KRS 161.200: Records to be kept by teachers -- Exceptions.

(1) Each teacher in the public schools shall keep an approved record which shall be left

with the superintendent or as he directs at the close of the term. The record shall

show the program of recitations, classification, attendance, and grading of all pupils

who attended school at any time during the school year, and such other facts as are

required.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, approved pupil

attendance records, for state accounting purposes and for the purpose of stat e

computation of pupil attendance, may be kept in a central location in the local

elementary or secondary school. After attendance is reported and recorded by the

classroom teacher, either a certified or noncertified person shall complete and check

records in accordance with the methods and regulations approved by the

superintendent of the local school district and the chief state school officer. A

designated certified person within the local elementary or secondary school shall be

responsible for auditing and certifying state attendance documents to verify their

accuracy.