Title XIII, Education

As used in KRS 161.020 to 161.134: (1) "College or university work of graduate grade" means academic preparation which extends beyond the usual four (4) year program of undergraduate studies leading to a bachelor's degree and which is completed at a college or university accredit…

and minimum qualifications -- Requirement of written contracts and written personnel policies -- Reduction in force -- Registry of vacant classified employee positions and training -- Review of local board policies by Department of Education. (1) (a) "Classified employee" means a…

education -- Duties and powers. (1) The administration of the duties of the Education Professional Standards Board, established in KRS 161.028, shall be headed by the commissioner of education and shall include the following: (a) Setting up appropriate organizational structures a…

and terms for renewal. (1) (a) No person shall be eligible to hold the position of superintendent, principal, teacher, supervisor, director of pupil personnel, or other public school position for which certificates may be issued, or receive salary for services rendered in the pos…

statements of eligibility -- Renewal. (1) The Education Professional Standards Board, pursuant to KRS 161.028, shall by administrative regulation establish requirements for a preparation program in institutions of higher education for all new applicants for principal certificatio…

the preparation and certification of professional school personnel -- Membership. (1) The Education Professional Standards Board is recognized to be a public body corporate and politic and an agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth, in the performance of essential governme…

seeking additional certification -- Conditional certificates -- Temporary certificates -- Emeritus and exception certificates. (1) Notwithstanding the age of the pupil, the certification of all teachers and other school personnel, in public schools only, is vested in the Educatio…

- Definitions -- Standards -- Evaluations -- Annual report. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Mentor" means an educator who has at least three (3) full years of experience under a professional certificate and who has been trained to assist a beginning educator in the same profess…

Forgivable loan incentive -- Stipend -- Other financial incentives. (1) (a) There is hereby created a certification incentive fund in the State Treasury to be administered by the Education Professional Standards Board. The fund shall provide grants to eligible recipients for cond…

supervising teachers -- Professional competency requirement for supervising teachers. (1) The Education Professional Standards Board shall provide through administrative regulation for the utilization of the common schools for the preparation of teacher education students from th…

applicants -- Training. (1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations governing the qualifications of teachers' aides in the common schools. All teachers' aides working in kindergarten or with entry level students in primary classes and all instr…

(1) For purposes of this section, "adjunct instructor" means an individual who has training or experience in a specific subject area and who has met the requirements for certification as an adjunct instructor established by the Education Professional Standards Board. (2) The Educ…

Options -- Testing and eligibility requirements -- Salary schedule. (1) The General Assembly hereby finds that: (a) 1. There are persons who have distinguished themselves through a variety of work and educational experiences that could enrich teaching in Kentucky schools; 2. Ther…

program. (1) As used in this section, "professional support team" means a school principal, an experienced teacher, a college or university faculty member, and an instructional supervisor. If an instructional supervisor or college or university faculty member is not available, th…

impaired students. Teachers seeking to be certified in the education of blind and visually impaired students shall be required, prior to certification, to demonstrate competence in reading and writing braille, and in the use of appropriate instructional methods for teaching brail…

All persons employed as teachers for gifted education shall hold an appropriate certificate endorsement for gifted education, except that all teachers having certificates initially issued for a duration period on or before July 1, 1984, or proper renewals thereof, shall remain el…

(1) The Education Professional Standards Board shall have the authority and responsibility to certify as a teacher of exceptional children/communication disorders, an individual who has: (a) Completed an approved program of preparation that corresponds to the certificate; (b) Ach…

Administrative regulations. (1) The Education Professional Standards Board, with the advice of the Kentucky Board of Education, shall: (a) Promulgate administrative regulations to establish procedures for a teacher to maintain his or her certificate by successfully completing mea…

When a district board of education satisfies the Education Professional Standards Board that it is impossible to secure qualified teachers for a position in a school under the control of the district board, the Education Professional Standards Board may issue emergency certificat…

(1) Notwithstanding KRS 161.1211, the Education Professional Standards Board shall issue a one (1) year emergency certificate for substitute teaching to any applicant who possesses a minimum of a high school diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma and has met the requirements …

from official certification record at holder's option -- Restoration of deleted areas of certification. The holder of any type of Kentucky teacher certification issued by the Education Professional Standards Board may, at the holder's option, have any certificate, certificate end…

Superintendent report of school employee whose contract is terminated or not reviewed -- Hearing -- Appeals. (1) Except as described in KRS 161.795, the Education Professional Standards Board may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew; impose probationary or supervisory con…

(1) The Education Professional Standards Board shall rank teachers as follows: (a) Rank I. Those holding regular certificates who have met the requirements for Rank II and have additionally earned: 1. A master's degree in a subject field approved by the Education Professional Sta…

(1) The Education Professional Standards Board shall define "out-of-field" teaching and inform all local school districts of the definition. (2) By November 15 of each year, the Education Professional Standards Board shall identify every teacher assigned classes out-of-field in t…

Notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary, an experienced, out-of-state teacher shall qualify for a regular provisional certificate if the applicant: (1) Completes the application process; (2) Holds a valid certificate issued by the state where the applicant most recently…

The Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I. PURPOSE, FINDINGS, AND POLICY (1) The states party to this agreement, de…

-- Handling contracts under agreement. (1) The "designated state official" for this state shall be the commissioner of education. The commissioner of education shall enter into contracts pursuant to Article III of the agreement only with the approval of the specific text by the E…

(1) The General Assembly hereby finds that: (a) Student achievement is directly related to the competency levels of the teachers and the teachers' ability to nurture student learning; (b) All students are entitled to have teachers who know the subjects they teach and who demonstr…

As used in KRS 161.131 to 161.134 and KRS 157.395 and 161.123, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Mentor" means a highly skilled, experienced teacher who provides systematic and on-going support and assistance to other teachers in a school or school district to help them…

Appropriations. (1) There is hereby established a "Teachers' National Certification Incentive Trust Fund" in the State Treasury for the purposes of: (a) Funding stipends for teachers to prepare for certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; (b) Reimb…

prorate reimbursements if funds insufficient -- Administrative regulations for mentoring program. (1) (a) A teacher pursuing national board certification shall receive from the fund established under KRS 161.133 a stipend of two hundred dollars ($200) per day for two (2) days bey…

ARTICLE 1 Purpose It is the purpose of this compact to facilitate the mobility of teachers across the member states, with the goal of supporting teachers through a new pathway to licensure. Through this compact, the member states seek to establish a collective regulatory framewor…

- Appropriations for retirement and insurance -- Sick leave credit -- Requirements and prohibitions concerning public charter school employees and local school boards -- Employees of education service provider. (1) As used in this section, "education service provider," "public ch…

personnel. (1) When a physical examination is required as a condition of employment of classified personnel, excluding bus drivers, the examination shall be provided at no cost to the employee by the board. The examination shall be provided by the county health department if appr…

Exception. (1) As used in this section, "volunteers" means adults who assist teachers, administrators, or other staff in public school classrooms, schools, or school district programs, and who do not receive compensation for their work. (2) Local school districts may utilize adul…

conviction from school employee's personnel file -- Nonpreclusion of separate investigation. (1) Except as provided in KRS 160.380, all records and references relating to an allegation of a criminal offense committed by a school employee that did not lead to formal charges and al…

(1) For the purpose of this section, "school personnel" shall mean any person employed as a full-time employee in the public schools. (2) Each district board of education may allow each person employed as a full-time employee in the public schools not to exceed three (3) emergenc…

(1) Any teacher or state employee, except employees subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 18A, who serves on a jury in any duly constituted local, state, or federal court shall be granted leave with full compensation, less any compensation received as jury pay, for the period …

(1) For the purpose of this section, "school employees" shall mean any person for whom certification is required as a basis of employment in the public schools. (2) Each district board of education may provide up to three (3) personal leave days per school year to school employee…

teacher when victim of assault -- Sick leave for employee or teacher -- Sick leave bank -- Sick leave donation program -- Maternity leave -- Payment for unused sick leave upon retirement or death -- Funding allocation -- Report. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Assault" shall me…

Education Professional Standards Board. An employee of the Department of Education or the Education Professional Standards Board who transfers to become an employee of the local school district shall be allowed credit for accrued sick leave up to the maximum allowed for transfers…

plan -- Employees offered coverage in state health plan under federal law eligible for state-funded contribution -- Deductions from salaries. (1) (a) Each district board of education may form its employees into a group or groups or recognize existing groups for the purpose of obt…

The Kentucky Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the chief state school officer, shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the state life insurance program provided for employees of the common schools subject to the following standards: (1) The life insurance prog…

affiliation. No application form for certified or classified employees used by any school district shall contain any block or question that would require the applicant to disclose his religious affiliation.

materials requirements -- Student not required to advocate for perspective with which he or she does not agree -- Employee not required to engage in training that stereotypes group. (1) No employee of the local school district shall take part in the management or activities of an…

(1) The Kentucky Department of Education in cooperation with the Education Professional Standards Board, the Kentucky Board of Education, local school districts, universities, and colleges, and the Council on Postsecondary Education shall review and revise as needed the strategic…

By July 1, 2009, the Kentucky Department of Education, in cooperation with teacher education institutions, shall develop a training program for certified and classified personnel to become on-line coaches to provide effective support to students enrolled in courses through the Ke…

Reports. (1) By January 1, 2001, the Kentucky Department of Education, with help from representatives of the Education Professional Standards Board, the Council on Postsecondary Education, the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, the Association of Independent Kentucky…

Medical insurance -- Contribution to retirement system to be retroactive -- Credit given -- Exclusions. Notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary, a certified employee of a local board of education who is a member of a state National Guard or a Reserve component ordered t…

failure. Each teacher in the public schools shall enforce the course of study, the use of the legally authorized textbooks, and the rules and regulations prescribed for the schools. If any teacher willfully refuses or neglects to comply with the law or such rules and regulations,…