{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-156.148","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 156.148","heading":"Commissioner of education -- Selection -- Term -- Duties.","body":"(1) The commissioner of education shall be the chief state school officer. He or she\nshall possess the professional qualifications determined by the Kentucky Board of\nEducation as appropriate for the office.\n(2) The commissioner shall:\n(a) Be appointed or reap pointed by the Kentucky Board of Education, subject to\nSenate confirmation in accordance with KRS 11.160;\n(b) Serve for a term not to exceed four (4) years, unless removed by the Kentucky\nBoard of Education; and\n(c) Receive compensation as set by the board , the provisions of KRS 64.640\nnotwithstanding.\n(3) The commissioner of education shall be the executive and administrative officer of\nthe Kentucky Board of Education in its administration of all educational matters\nand functions placed under its management and control. He or she shall carry out all\nduties assigned to him or her by law; shall execute under the direction of the state\nboard the educational policies, orders, directives, and administrative functions of\nthe board; and shall direct the work of al l persons employed in the Department of\nEducation.\n(4) The commissioner of education shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary\ntraveling expenses incurred by him or her in the performance of his or her duties.","path":["KRS Chapter 156"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53562","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:59Z","sha256":"45f8d2ce4ec04ecd626a7c5d0adfe8352b7c4172df5b2cee41bff6d4c9fe9466","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-156.1475","next":"us-ky/krs-156.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}