{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-161.760","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 161.760","heading":"Notice of salary to be paid to teacher -- Increases -- Reductions in","body":"responsibility.\n(1) The superintendent of schools shall give notice not later than forty -five (45) days\nbefore the first student attendance day of the succeeding school year or June 15,\nwhichever occurs earlier, to each teacher who holds a contract valid for the\nsucceeding school year, stating the best estimate as to the salary to be paid the\nteacher during the year. The salary shall not be lower than the salary paid during the\npreceding school year, unless the reduction is a part of a uniform plan affecting all\nteachers in the entire district, or unless there is a reduction of responsibilities.\nNothing herein shall prevent increases of salary after the superintendent's annual\nnotice h as been given. All teachers who refuse assignment shall notify the\nsuperintendent in writing not later than thirty (30) days before the first student\nattendance day of the school year.\n(2) Transfer or change in appointment of teachers later than thirty (30 ) days before the\nfirst student attendance day of the school year shall be made only to fill vacancies\ncreated by illness, death, or resignations; to reduce or increase personnel because of\na shift in school population; to make personnel adjustments after consolidation or\nmerger; or to assign personnel according to their certification pursuant to KRS\n161.010 to 161.120 provided, in the latter instance, that the teacher was appointed\nto a position outside his or her field of certification in the previous year.\n(3) Reduction of responsibility for a teacher may be accompanied by a corresponding\nreduction in salary provided that written notification stating the specific reason for\nthe reduction shall be furnished to the teacher not later than ninety (90) days be fore\nthe first student attendance day of the school year or May 15, whichever occurs\nearlier.\n(4) Employment of a teacher, under either a limited or a continuing contract, is\nemployment in the school district only and not in a particular position or school.","path":["KRS Chapter 161"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=3996","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:11Z","sha256":"6636e2b3719534cb53783c66224ee247f9ba43f4d592fd11ce6d5b05f7defe5d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-161.750","next":"us-ky/krs-161.765"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}