Kentucky HB 603: AN ACT relating to school cooperation with patriotic organizations.

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AN ACT relating to school cooperation with patriotic organizations. 1 
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2 
SECTION 1.      A  NEW  SECTION  OF  KRS  CHAPTER  158  IS  CREATED  TO 3 
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4 
(1) As  used  in  this  section,  "organization"  means  any  organization  identified  in  36 5 
U.S.C.  sec.  20101  et  seq.  that  consists  of  youth  members  or  offers  programming 6 
to  youth  of  an  educational,  civic,  character-building,  patriotic,  or  moral  nature, 7 
which does not disrupt the educational process. 8 
(2) An organization may submit a request to the superintendent of a school district to 9 
allow  representatives  of  the organization  to  provide  oral,  printed,  or  oral  and 10 
printed information regarding the organization, including information regarding 11 
how  the  organization  furthers  the  educational  interests  and  civic  involvement  of 12 
students  consistent  with  character  education provided  under  KRS  158.005,  civic 13 
literacy  under  KRS  158.141,  and  moral  instruction  under  KRS  158.200  to 14 
158.260, to students of the school district on school property. 15 
(3) Upon  request  by  an  organization  pursuant  to  subsection  (2)  of  this  section,  the 16 
superintendent  of  a  district  shall  provide  an  opportunity  at  each  school  at  least 17 
one  (1)  time  during  each  school  year  on  a  specific  school  day  and  at  a  time  as 18 
approved  by  the  superintendent  or  his  or  her  designee  for  the  representatives  of 19 
an organization to provide information to students on school property. 20 
(4) The information provided to students under this section may include: 21 
(a) Presentations  in  each  classroom,  presentations  during  lunchtime,  or  a 22 
presentation during a special assembly; and 23 
(b) Printed    information    provided    to    each    student,    produced    at    the 24 
organization’s expense. 25