KRS 161.795: Investigation of and records that school employee acted improperly

relating to statewide assessment program -- Certain records to be expunged.

(1) In cases where a decision or judgment was tendered in an administrative or judicial

proceeding before Ju ly 15, 1998, in an investigation of allegations that a teacher,

administrator, or other school employee acted improperly relating to the statewide

assessment program required by KRS 158.6453, all references relating to the

investigation, findings, and disc iplinary actions shall be expunged from the

individual's personnel file by the local school district, and the Kentucky Department

of Education and the Education Professional Standards Board shall expunge any

references to the investigation and findings in all agency files. This shall apply to all

affected persons found not guilty of the allegations.

(2) After July 15, 1998, allegations that a teacher, administrator, or other school

employee has acted improperly relating to the statewide assessment program

required by KRS 158.6453 shall be investigated. If the individual is found not guilty

of the allegations, all references to the charges shall be immediately expunged from

the individual's personnel file in the local school district, and the Kentucky

Department of Education and the Education Professional Standards Board shall

expunge all references to the investigation from all agency files.