce, or industry organizations the workforce

investment board deems necessary, s hall recommend to the school district

best practices which may be used by schools to implement an essential

workplace ethics program.

(3) Every odd-numbered year, each local school board shall collaborate with the local

workforce investment board, in conj unction with local economic development

organizations from its state regional sector, and other economic, workforce, or

industry organizations the workforce investment board deems necessary, to

establish essential workplace ethics indicators for middle and high school students

that are aligned with the essential workplace ethics characteristics listed in

subsection (1) of this section.

(4) Each local school board shall design and adopt a diploma seal, certificate, card, or

other identifiable symbol to award students deemed as having minimally

demonstrated attainment of the local board's essential workplace ethics indicators.