KRS 161.148: Use of volunteer personnel -- Criminal records check -- Orientation --

Exception.

(1) As used in this section, "volunteers" means adults who assist teachers,

administrators, or other staff in public school classrooms, schools, or school district

programs, and who do not receive compensation for their work.

(2) Local school districts may utilize adult volunteers in supplementary instructional

and noninstructional activities with pupils under the direction and supervision of the

professional administrative and teaching staff.

(3) Each board of education shall develop policies and procedures that encourage

volunteers to assist in school or district programs.

(4) Each local board of education shall develop and adopt a policy requiring a state

criminal recor ds check on all volunteers who have contact with students on a

regularly scheduled or continuing basis, or who have supervisory responsibility for

children at a school site or on school -sponsored trips. The request for records may

be from the Justice and P ublic Safety Cabinet or the Administrative Office of the

Courts, or both, and shall include records of all available convictions as described in

KRS 17.160(1). Any request for a criminal records check of a volunteer under this

subsection shall be on a form or through a process approved by the Justice and

Public Safety Cabinet or the Administrative Office of the Courts. If the cabinet or

the Administrative Office of the Courts charges fees, the local board of education

shall arrange to pay the cost which may be from local funds or donations from any

source including volunteers.

(5) The local board of education shall provide orientation material to all volunteers who

have contact with students on a regularly scheduled or continuing basis, including

school poli cies, safety and emergency procedures, and other information deemed

appropriate by the local board of education.

(6) The provisions of this section shall not apply to students enrolled in an educational

institution and who participate in observations and e ducational activities under

direct supervision of a local school teacher or administrator in a public school.