Reports & Public Notifications

Annual Notification

We know that parents and school employees are concerned about asbestos safety. We are happy to report that all of our facilities have been thoroughly inspected in accordance with Federal and State regulations, and that there are no known asbestos containing building materials in any of them. 

However, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Federal law require that we notify you annually that we maintain an asbestos Management Plan for each school system owned or leased building.  The plans are available in the office of your school and at the main Administrative Services Office.  You are welcome to review and copy (for a nominal fee) these plans during regular business hours. If you have any questions about our asbestos program, please call the Asbestos Designated Person for the school district at 270-726-2436

The Logan County School System offers the following career and technical education programs for all students regardless of race, color, national origin, including those with limited English proficiency, sex or disability in grade 9-12: Agriculture, Business and Office Technology, Health Sciences, Automotive Repair and Refurbishing, Carpentry, and Welding.  Persons seeking further information concerning the vocational education offerings and specific pre-requisite criteria should contact: 

Director of Student Services

Logan County Schools

2222 Bowling Green Road Russellville, KY 42276

(270) 726-2436 

Annual notice of FERPA rights can be found at the link below:

FERPA Notification

 

NOTICE TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS: KENTUCKY CHILD LABOR LAWS

Abstract of KRS 339.210 to 339.450

Under Kentucky law, minors (individuals under 18) are protected by specific regulations regarding employment to ensure their safety and well-being. These laws govern work permits, working conditions, and restrictions on hazardous or unsuitable employment for minors. Employers must comply with state and federal guidelines, including obtaining work permits for minors aged 14-17 and ensuring safe working environments. For full details, refer to KRS 339.210 to 339.450.

Limited or Prohibited Occupations for Minors

Kentucky law prohibits minors from engaging in certain hazardous or restricted occupations, including but not limited to:

• Operating heavy machinery or power-driven equipment.
• Working in environments involving explosives, radioactive substances, or harmful chemicals.
• Jobs involving mining, logging, or meat processing.
• Driving motor vehicles for work purposes (for those under 17).
• Employment in establishments serving alcohol (with exceptions for food service).
  For a complete list, contact the Kentucky Labor Cabinet or visit www.labor.ky.gov.

Permissible Working Hours for Minors

Minors are subject to the following work hour restrictions:

• Ages 14-15:
  • No more than 3 hours on school days, 18 hours per school week.
  • No more than 8 hours on non-school days, 40 hours per non-school week.
  • Work permitted between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM (9:00 PM from June 1 to Labor Day).
• Ages 16-17:
  • No more than 6 hours on school days, 30 hours per school week (unless a parental waiver is provided).
  • No more than 8 hours on non-school days, 40 hours per non-school week.
  • No time-of-day restrictions.
    Note: Minors may not work during school hours unless enrolled in an approved work-study program.

For More Information

Visit the https://www.russellville.kyschools.us/ or contact the Kentucky Labor Cabinet at (502) 564-3534 or www.labor.ky.gov.

 

AVISO A ESTUDIANTES Y PADRES: LEYES LABORALES DE MENORES EN KENTUCKY

Resumen de KRS 339.210 a 339.450

Según la ley de Kentucky, los menores (personas menores de 18 años) están protegidos por regulaciones específicas sobre empleo para garantizar su seguridad y bienestar. Estas leyes regulan permisos de trabajo, condiciones laborales y restricciones sobre empleos peligrosos o inadecuados para menores. Los empleadores deben cumplir con las directrices estatales y federales, incluyendo la obtención de permisos de trabajo para menores de 14 a 17 años y garantizar entornos laborales seguros. Para más detalles, consulte KRS 339.210 a 339.450.

Ocupaciones Limitadas o Prohibidas para Menores

La ley de Kentucky prohíbe a los menores realizar ciertas ocupaciones peligrosas o restringidas, que incluyen, entre otras:

• Operar maquinaria pesada o equipos motorizados.
• Trabajar en entornos con explosivos, sustancias radiactivas o químicos nocivos.
• Empleos en minería, tala o procesamiento de carne.
• Conducir vehículos motorizados para fines laborales (para menores de 17 años).
• Empleo en establecimientos que sirven alcohol (con excepciones para servicios de comida).
  Para una lista completa, contacte al Gabinete de Trabajo de Kentucky o visite www.labor.ky.gov.

Horas de Trabajo Permitidas para Menores

Los menores están sujetos a las siguientes restricciones de horas de trabajo:

• Edades 14-15:
  • No más de 3 horas en días escolares, 18 horas por semana escolar.
  • No más de 8 horas en días no escolares, 40 horas por semana no escolar.
  • Trabajo permitido entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 7:00 p.m. (9:00 p.m. desde el 1 de junio hasta el Día del Trabajo).
• Edades 16-17:
  • No más de 6 horas en días escolares, 30 horas por semana escolar (a menos que se proporcione una exención parental).
  • No más de 8 horas en días no escolares, 40 horas por semana no escolar.
  • Sin restricciones de horario.
    Nota: Los menores no pueden trabajar durante el horario escolar a menos que estén inscritos en un programa de estudio y trabajo aprobado.

Para Más Información

Visite el https://www.russellville.kyschools.us/ o contacte al Gabinete de Trabajo de Kentucky al (502) 564-3534 o www.labor.ky.gov.

Notice: The Logan County Public Schools, Department of Special Education, adherent to the Kentucky Public School Districts Locan Agency Records Retention Schedule and 20 USC Section 1232g et seq. & KRS 160.700 et seq. through retention and disposition will destroy special education records for any individual with a date of birth prior to June 30, 2000, on August 30, 2024. The district is required to maintain records for three (3) years from the date the child leaves the school district. If a special education record of an individual with a date of birth prior to June 30, 2000, is needed, please request the record by emailing amy.harrison@logan.kyschools.us or calling her at 270-726-2436. 

Logan County Schools Annual Public Notice of Non-Discrimination 

Students, their families, employees and potential employees of the Logan County Schools are hereby notified that the Logan County School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sex or disability in employment, vocational programs, or activities as set forth in compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations.  Any persons having inquiries concerning Logan County Schools’ compliance with Title II, Title VI, Title IX and/or Section 504 may contact: 

Office of the Superintendent

Logan County Schools

2222 Bowling Green Road, Russellville, KY 42276

(270) 726-2436 

 

The Logan County School System offers the following career and technical education programs for all students regardless of race, color, national origin, including those with limited English proficiency, sex or disability in grade 9-12: Agriculture, Business and Office Technology, Health Sciences, Automotive Repair and Refurbishing, Carpentry, and Welding.  Persons seeking further information concerning the vocational education offerings and specific pre-requisite criteria should contact: 

Director of Student Services

Logan County Schools

2222 Bowling Green Road, Russellville, KY 42276

(270) 726-2436 

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our students is one of the many responsibilities that we have as a school district. Senate Bill (SB) 73, related to sexual extortion, was recently passed by the legislature and requires the district to provide the following information about sexual extortion to help ensure that parents/guardians have the resources they need to support their student(s) and protect them from being victimized (KRS 531.125).

Sexual extortion, also known as sextortion, occurs when someone threatens another person – through violence, harm to reputation, or distribution of explicit material – with the intent to coerce them into unwanted actions. These actions may include engaging in sexual conduct, providing explicit content, providing money or valuables, or complying with demands against the victims’ will. These situations can cause significant emotional distress and place victims in dangerous situations. Many victims feel forced to comply because they fear the repercussions. Below is the exact language in SB 73/KRS 531.125, followed by resources provided to support you and your student.

Sexual Extortion is defined as:

(1)   A person is guilty of sexual extortion when he or she communicates, through any means, a threat to:

(a) Injure the property or reputation of another person or commit violence against another person with the intent to coerce that person to:

1.      Engage in sexual conduct; or

2.      Produce, provide, or distribute any matter depicting that person engaging in sexual conduct or in a state of nudity or semi nudity; or

(b) Distribute any matter depicting another person engaged in sexual conduct or in a state of nudity or semi nudity with the intent to coerce that person to:

1.      Engage in sexual conduct;

2.      Produce, provide, or distribute any matter depicting that person engaging in sexual conduct or in a state of nudity or semi nudity;

3.      Provide the payment of money, property, services, or any other thing of value to the perpetrator; or

4.      Do any act or refrain from doing any act against his or her will.

Schools are required to display posters with resources to help young people report and seek support if they believe they or someone they know are victims of sextortion. One of the most effective ways to protect youth is by encouraging open communication with trusted adults.

Parents and guardians play a key role in keeping their student(s)safe by discussing healthy relationships and by respecting boundaries.  Together, we can help ensure these children understand that sexual extortion is NEVER their fault, and that there is always someone out there to help them navigate these situations if they find that they have fallen victim to these predators. Offenders often manipulate, groom, or trick young people into sharing images and scare them into submission. To support families, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) provides resources to help parents talk with their student(s) about these risks and take steps to remove harmful images from the internet.

 What Parents Should Know About Sextortion: https://www.missingkids.org/content/dam/netsmartz/downloadable/tipsheets/sextortion-what-parents-should-know.pdf

Even if an explicit image or video has been shared, there are ways to have it removed. Parents and guardians can help young people by using NCMEC’s Take It Down tool and reporting the content to the platform or app where it was posted. For more information, visit these resources:

Take It Down – Remove Explicit Images: https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/

 Our district is committed to helping you keep your students safe from sexual extortion. Please do not hesitate to contact school or district staff with any questions or concerns related to this critical issue.

The full text of SB 73 is available at https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb73/bill.pdf and becomes effective June 27, 2025.  SB 73 creates a new statute, KRS 531.125, and is available at https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=56088.

Please follow this link for the Student Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline:  Student Handbook

Please follow this link for LCS Telecommunication Device Policy:  9.4261

Terroristic Threatening in the 2nd degree is defined in state law (KRS 508.078). A person is guilty of terroristic threatening in the 2nd degree when, other than as provided in KRS 508.075, he/she intentionally makes false statements by any means, including by electronic communication, for the purpose of: 1.Causing evacuation of a school building, school property, or school-sanctioned activity; 2.Causing cancellation of school classes or school-sanctioned activity; or 3.Creating fear of serious bodily harm among students, parents, or school personnel. The full statute can be found at this link: bit.ly/KRS508078 . The district will investigate threats and pursue appropriate disciplinary and legal action. 

 

Notice to Individuals Regarding Title IX Sexual Harassment/Discrimination

Logan County Schools (the “District”) is committed to providing a working and learning environment that is free from discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment and sexual violence. The District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any of its education or employment programs or activities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), its regulations, and certain other federal and state laws prohibit discrimination in such a manner. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex includes sexual harassment. Title IX’s requirement not to discriminate in any of the District’s education programs or activities applies to both students and employees and extends to both admission and employment.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the District’s Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education, or both:

Title IX Coordinator
Robbie Davis & Ben Kemplin
2222 Bowling Green Rd Russellville KY 42276
robbie.davis@logan.kyschools.us
ben.kemplin@logan.kyschools.us
270-726-2436

Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights
400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
1-800-421-3481; 1-800-877-8339 (TDD) 202-453-6012 (Fax)
OCR@ed.gov

The District is committed to fostering an environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex. To the extent that any District policy or procedure regarding discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex (as defined by Title IX) conflicts with the Title IX regulations effective August 14, 2020, Title IX and its regulations will control. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Title IX is a federal law that states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Title IX. Although Title IX is best known for breaking down barriers in sports for women and girls, Title IX and its regulations also require that schools adopt specific grievance procedures to address formal complaints of sexual harassment (as that term is defined by Title IX.) The District’s policies and procedures for addressing reports and complaints of sex-based discrimination (including sexual harassment) are intended to comply with Title IX and its regulations. To the extent that they conflict with Title IX or its regulations, Title IX and its regulations will control.

Who is the Title IX Coordinator?
The District has appointed a Title IX Coordinator to coordinate the District’s efforts to comply with its responsibilities under Title IX and its regulations. The Title IX Coordinator’s name and contact information are as follows:
Title IX Coordinator
Robbie Davis & Ben Kemplin
2222 Bowling Green Rd Russellville KY 42276
robbie.davis@logan.kyschools.us
ben.kemplin@logan.kyschools.us
270-726-2436

Who can contact the Title IX Coordinator?
Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, to the Title IX Coordinator, regardless of whether the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment.

How can I contact the Title IX Coordinator?
Any person can contact the Title IX Coordinator in person, by mail, telephone, or by electronic mail, by using the contact information listed above, or by any other means that results in the Title IX Coordinator receiving the person’s verbal or written report. A report may be made at any time (including during non-business hours) by using the telephone number or electronic mail address, or by mail to the office address listed for the Title IX Coordinator. 

What is sexual harassment?
Title IX defines sexual harassment as conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following:

• A District employee conditioning the provision of an aid, benefit, or service of the District on an individual’s participation in unwelcome sexual conduct;
• Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the District’s education program or activity; or
• Sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking.

How does the District respond to reports of sexual harassment?
All students and employees are encouraged to report sexual harassment to the Title IX Coordinator. Upon receiving a report of sexual harassment in an education program or activity, the Title IX Coordinator will contact the complainant (the individual alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sexual harassment) to discuss the availability of supportive measures and explain the process for filing a formal complaint of sexual harassment. The District also reserves the right to remove a respondent (the alleged perpetrator of conduct that could constitute sexual harassment) from its education program or activity on an emergency basis, subject to the requirements of Title IX and its regulations.

What is a formal complaint of sexual harassment?
Either a complainant or the Title IX Coordinator can file a formal complaint alleging sexual harassment against a respondent. To qualify as a formal complaint, the document must be filed by a complainant (a document or electronic submission that contains the complainant’s physical or digital signature, or otherwise indicates that the complainant is the person filing the formal complaint) or signed by the Title IX Coordinator. The document must allege sexual harassment against a respondent and request that the District investigate the allegation of sexual harassment. At the time of filing a formal complaint, a complainant must be participating in or attempting to participate in the District’s education program or activity.

How does the District respond to formal complaints of sexual harassment?
Formal complaints of sexual harassment trigger the grievance procedures prescribed by Title IX and its regulations. The District’s grievance procedures for formal complaints of sexual harassment and complaints including allegations of sexual harassment are set forth in District Procedure 09.428111 AP.11 referenced below.

Title IX Policies and Procedures

District Policy 03.113 (Equal Employment Opportunity – Certified Personnel)

District Policy 03.212 (Equal Employment Opportunity – Classified Personnel)

District Policy 09.13 (Equal Educational Opportunities – Students)

District Policy 03.1621 (Title IX Sexual Harassment – Classified Personnel)

District Policy 03.2621 (Title IX Sexual Harassment – Certified Personnel)

District Policy 09.428111 (Title IX Sexual Harassment – Students)

District Procedure 09.428111 AP.1 (Notice to Individuals Regarding Title IX Sexual Harassment/Discrimination)

District Procedure 09.428111 AP.11 (Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedures)

District Procedure 09.428111 AP.21 (Title IX Sexual Harassment Reporting Form)

Copies of these policies and procedures can be accessed online at www.logan.kyschools.us or be requested from the Title IX Coordinator. Title IX Training Title IX training materials utilized by the District may be reviewed here: Training Materials

This district communications policy can be found by visiting this link:  Policy 8.2324

The district has approved the following platforms for use by school staff:  ParentSquare, Google Suite, and/or BallFrog.

Parents who consent to their child having communication with staff outside of the approved platform should complete this form and return to the school.  Link

ParentSquare resources for students and parents:

Getting Started with ParentSquare (English)

Getting Started with ParentSquare (Spanish)

Tips for Parents

Info for Students (English)

Info for Students (Spanish)

 

 

Please follow this link for LCS Transportation Services Policy:  Link