Senate Bill 181 Information and Requirements
Senate Bill 181 (SB181)
We want to make you aware of a new law, Senate Bill 181 (SB 181), which places new restrictions on communication between students and all school district employees and volunteers.
Effective June 27, 2025, SB 181 mandates that there can be no two-way electronic communication between students and school district employees or volunteers except through:
- Apptegy, which is a Kentucky Department of Education-approved two-way electronic communication platform chosen by our board of education.
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Google Workspaces: Our district’s digital productivity suite, including Gmail, Classroom, Docs, Slides, and Sheets
After receiving guidance from the Kentucky Department of Education and consulting with our board attorney about this new law, we will be enacting new policies and procedures to ensure full compliance.
Some of these policies/procedure changes include the following:
- No school district employee or volunteer may friend or follow any student on social media platforms.
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Parents, legal guardians, and other persons or agencies responsible for a student as well as brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, aunts, uncles, or grandparents are exempt from this policy and law.
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All phone communication must be with the student’s parent/guardian.
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No text messages with students.