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Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 2 - Teaching Certificates › Section 16 KAR 2:170 - Probationary certificate for middle school teachers

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020 and
				161.030
				require that a teacher and other professional school personnel hold a
				certificate of legal qualifications for the respective position to be issued
				upon completion of a program of preparation prescribed by the Education
				Professional Standards Board.
				KRS
				161.028 requires the Education Professional
				Standards Board to establish the standards for obtaining and maintaining a
				teaching certificate. This administrative regulation establishes the
				probationary certificate for middle school teachers and the requirements for
				issuance and renewal of this certificate.
Section
			 1. Definition. "Qualified teacher" means a teacher who holds the
			 appropriate certification as a middle school teacher unless the superintendent
			 of the employing school district has documented evidence that the teacher is
			 unsuitable for appointment.
Section
			 2. Requirements for Issuance of the Probationary Certificate for
			 Middle School Teachers, Grades Five (5) Through Nine (9).
(1) If a qualified teacher is not available
			 for the position of middle school teacher at the grade level and content area
			 necessary as attested by the local superintendent, the superintendent may
			 request a one (1) year probationary certificate for a teacher who:
(a) Holds at least a valid Kentucky teaching
			 statement of eligibility or Kentucky teaching certificate issued by the
			 Education Professional Standards Board;
(b)
1. Has
			 a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; or
2. Has a grade point average of at least 3.0
			 on a 4.0 scale on the last sixty (60) hours of credit completed, including
			 undergraduate and graduate coursework;
(c) Has an offer of employment from a
			 Kentucky school district or accredited nonpublic school in grades five (5)
			 through nine (9) in a content area or areas;
(d) Has enrolled in an approved middle school
			 preparation program for the content area or areas for which certification is
			 sought; and
(e) Has successfully
			 completed at least twelve (12) semester credit hours of content coursework in
			 each content area for which certification is sought.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 2 - Teaching Certificates › Section 16 KAR 2:170 - Probationary certificate for middle school teachers

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020 and
				161.030 require that a teacher
				and other professional school personnel hold a certificate of legal
				qualifications for the respective position to be issued upon completion of a
				program of preparation prescribed by the Education Professional Standards
				Board. KRS
				161.028 requires the Education Professional
				Standards Board to establish the standards for obtaining and maintaining a
				teaching certificate. This administrative regulation establishes the
				probationary certificate for middle school teachers and the requirements for
				issuance and renewal of this certificate.
Section
			 1. Definition. "Qualified teacher" means a teacher who holds the
			 appropriate certification as a middle school teacher unless the superintendent
			 of the employing school district has documented evidence that the teacher is
			 unsuitable for appointment.
Section
			 2. Requirements for Issuance of the Probationary Certificate for
			 Middle School Teachers, Grades Five (5) Through Nine (9).
(1) If a qualified teacher is not available
			 for the position of middle school teacher at the grade level and content area
			 necessary as attested by the local superintendent, the superintendent may
			 request a one (1) year probationary certificate for a teacher who:
(a) Holds at least a valid Kentucky teaching
			 statement of eligibility or Kentucky teaching certificate issued by the
			 Education Professional Standards Board;
(b)
1. Has
			 a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; or
2. Has a grade point average of at least 3.0
			 on a 4.0 scale on the last sixty (60) hours of credit completed, including
			 undergraduate and graduate coursework;
(c) Has an offer of employment from a
			 Kentucky school district or accredited nonpublic school in grades five (5)
			 through nine (9) in a content area or areas;
(d) Has enrolled in an approved middle school
			 preparation program for the content area or areas for which certification is
			 sought; and
(e) Has successfully
			 completed at least twelve (12) semester credit hours of content coursework in
			 each content area for which certification is sought.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 2 - Teaching Certificates › Section 16 KAR 2:180 - One (1) year conditional certificate

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030,
				161.1211
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.030(3)(b) establishes a
				one (1) year conditional certificate for persons who have completed an approved
				teacher preparation program but have taken and failed to successfully complete
				the appropriate assessments selected by the Education Professional Standards
				Board (EPSB).
				KRS
				161.030(3)(b) also requires
				the EPSB to promulgate an administrative regulation to establish the standards
				and procedures for issuance of the conditional certificate. This administrative
				regulation establishes the standards and procedures for issuance of the one (1)
				year conditional certificate.
Section
			 1. A teacher applicant for the one (1) year conditional
			 certificate shall have:
(1) Taken all of the
			 appropriate assessments established in
			 16 KAR
			 6:010 corresponding to the approved teacher
			 preparation program completed by the teacher applicant; and
(2) Failed at least one (1) of the
			 assessments required by subsection (1) of this section.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 2 - Teaching Certificates › Section 16 KAR 2:200 - Probationary endorsement for teachers for English as a second language

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				and
				161.030
				require that teachers and other professional school personnel hold certificates
				of legal qualifications for their respective positions to be issued upon
				completion of programs of preparation approved by the Education Professional
				Standards Board. This administrative regulation establishes a plan for
				recruiting certified classroom teachers into positions for teachers of English
				as a second language.
Section 1.
			 Definitions.
(1) "Qualified teacher" means a
			 teacher who holds the appropriate certification as a teacher for English as a
			 second language unless the superintendent of the employing school district has
			 documented evidence that the teacher is unsuitable for appointment.
(2) "Teacher for English as a second
			 language" means a teacher who works:
(a)
			 Directly with identified English as a second language pupils, in addition to
			 the regularly assigned classroom teacher; or
(b) In a classroom made up only of properly
			 identified English as a second language students.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 2 - Teaching Certificates › Section 16 KAR 2:200 - Probationary endorsement for teachers for English as a second language

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028, and
				161.030 require that teachers
				and other professional school personnel hold certificates of legal
				qualifications for their respective positions to be issued upon completion of
				programs of preparation approved by the Education Professional Standards Board.
				This administrative regulation establishes a plan for recruiting certified
				classroom teachers into positions for teachers of English as a second
				language.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Qualified teacher" means a teacher who
			 holds the appropriate certification as a teacher for English as a second
			 language unless the superintendent of the employing school district has
			 documented evidence that the teacher is unsuitable for appointment.
(2) "Teacher for English as a second
			 language" means a teacher who works:
(a)
			 Directly with identified English as a second language pupils, in addition to
			 the regularly assigned classroom teacher; or
(b) In a classroom made up only of properly
			 identified English as a second language students.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 2 - Teaching Certificates › Section 16 KAR 2:210 - Provisional and professional certificate for orientation and mobility specialist

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.030(1) vests the
				Education Professional Standards Board with the authority to certify all
				teachers and other professional school personnel in public schools.
				KRS
				161.030(2) requires the
				Education Professional Standards Board to establish standards and requirements
				for obtaining and maintaining a certificate.
				KRS
				161.030(1) requires all
				certificates to be issued in accordance with the administrative regulations of
				the board. This administrative regulation establishes the standards for the
				issuance of a certificate for the position of orientation and mobility
				specialist.
Section 1. Requirements
			 for the Provisional Certificate for Orientation and Mobility Specialist.
(1) The provisional certificate for
			 orientation and mobility specialist shall be issued to an applicant who has:
(a) A bachelor's degree or higher from a
			 regionally accredited institution with:
1. A
			 cumulative minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; or
2. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a
			 4.0 scale on the last thirty (30) hours of credit completed, including
			 undergraduate and graduate coursework.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 2 - Teaching Certificates › Section 16 KAR 2:220 - Emeritus Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.028(1) authorizes the
				Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) to establish standards and
				requirements for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate.
				KRS
				161.030(10) creates an
				emeritus certificate and authorizes the EPSB to promulgate administrative
				regulations setting forth the requirements for that certificate. This
				administrative regulation establishes the requirements for the emeritus
				certificate.
Section 1. Issuance.
(1) A candidate shall be eligible for
			 issuance of the emeritus certificate upon application to the EPSB, compliance
			 with
			 16
			 KAR 2:010, Section 3(1), and submission of the
			 following:
(a) Documentation from a state
			 department of education or state agency indicating that the applicant is a
			 retired teacher;
(b) Twenty-five
			 (25) dollars paid through electronic payment on the EPSB's Web site;
			 and
(c) Proof of:
1. A Kentucky teaching or administrative
			 certificate that was valid at the time of the applicant's retirement;
			 or
2. An out-of-state teaching or
			 administrative certificate that was valid at the time of the applicant's
			 retirement and aligns with the requirements for issuance of a corresponding
			 Kentucky certificate as outlined in 16 KAR Chapter 2 or 3.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 2 - Teaching Certificates › Section 16 KAR 2:220E - Emeritus certificate

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.028(1) authorizes the
				Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) to establish standards and
				requirements for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate.
				KRS
				161.030(10) creates an
				emeritus certificate and authorizes the EPSB to promulgate administrative
				regulations setting forth the requirements for that certificate. This
				administrative regulation establishes the requirements for the emeritus
				certificate.
Section 1. Issuance.
(1) A candidate shall be eligible for
			 issuance of the emeritus certificate upon application to the EPSB, compliance
			 with
			 16
			 KAR 2:010, Section 3(1), and submission of the
			 following:
(a) Documentation from a state
			 department of education or state agency indicating that the applicant is a
			 retired teacher;
(b) Twenty-five
			 (25) dollars paid through electronic payment on the EPSB's Web site;
			 and
(c) Proof of:
1. A Kentucky teaching or administrative
			 certificate that was valid at the time of the applicant's retirement;
			 or
2. An out-of-state teaching or
			 administrative certificate that was valid at the time of the applicant's
			 retirement and aligns with the requirements for issuance of a corresponding
			 Kentucky certificate as outlined in 16 KAR Chapter 2 or 3.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 2 - Teaching Certificates › Section 16 KAR 2:230 - Exception certificate

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.028(1) authorizes the
				Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) to establish standards and
				requirements for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate.
				KRS
				161.030(10) creates an
				exception certificate and authorizes the EPSB to promulgate administrative
				regulations setting forth the requirements for that certificate. This
				administrative regulation establishes the requirements for the exception
				certificate.
Section 1.
(1) A candidate shall be eligible for
			 issuance of the one-time exception certificate upon application to the EPSB,
			 compliance with
			 16
			 KAR 2:010, Section 3(1), and submission of the
			 following documentation:
(a) Rank I or Rank II
			 status obtained prior to the expiration of the applicant's certificate;
			 and
(b) Three (3) years of verified
			 classroom teaching experience at a regionally- or nationally- accredited
			 nonpublic school.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 2 - Teaching Certificates › Section 16 KAR 2:230E - Exception certificate

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.028(1) authorizes the
				Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) to establish standards and
				requirements for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate.
				KRS
				161.030(10) creates an
				exception certificate and authorizes the EPSB to promulgate administrative
				regulations setting forth the requirements for that certificate. This
				administrative regulation establishes the requirements for the exception
				certificate.
Section 1.
(1) A candidate shall be eligible for
			 issuance of the one-time exception certificate upon application to the EPSB,
			 compliance with
			 16
			 KAR 2:010, Section 3(1), and submission of the
			 following documentation:
(a) Rank I or Rank
			 II status obtained prior to the expiration of the applicant's certificate;
			 and
(b) Three years of verified
			 classroom teaching experience at a regionally- or nationally accredited
			 nonpublic school.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 2 - Teaching Certificates › Section 16 KAR 2:240 - Interim certificate

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020(1) requires
				educators to hold a certificate of legal qualifications for the position,
				issued by the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB). Section 8 of HB
				319 RS 2023 creates an interim certificate and authorizes the EPSB to
				promulgate administrative regulations to issue the interim certificate.
Section 1. Interim Certificate.
(1) A candidate shall be eligible for
			 issuance of the one-year interim certificate upon application to the EPSB,
			 compliance with
			 16 KAR 2:010, Section 3(1), and
			 submission of the following documentation:
(a)
			 A bachelor's degree or higher as evidenced by an official transcript from a
			 nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education;
			 and
(b) Confirmation from an
			 employer of a minimum of four (4) years of work experience in the area in which
			 certification is being sought.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 2 - Teaching Certificates › Section 16 KAR 2:240 - Interim certificate

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020(1) requires
				educators to hold a certificate of legal qualifications for the position,
				issued by the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB). 2023 Ky. Acts ch.
				164 sec. 8 creates an interim certificate and requires the EPSB to promulgate
				administrative regulations as may be needed to issue the interim certificate.
				This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for issuance of the
				interim certificate.
Section 1.
			 Interim Certificate.
(1) A candidate shall be
			 eligible for issuance of the one-year interim certificate upon application to
			 the EPSB, compliance with
			 16 KAR 2:010, Section 3(1), and
			 submission of the following documentation:
(a)
			 A bachelor's degree or higher as evidenced by an official transcript from a
			 nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education;
			 and
(b) Confirmation from an
			 employer of a minimum of four (4) years of work experience in the area in which
			 certification is being sought.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 3 - Administrative Certificates › Section 16 KAR 3:060 - School counselor, provisional and standard certificates, all grades

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				156.101,
				156.160,
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.028(1) authorizes the
				Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) to establish standards and
				requirements for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate and for
				programs of preparation for teachers and other professional school personnel,
				and
				KRS
				161.030(1) requires all
				certificates issued under
				KRS
				161.010 to
				161.126
				to be issued in accordance with the administrative regulations of the EPSB.
				This administrative regulation establishes the preparation and certification
				program for school counselors, at all grade levels.
Section 1. Conditions and Prerequisites.
(1) The provisional and standard certificate
			 for school counselor shall be issued in accordance with KRS Chapter 161 and 16
			 KAR Chapters 3 and 6 to an applicant who has completed the approved program of
			 preparation which corresponds to the certificate at an educator preparation
			 institution approved in accordance with
			 16
			 KAR 5:010.
(2) The school counseling program shall be
			 subject to the program approval requirements established in
			 16
			 KAR 5:010 and shall incorporate the Kentucky Standards
			 of Preparation for School Counselors.
(3) The provisional and standard certificate
			 for school counselor established under this administrative regulation shall be
			 valid for the position of school counselor for all grade levels, primary
			 through grade twelve.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 3 - Administrative Certificates › Section 16 KAR 3:070 - Endorsement for individual intellectual assessment

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.028(1) authorizes the
				Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) to establish standards and
				requirements for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate and for
				programs of preparation for teachers and other professional school personnel,
				and
				KRS
				161.030(1) requires all
				certificates issued under
				KRS
				161.010 to
				161.126
				to be issued in accordance with the administrative regulations of the EPSB.
				This administrative regulation provides for a program of preparation and
				certification leading to a certificate endorsement for administering individual
				intellectual assessments.
Section 1.
(1) Upon application to the EPSB and
			 compliance with
			 16
			 KAR 2:010, Section 3(1), an endorsement for individual
			 intellectual assessment shall be issued to an applicant who holds certification
			 as a school counselor and who has completed the approved program of preparation
			 for the endorsement at a teacher education institution approved in accordance
			 with
			 16
			 KAR 5:010.
(2) The program of preparation for the
			 endorsement for individual intellectual assessment shall include the following
			 twelve (12) hours of graduate credit:
(a)
			 Three (3) semester hours of graduate credit in basic testing and measurement
			 concepts;
(b) Six (6) semester
			 hours of graduate credit which relate directly to individual intellectual
			 assessment; and,
(c) Three (3)
			 semester hours of graduate credit in a supervised practicum for administering,
			 scoring, and interpreting individual intellectual
			 assessments.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 3 - Administrative Certificates › Section 16 KAR 3:080 - Career and technical education school principals

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.027,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020(1) requires an
				educator to hold a certificate of legal qualifications issued by the Education
				Professional Standards Board (EPSB) prior to being employed in a certified
				school position.
				KRS
				161.028 authorizes the EPSB to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing the standards for obtaining and
				maintaining a teaching certificate.
				KRS
				161.027 specifically requires the EPSB to
				promulgate administrative regulations establishing the requirements for the
				preparation and certification of principals.
				KRS
				161.020(3) requires the EPSB
				to promulgate administrative regulations establishing renewal requirements.
				This administrative regulation establishes the certification requirements for
				career and technical education school principals.
Section 1. Application and Renewal
			 Procedures.
(1) A certificate for career and
			 technical education school principal shall be issued to an applicant who meets
			 the requirements of
			 16
			 KAR 2:010, Section 3(1), and who has:
(a) At least three (3) years of teaching
			 experience in a career and technical education teaching assignment;
(b) Completed an approved educator
			 preparation program for career and technical education school principal, as
			 established in
			 16
			 KAR 5:010; and
(c) Obtained the specified minimum score on
			 any assessment required by
			 16 KAR
			 3:090.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 3 - Administrative Certificates › Section 16 KAR 3:090 - Certifications for Advanced Educational Leaders

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.027,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020 requires that a teacher or other
				professional school personnel hold a certificate of legal qualification for the
				respective position to be issued upon completion of a program of preparation
				prescribed by the Education Professional Standards Board. An educator
				preparation provider shall be approved for offering the preparation program
				corresponding to a particular certificate on the basis of standards and
				procedures established by the Education Professional Standards Board. This
				administrative regulation establishes the preparation and certification
				programs for all advanced educational leaders.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Advanced Educational Leader" means
			 school principal, school superintendent, director of special education,
			 instructional supervisor, or director of pupil personnel.
(2) "Level I" means the standards-based
			 program of studies designed for minimal preparation to serve in the specific
			 Advanced Educational Leader position.
(3) "Level II" means the standards-based
			 program of studies to attain the first five (5) year renewal of the certificate
			 for the specific Advanced Educational Leader position.
(4) "Qualified applicant" means an applicant
			 who holds the appropriate certification for the position unless the
			 superintendent of the employing school district has documented evidence that
			 the applicant is unsuitable for appointment.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 4 - Certification Procedures › Section 16 KAR 4:010 - Qualifications for professional school positions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				158.782,
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.028(1) authorizes the
				Education Professional Standards Board to establish standards and requirements
				for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate and for programs of
				preparation for teachers and other professional school personnel, and
				KRS
				161.030(1) requires all
				certificates issued under
				KRS
				161.010 to
				161.126
				to be issued in accordance with the administrative regulations of the board.
				This administrative regulation establishes certificate qualifications for the
				positions in a local school district for which a specific certificate is not
				available.
Section 1. This
			 administrative regulation shall not apply to a position for which a specific
			 certificate is available under another administrative regulation promulgated by
			 the board in KAR Title 16.
Section
			 2. School Business Administrator. The qualifications for the
			 position of school business administrator shall be one (1) of the following:
(1) Kentucky certification for school
			 superintendent;
(2) A bachelor's or
			 advanced degree in business; or
(3)
			 Valid Kentucky certification for school business administrator issued prior to
			 September 1, 1994.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 4 - Certification Procedures › Section 16 KAR 4:020 - Certification requirements for teachers of exceptional children

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:KRS
				157.200,
				157.250,
				161.020,
				161.028(1),
				161.030,
				20 U.S.C. 1412;
				34 C.F.R. 300.156
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020 and
				161.028
				require the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) to establish
				standards and requirements for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate
				for all public-school positions, including those for teaching exceptional
				children. This administrative regulation establishes the certification
				requirements for teachers of exceptional children.
Section 1. Certification Requirements for
			 Assignment of Special Education Personnel.
(1)
			 In accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 16 of the Kentucky Administrative
			 Regulations, the EPSB shall issue certificates for teaching exceptional
			 children with one (1) or more of the disabilities defined in
			 34 C.F.R.
			 300.8 and 707 KAR 1:002.
(2) A teacher holding the following
			 certification shall be assigned to serve students with moderate and severe
			 disabilities at any grade level: Certification for Teaching Exceptional
			 Children - Moderate and Severe Disabilities, Grades Primary through
			 12.
(3) A teacher holding the
			 following certification shall be assigned to serve students with learning and
			 behavior disorders:
(a) Certification for
			 Teaching Exceptional Children - Learning and Behavior Disorders, Grades 8
			 through 12; or
(b) Certification
			 for Teaching Exceptional Children - Learning and Behavior Disorders, Grades
			 Primary through 12.
(4) A
			 teacher holding the following certification shall be assigned to serve students
			 with visual impairments at any grade level: Certification for Teaching
			 Exceptional Children - Visually Impaired, Grades Primary through 12.
(5) A teacher holding the following
			 certification shall be assigned to serve students with hearing impairments at
			 any grade level:
(a) Certification for
			 Teaching Exceptional Children - Hearing Impaired, Grades Primary through 12;
			 or
(b) Certification for Teaching
			 Exceptional Children - Hearing Impaired with Sign Proficiency, Grades Primary
			 through 12.
(6) A teacher
			 holding the following certification shall be assigned to serve students with
			 speech and language and communications disorders: Certification for Teaching
			 Exceptional Children - Communication Disorders, Grades Primary through
			 12.
(7) A teacher holding the
			 following certification shall be assigned to serve students with orientation
			 and mobility disabilities: Certification for Teaching Exceptional Children -
			 Orientation and Mobility Specialist.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 4 - Certification Procedures › Section 16 KAR 4:030 - Out-of-state educator preparation

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030,
				161.124,
				161.126
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020 and
				161.030
				require that a teacher and other professional school personnel hold a
				certificate of legal qualifications for the respective position to be issued
				upon completion of a program of preparation prescribed by the Education
				Professional Standards Board.
				KRS
				161.028 requires the Education Professional
				Standards Board to establish the standards for obtaining and maintaining a
				teaching certificate. This administrative regulation establishes the
				certification provisions for applicants with out-of-state educator
				preparation.
Section 1. Definition.
			 "Out-of-state educator preparation provider" means an educator preparation
			 provider located outside of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or an online educator
			 preparation provider not subject to the licensing requirements of
			 13 KAR
			 1:020 that is not accredited by the Education
			 Professional Standards Board.
Section
			 2.
(1) An applicant for Kentucky
			 teacher or administrative certification whose professional preparation was
			 completed at an out-of-state educator preparation provider, excluding providers
			 that are solely online, shall have completed a program of preparation and the
			 curriculum requirements approved by the responsible state education agency for
			 teacher or administrative certification.
(2) An applicant for Kentucky teacher or
			 administrative certification who completes an out-of-state educator preparation
			 program through a solely online out-of-state educator preparation provider
			 shall have:
(a) Completed a program of
			 preparation that is:
1. Accredited or
			 approved, as applicable, by the provider's state of origin;
2. Regionally accredited; and
3. Accredited by the Council for
			 Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP); and
(b) The curriculum requirements approved by
			 the responsible state education agency for teacher or administrative
			 certification.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 4 - Certification Procedures › Section 16 KAR 4:040 - Certification fees

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 161.020, 161.027, 161.028, 161.030, 161.046,
				161.048, 161.053
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 161.020, 161.028, and
				161.030 require the Education Professional Standards Board to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing requirements and standards for
				obtaining and maintaining certification and for approval of an education
				preparation provider. KRS 161.028(1)(q) authorizes the board to charge
				reasonable fees for the issuance, reissuance, and renewal of certificates. This
				administrative regulation establishes these fees
Section 1.
(1) Application for teacher certification
			 shall be made to the Division of Certification.
(2) Application shall be accompanied by an
			 official transcript showing all college credits necessary for the requested
			 certification.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 4 - Certification Procedures › Section 16 KAR 4:050 - Dating of certification

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020 requires professional school
				personnel to hold a certificate of legal qualifications for the position.
				KRS
				161.028(1) authorizes the
				EPSB to establish standards and requirements for obtaining and maintaining a
				teaching certificate. This administrative regulation establishes the effective
				and expiration dates for certification.
Section
			 1.
(1) The effective date for
			 statements of eligibility, certificates, provisional and probationary
			 certificates, and certificates issued for internship shall be determined in
			 accordance with Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this administrative
			 regulation.
(2) The calendar year
			 of the effective date shall be the base year. The year of expiration shall be
			 determined by adding the years of duration to the base year in accordance with
			 the applicable certification administrative regulation in KAR Title
			 16.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 4 - Certification Procedures › Section 16 KAR 4:070 - Foreign teachers serving under the teacher exchange program

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.025,
				161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.025, and
				161.030
				require that teachers and other professional school personnel hold certificates
				of legal qualifications for their respective positions to be issued upon
				completion of programs of preparation prescribed by the Kentucky Council on
				Teacher Education and Certification and approved by the State Board of
				Education. This administrative regulation authorizes the Superintendent of
				Public Instruction to issue appropriate certification to foreign teachers
				serving in the Kentucky schools under the teacher exchange program.
Section 1. The Superintendent of Public
			 Instruction shall issue appropriate certification for a one (1) year period to
			 foreign teachers serving in the Kentucky schools under the teacher exchange
			 program as authorized by the federal statutes enacted by the Congress of the
			 United States provided such teachers hold the credentials or other legal
			 authorization for teaching in their native countries and have had at least one
			 (1) year of teaching experience.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
				  KRS
				  156.070,
				  156.160
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 4 - Certification Procedures › Section 16 KAR 4:080 - Out-of-state recency

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.027,
				161.028,
				161.030,
				161.046,
				161.048,
				161.053
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				and
				161.030
				require the Education Professional Standards Board to promulgate administrative
				regulations establishing requirements and standards for obtaining and
				maintaining certification and for approval of an education preparation
				provider.
Section 1. Teacher
			 certification issued initially under the provisions of
			 16
			 KAR 2:010 or
			 16
			 KAR 2:020 shall comply with the provisions of
			 KRS
			 161.030 and the requirements and procedures
			 established in this section.
(1) There shall
			 be a recency of preparation prerequisite for the issuance of a certificate.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and
			 (c) of this subsection, an out-of-state applicant for initial Kentucky
			 certification shall have prepared as a teacher or completed six (6) semester
			 hours of graduate credit within the five (5) years preceding
			 application.
(b) An out-of-state
			 applicant for initial Kentucky certification who has completed a planned
			 fifth-year program shall be exempt from taking the six (6) additional hours, if
			 the applicant has completed two (2) years of successful teaching experience
			 within the last ten (10) years.
(c)
1. A certificate shall be issued for a one
			 (1) year period ending June 30 of the next calendar year if the applicant:
a. Does not meet the recency of preparation
			 requisite;
b. Has not previously
			 held a Kentucky teaching certificate;
c. Otherwise qualifies for certification;
			 and
d. Agrees that six (6) semester
			 hours of credit applicable toward the usual renewal requirement shall be
			 completed by September 1 of the year of expiration.
2. To renew a certificate issued under
			 subparagraph 1. of this paragraph, the applicant shall comply with the
			 requirements for renewal established in subsection (2) of this
			 section.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 4 - Certification Procedures › Section 16 KAR 4:080 - Out-of-State Recency

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 161.020, 161.027, 161.028, 161.030, 161.046,
				161.048, 161.053
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 161.020, 161.028, and
				161.030 require the Education Professional Standards Board to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing requirements and standards for
				obtaining and maintaining certification and for approval of an education
				preparation provider.
Section 1.
			 Teacher certification issued initially under the provisions of  16 KAR 2:010 or
			  16 KAR 2:020 shall comply with the provisions of KRS 161.030 and the
			 requirements and procedures established in this section.
(1) There shall be a recency of preparation
			 prerequisite for the issuance of a certificate.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and
			 (c) of this subsection, an out-of-state applicant for initial Kentucky
			 certification shall have prepared as a teacher or completed six (6) semester
			 hours of graduate credit within the five (5) years preceding
			 application.
(b) An out-of-state
			 applicant for initial Kentucky certification who has completed a planned
			 fifth-year program shall be exempt from taking the six (6) additional hours, if
			 the applicant has completed two (2) years of successful teaching experience
			 within the last ten (10) years.
(c)
1. A certificate shall be issued for a one
			 (1) year period ending June 30 of the next calendar year if the applicant:
a. Does not meet the recency of preparation
			 requisite;
b. Has not previously
			 held a Kentucky teaching certificate;
c. Otherwise qualifies for certification;
			 and
d. Agrees that six (6) semester
			 hours of credit applicable toward the usual renewal requirement shall be
			 completed by September 1 of the year of expiration.
2. To renew a certificate issued under
			 subparagraph 1. of this paragraph, the applicant shall comply with the
			 requirements for renewal established in subsection (2) of this
			 section.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 4 - Certification Procedures › Section 16 KAR 4:090 - Reissuance

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.027,
				161.028,
				161.030,
				161.046,
				161.048,
				161.053
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.020,
				161.028,
				and
				161.030
				require the Education Professional Standards Board to promulgate administrative
				regulations establishing requirements and standards for obtaining and
				maintaining certification and for approval of an education preparation
				provider. This administrative regulation establishes the reis-suance
				requirements for a Kentucky certification that has lapsed.
Section 1.
(1)
(a) If
			 a certificate has lapsed as a result of the applicant's failure to meet the
			 renewal requirements, the certificate shall be reissued at a later date for a
			 one (1) year period if the applicant completes at least six (6) semester hours
			 of graduate credit applicable toward the planned fifth-year program.
(b) The applicant shall complete an
			 additional nine (9) semester hours of credit applicable toward the planned
			 fifth-year program by September 1 of the year of expiration to qualify for
			 extending the certificate for the remaining four (4) years of the first five
			 (5) year renewal period.
(c) At the
			 end of the renewal period established in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the
			 applicant shall have completed a planned fifth-year program that meets the
			 requirements of
			 16 KAR
			 8:020 to qualify for the next five (5) year renewal.
			 After the renewal period established in this paragraph, the regular renewal
			 schedule of three (3) years of successful teaching experience with evidence of
			 continuing growth documented in a portfolio as required by
			 16
			 KAR 4:060 or six (6) semester hours of additional
			 graduate credit each five (5) year period shall apply.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 4 - Certification Procedures › Section 16 KAR 4:090 - Reissuance

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 161.020, 161.027, 161.028, 161.030, 161.046,
				161.048, 161.053
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 161.020, 161.028, and
				161.030 require the Education Professional Standards Board to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing requirements and standards for
				obtaining and maintaining certification and for approval of an education
				preparation provider. This administrative regulation establishes the reissuance
				requirements for a Kentucky certification that has lapsed.
Section 1.
(1)
(a) If
			 a certificate has lapsed as a result of the applicant's failure to meet the
			 renewal requirements, the certificate shall be reissued at a later date for a
			 one (1) year period if the applicant completes at least six (6) semester hours
			 of graduate credit applicable toward the planned fifth-year program.
(b) The applicant shall complete an
			 additional nine (9) semester hours of credit applicable toward the planned
			 fifth-year program by September 1 of the year of expiration to qualify for
			 extending the certificate for the remaining four (4) years of the first five
			 (5) year renewal period.
(c) At the
			 end of the renewal period established in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the
			 applicant shall have completed a planned fifth-year program that meets the
			 requirements of  16 KAR 8:020 to qualify for the next five (5) year renewal.
			 After the renewal period established in this paragraph, the regular renewal
			 schedule of three (3) years of successful teaching experience with evidence of
			 continuing growth documented in a portfolio as required by  16 KAR 4:060 or six
			 (6) semester hours of additional graduate credit each five (5) year period
			 shall apply.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD › Chapter 5 - Educator Preparation › Section 16 KAR 5:010 - Standards for accreditation of educator preparation providers and approval of programs

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				161.028,
				161.030,
				164.945,
				164.946,
				164.947,
				20 U.S.C. 1021-1022
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				161.028(1) authorizes the
				Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) to establish standards and
				requirements for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate and for
				programs of preparation for teachers and other professional school personnel.
				KRS
				161.030(1) requires all
				certificates issued under
				KRS
				161.010 to
				161.126
				to be issued in accordance with the administrative regulations of the EPSB.
				This administrative regulation establishes the standards for accreditation of
				an educator preparation provider and approval of a program to prepare an
				educator.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Accreditation Reviewers" means the
			 evaluators who review educator preparation providers as part of the
			 accreditation process.
(2)
			 "Advanced programs" means educator preparation programs offered at the graduate
			 level and designed to develop additional specialized professional skills or
			 credentials for P-12 educators who have already completed an initial
			 certification program.
(3) "CAEP"
			 means the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation that
			 establishes a set of national accreditation standards for educator preparation
			 that apply to the state accreditation process.
(4) "Educator Preparation Provider" (EPP)
			 means the accredited unit at an institution responsible for the preparation of
			 educators.
(5) "Initial programs"
			 means educator preparation programs offered at the undergraduate or graduate
			 levels to prepare an individual for a first professional teaching credential.
			 These programs are designed to prepare candidates who have not yet earned a
			 certificate to become P-12 educators.
(6) "Institution" means a college or
			 university..
(7) "National
			 Specialized Professional Association" means the association that defines the
			 content-area standards for specialized programs. EPSB approved National
			 Specialized Professional Associations are published on the EPSB
			 website.
(8) "State accreditation"
			 means recognition by the EPSB that an EPP has met accreditation standards as a
			 result of review, including an on-site team review.
(9) "Technical visit" means an on-campus,
			 in-person visit by EPSB staff to an institution or EPP to advise for program
			 and accreditation reviews.
(10)
			 "Unit" means the college, school, or department of education that is seeking a
			 first-time EPSB accreditation.
(11)
			 "Institutional accreditation" means the accreditation that is granted to an
			 entire institution. This may be earned through a regional accreditor or
			 national accreditor that is recognized by the U.S. Department of
			 Education.