Section 160.153 - Purple Star School Program - Requirements(1) As used in this section:(a) "Military-connected student" means a child enrolled in a Kentucky public school who is a dependent of a current or former member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Kentucky National Guard, or any reserve component thereof; and(b) "Purple star school" means any public, private, or public charter school serving any grades of kindergarten through twelfth grade that has committed to supporting the educational and social-emotional needs of military-connected students, as identified by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs.(2) The Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs shall establish the Purple Star School Program and establish an application, review, and designation process for eligible schools.(3) To qualify as a purple star school, the school shall:(a) Designate a staff member as a military liaison to serve as the point of contact between the school and military-connected students and their families, whose duties shall include: 1. Identifying military-connected students enrolled in the school;2. Determining appropriate services available to military-connected students;3. Coordinating programs relevant to military-connected students;4. Assisting military-connected students in transitioning into or out of the school;5. Facilitating optional professional development for staff members on issues related to military-connected students;6. Completing a Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs purple star school questionnaire to provide feedback for program improvements; and7. Completing Kentucky purple star school self-paced online training events, including military youth in Kentucky;(b) Maintain a web page on the school's website that includes a prominent display of the Kentucky purple star logo provided by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs, resources for military-connected students and their families, and information regarding:1. Relocation, enrollment, registration, and transferring records in the school;2. Academic planning, course sequences, and advanced classes available;3. Counseling and other support services available for military-connected students enrolled in the school; and4. Contact information for the military liaison designated in this subsection;(c) Host at least one (1) military recognition event annually that connects the school with the military community; and(d) Submit an application for designation as a purple star school with the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs.Effective: 7/15/2024
Created 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 193, sec. 1, effective 7/15/2024.