Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XIII. Education § 160.348.Advanced placement, International Baccalaureate, dual enrollment, dual credit courses, and other advanced coursework

(1)(a) The Kentucky Department of Education shall make available to schools information concerning the prerequisite content necessary for success in advanced coursework, including secondary courses, Advanced Placement or AP courses, and International Baccalaureate or IB courses. The department shall provide sample syllabi, instructional resources, and instructional supports for teachers that will assist in preparing students for more rigorous coursework.

(b) Each school-based decision making council, or principal if none exists, shall offer a core curriculum of AP, IB, dual enrollment, dual credit courses, or other advanced coursework using either or both on-site instruction or online alternatives. In addition, each school-based decision making council shall comply with any additional requirements for AP, IB, dual enrollment, dual credit, and advanced coursework courses that may be established cooperatively by the Kentucky Department of Education, the Education Professional Standards Board, and the Council on Postsecondary Education in accordance with the definitions in KRS 158.007.

(c) When practicable, the school-based decision making council, or principal if none exists, shall offer advanced coursework, as defined in KRS 158.6453, in mathematics, reading, science, and English language arts for students in grades four (4) through twelve (12).

(a) Long-term benefits of student participation in advanced coursework; and

(b) Advanced coursework opportunities available at the school.