KRS 167.037: Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board.

(1) There shall be established a Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board,

composed of nine (9) members appointed by the Kentucky Board of Education upon

recommendation of the chief state school officer. At the first regular meeting in

each fiscal year, the board shall elect a chairman and vice chairman. A member may

serve no more than two (2) consecutive years as chairman. Members shall be

appointed for regular terms of four (4) years. Members of the board shall serve

without compensation but shall be reimb ursed for necessary expenses incurred in

performance of their duties.

(2) Advisory board members for the Kentucky School for the Deaf shall be selected

from nominations submitted by the Kentucky Association of the Deaf Inc., the

Parent-Teacher-Cottage Pare nt Association, the Kentucky School for the Deaf

Alumni Association Inc., the Kentucky Association of School Administrators, and

the chief state school officer. Membership on the board shall be statewide and shall

consist of two (2) parents of deaf childre n, one (1) professional in education of the

deaf, one (1) former student of the Kentucky School for the Deaf, one (1) member

of the Kentucky Association for the Deaf, two (2) members who shall represent

school districts, and two (2) members at large. A maj ority of the board's

membership shall be persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.

(3) The board shall act in an advisory capacity to assist the school superintendent in

conducting the activities of the school. The board shall also make recommendations

to t he chief state school officer concerning all areas relating to the effective

operation of the school, including but not limited to:

(a) Goals and objectives,

(b) Budget requests,

(c) Student services,

(d) Public relations,

(e) Construction and maintenance, and

(f) Program evaluation.