JCPS Shares New Protocol to Comply with State Law Restricting Student-Teacher Communication
- Following the June 27 law taking effect, McCracken County Schools launched a transparent communication portal to ensure traceable student-staff messaging.
- Senate Bill 181, passed in 2025, mandates all electronic communication between students and staff be conducted on district-approved, traceable platforms to enhance student safety.
- Kentucky law requires all electronic communication between staff and students to use district-approved, traceable apps, with parental consent exceptions and disciplinary penalties for violations.
- Superintendent Doug Hunt states McCracken County Schools will use Apptegy and email, amid community questions and urgent training needs.
- Beyond McCracken County, Kentucky districts face extensive training and policy changes before the 2025-2026 school year, amid opposition from KEA over potential unintended effects.
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Senate Bill 181 affects high school sports - WNKY News 40 Television
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The KHSAA dead period is in effect through July 9 which means all athletic activities and communications are on a pause during this time. But once students and athletes return from dead period, a recently signed bill will affect the contact between coaches and athletes. Senate Bill 181 went into effect this summer and requires traceable communication only through district approved systems, while personal messaging is now pro…
New state law requires school communication with students to be traceable and monitored
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – A new law that took effect last week places strict requirements on how Kentucky school employees and volunteers communicate electronically with students. Senate Bill 181, passed during the 2025 Legislative Session, mandates that all such communication…

Schools adjust communication policies to comply with new state law
Ahead of the upcoming academic year, both public school districts in Paducah and McCracken County are working to make sure they comply with a new state law requiring students and district employees to use a traceable system for communications between…
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