KRS 159.130: Powers of directors of pupil personnel.

The director of pupil personnel and his assistants shall be vested with the powers of peace

officers, provided, however, that they shall not have the authority to serve warrants. They

may investigate in their district any case of nonattendance at school of any child of

compulsory school age or suspected of being of that age. They may take such action in

accordance with law as the superintendent directs. They may under the direction of the

superintendent of schools and the board of education or the Kentucky Board of

Education, institute proceedings against any person violating any provisions of the laws

relating to compulsory attendance and the employment of children. They may enter all

places where children are employed and do whatever is necessary to enforc e the laws

relating to compulsory attendance and employment of children of compulsory school age.

No person shall refuse to permit or in any way interfere with the entrance therein of a

director of pupil personnel or in any way interfere with any investigation therein.