{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-161.800","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 161.800","heading":"Suspension of contracts on reducing number of teachers.","body":"When by reason of decreased enrollment of pupils, or by reason of suspension of schools\nor territorial changes affecting the district, a local superintendent decides that it shall be\nnecessary to reduce the number of teachers, he shall have full authority to make\nreasonable reduction. But, in making such reduction, the local superintendent shall,\nwithin each teaching field affected, give preference to teachers on continuing contracts\nand to teachers who have greater seniority. Teachers whose continuing cont racts are\nsuspended shall have the right of restoration in continuing service status in the order of\nseniority of service in the district if teaching positions become vacant or are created for\nwhich any of the teachers are or become qualified.","path":["KRS Chapter 161"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=4002","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:11Z","sha256":"137b3889b0f76d4542daa746533509656fa058a95f89d825608ce6158b1b5289","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-161.795","next":"us-ky/krs-161.810"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}