Kentucky anti-bullying laws include the following definition of bullying:
“Bullying” means any unwanted verbal, physical, or social behavior among students that involves a real or perceived power imbalance and is repeated or has the potential to be repeated:
1. That occurs on school premises, on school-sponsored transportation, or at a school-sponsored event; or
2. That disrupts the education process.
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 158.148 (2016)
This Fact Sheet summarizes public schools’ obligations under Section 504 to:
• Provide a free appropriate public Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• Make reasonable modifications to disciplinary policies for students with disabilities;
• Administer student discipline in a nondiscriminatory based behavior.