Home of the Bears

2025 - 2026

204 Mount Pleasant Road, Bedford, KY 40006

Phone: 255-3217 Fax: 255-5109

Mrs. Brittney Welty-Principal

Mrs. Kelly Johnson-Counselor

Mrs. Jetta Walls-Administrative Assistant

The mission of Bedford Elementary School is to foster lifelong learners in a safe, cooperative climate which empowers empathetic problem solvers and innovative thinkers who will become productive citizens of the community.

BES is a foundation for learning that inspires students to reach their full potential.

Do your best everyday in every way!

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We have students who are severely allergic to peanuts and peanut products.

We need to make our school as safe as possible for all students. Please remind your child to eat what is on their plate or lunch box. Do not share food. Students need to wash hands before and after they eat. Please check with your child's teacher before bringing any type of food / candy to be shared with the class.

Due to the number of food allergies we have in our building, we ask that only purchased treats with a list of ingredients be brought in for student birthday celebrations or school celebrations. Also, please schedule with your child's teacher the date and time to send in approved allergy free items. Thanks for your support and understanding in this matter.

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Every year prior to the beginning of school parents/guardians/families must be made aware of the policies in place around specific Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS). Below, you will find those statutes.

(1) A person is guilty of terroristic threatening in the second degree when, other than as provided in KRS 508.075, he or she intentionally: (

a) With respect to any scheduled, publicly advertised event open to the public, any place of worship, any school function, any workplace, or any gathering of three (3) or more persons, threatens to commit by any means, including by use of a firearm, any act likely to result in death or serious physical injury to any person. A threat directed at a person or persons at a scheduled, publicly advertised event open to the public, place of worship, school, workplace, or gathering of three (3) or more persons does not need to identify a specific person or persons or school in order for a violation of this section to occur;

(b) Makes false statements by any means, including by electronic communication, indicating that an act likely to result in death or serious physical injury is occurring or will occur 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 death or serious physical injury among students, parents, or school personnel;

(c) Makes false statements that he or she has placed a weapon of mass destruction at any location other than one specified in KRS 508.075; or

(d) Without lawful authority places a counterfeit weapon of mass destruction at any location other than one specified in KRS 508.075.

(2) A counterfeit weapon of mass destruction is placed with lawful authority if it is placed as part of an official training exercise by a public servant, as defined in KRS 522.010.

(3) A person is not guilty of commission of an offense under this section if he or she, innocently and believing the information to be true, communicates a threat made by another person to school personnel, a peace officer, a law enforcement agency, a public agency involved in emergency response, or a public safety answering point and identifies the person from whom the threat was communicated, if known.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, terroristic threatening in the second degree is a Class D felony.

(5) Terroristic threatening in the second degree is a Class C felony when, in addition to violating subsection (1) of this section, the person intentionally engages in substantial conduct required to prepare for or carry out the threatened act, including but not limited to gathering weapons, ammunition, body armor, vehicles, or materials required to manufacture a weapon of mass destruction.

Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 35, effective July 15, 2024. -- Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 5, sec. 12, effective February 21, 2020. -- Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 5, sec. 20, effective March 11, 2019.; and ch. 96, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019. -- Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019 -- Created 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 2, effective June 21, 2001

(1) A sentence of imprisonment for a felony shall be an indeterminate sentence, the maximum of which shall be fixed within the limits provided by subsection (2) of this section, and subject to modification by the trial judge pursuant to KRS 532.070.

(2) Unless otherwise provided by law, the authorized maximum terms of imprisonment for felonies are:

(a) For a Class A felony, not less than twenty (20) years nor more than fifty (50) years, or life imprisonment;

(b) For a Class B felony, not less than ten (10) years nor more than twenty (20) years;

(c) For a Class C felony, not less than five (5) years nor more than ten (10) years; and

(d) For a Class D felony, not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years.

(3) For any felony specified in KRS Chapter 510 or KRS 529.100, 529.110, 530.020, 530.064(1)(a), 531.310, 531.320, 531.335, or 531.340, the sentence shall include an additional five (5) year period of post incarceration supervision which shall be added to the maximum sentence rendered for the offense. During this period of postincarceration supervision, if a defendant violates the provisions of postincarceration supervision, the defendant may be reincarcerated for:

(a) The remaining period of his or her initial sentence, if any is remaining; and

(b) The entire period of postincarceration supervision, or if the initial sentence has been served, for the remaining period of post incarceration supervision.

(4) In addition to the penalties provided in this section, for any person subject to a period of post incarceration supervision pursuant to KRS 532.400 his or her sentence shall include an additional one (1) year period of post incarceration supervision following release from incarceration upon expiration of sentence if the offender is not otherwise subject to another form of post incarceration supervision. During this period of post incarceration supervision, if an offender violates the provisions of supervision, the offender may be reincarcerated for the remaining period of his or her post incarceration supervision.

(5) The actual time of release within the maximum established by subsection (1) of this section, or as modified pursuant to KRS 532.070, shall be determined under procedures established elsewhere by law.

Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 106, sec. 10, effective July 15, 2024. -- Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 38, effective June 8, 2011. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 65, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 70, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 278, effective January 1, 1975

The superintendent of each local school district shall require the principal of each school within the district to provide written notice to all students, parents, and guardians of students within ten (10) days of the first instructional day of each school year of the provisions of KRS 508.078 and potential penalties under KRS 532.060 and 534.030 upon conviction.

Effective: March 11, 2019 History: Created 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 5, sec. 22, effective March 11, 2019

(1) The superintendent of each local school district shall require the principal of each school within the district to provide written notice of the provisions of KRS 531.125 to students in grades four (4) and above in an age-appropriate manner and to parents or guardians of all students within ten (10) days of the first instructional day of each school year.

(2) The requirements of subsection (1) of this section shall apply to public charter schools as a health and safety requirement under KRS 160.1592(1). Effective: June 27, 2025 History: Created 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 9, sec. 4, effective June 27, 2025