KRS 159.070: Attendance districts -- Enrollment permitted in school nearest home.

Each school district shall constitute a separate attendance district unless two (2) or more

contiguous school districts, with the approval of the Kentucky Board of Education, unite

to form one (1) attendance district. Controversies arising in attendance districts relating to

attendance matters shall be submitted to the Kentucky Board of Education for settlement.

In case an agreement suitable to all parties cannot be reached, the Kentucky Board of

Education may dissolve a united district. In case of dissolut ion, each school district

involved may unite with other contiguous school districts in forming a united attendance

district or may act as a separate attendance district. Within the appropriate school district

attendance area, parents or legal guardians sha ll be permitted to enroll their children in

the public school nearest their home.