# KRS § 156.016: 156.016 Abolition of employment positions -- Reorganization > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.016 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 156.016 - **Heading:** 156.016 Abolition of employment positions -- Reorganization - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 156 / Section 156.016 ## Text 156.016 Abolition of employment positions -- Reorganization. (1) Effective at the close of business on June 30, 1991, all employment positions in the Department of Education shall be abolished and the employment of all employees in the positions shall be terminated. Employees whose employment has been terminated under the provisions of this section shall have the same reemployment rights granted career employees by KRS Chapter 18A, except these employees shall not have priority status on the register for reemployment in the Department of Education. This shall not be construed as prohibiting the Department of Education from rehiring an employee whose employment has been terminated. (2) After a comprehensive study of the Department of Education and the goals and duties of the commissioner of education and the department as established under the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990, 1990 Ky. Acts Ch. 476, the commissioner shall reorganize the department, effective July 1, 1991. The reorganization of the department shall incorporate a strong orientation toward providing technical assistance to school districts. After the comprehensive study, which shall include consultations with current department employees, the commissioner shall establish all positions in the department and set the qualifications for the positions, effective no earlier than July 1, 1991. The commissioner may rehire any department employees whose employment is terminated at the close of business on June 30, 1991, under this section. (3) This section is in response to a specific court decision demanding specific actions of the General Assembly. The actions authorized by this section are designed for a single time use only in response to the education situation. The actions authorized by this section shall not extend to any other situation or circumstance. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 156.005 156.005 Chief state school officer defined for KRS Chapters 156 to 168](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.005.md) - [KRS § 156.007 156.007 Local Superintendents Advisory Council](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.007.md) - [KRS § 156.010 156.010 Commissioner's authority to organize Department of Education -- Composition -- Functions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.010.md) - [KRS § 156.016 156.016 Abolition of employment positions -- Reorganization](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.016.md) - [KRS § 156.018 156.018 Role of department with respect to program created by KRS 158.798](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.018.md) - [KRS § 156.024 156.024 Department's budget requests to be submitted to state board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.024.md) - [KRS § 156.026 156.026 Credits allowed transferred district employee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.026.md) - [KRS § 156.027 156.027 Preferential procurement status for publishers who supply materials in alternative formats for students with disabilities -- Electronic versions of text that are compatible with Braille translation and speech synthesis software -- Digital files](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.027.md) - [KRS § 156.029 156.029 Kentucky Board of Education -- Membership -- Functions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.029.md) - [KRS § 156.031 156.031 Existing State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education to remain active until successor board appointed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.031.md) - [KRS § 156.035 156.035 Legal status of board -- Administration of fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.035.md) - [KRS § 156.040 156.040 Qualification of board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.040.md) - [KRS § 156.060 156.060 Quorum -- Meetings -- Location of office -- Compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.060.md) - [KRS § 156.070 156.070 General powers and duties of state board -- Administrative regulations -- Designation of teams -- Eligibility to play -- Athletics participation consent form to include information on child dependency, neglect, and abuse -- Restriction on reporting requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.070.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C156_S156.016. 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