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(FRANKFORT, KY) –The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will hold a special meeting via video teleconference on July 21 at 9 a.m. ET. The EPSB Waiver Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The Education Professional Standards Board, in full collaboration and cooperation with its education partners, promotes high levels of student achievement by establishing and enforcing rigorous professional standards for preparation, certification, and responsible and ethical behavior of all professional educators in Kentucky.
A public comment segment is included on the board’s agenda. Public expression will be accepted via email only. The EPSB will accept written public comments that will be distributed to all EPSB members for review. The EPSB will only review and respond to information and feedback about matters listed on the board's agenda.
Anyone wanting to submit public expression must email KDEEPSB@education.ky.gov prior to the close of business on July 20, 2023. Individuals must provide their name and an email address where they can receive a response. Public criticism of individual staff members or individual board members is prohibited. Since no individual board member may act on behalf of the board, concerns about action of the board should be directed to the board as a whole.
Members of the public may watch the meeting on the Kentucky Department of Education Media Portal.
Agenda as follows:
Education Professional Standards Board
July 21, 2023
Watch Live: Kentucky Department of Education’s Media Portal
Agenda
- EPSB Waiver Committee
- EPSB Regular Meeting Agenda
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Public Comment
- Action Items
- 16 KAR 2:240E. Interim Certificate, New Emergency Regulation (Cassie Trueblood)
- 16 KAR 9:080. University-Based Alternative Certification Program, Suggested Substitute (Cassie Trueblood)
- 16 KAR 9:100. Alternative Route to Certification Institute, Suggested Substitute (Cassie Trueblood)
- 16 KAR 5:040. Request to Allow Student Teachers to Maintain Classified Employment for the 2023-2024 School Year (Byron Darnall)
- Waivers
- 16 KAR 3:090. Request to Allow Instructional Experience as a School Counselor to Meet the Requirement of Three Years Teaching Experience for Issuance of Principal Certification for CoTrina Day (Todd Davis)
- 16 KAR 4:030. Request to Waive Equivalent Certification Requirement for Out-of-State Prepared Educator, Darren Gamble (Todd Davis)
- 16 KAR 4:030. Request to Waive Equivalent Certification Requirement for Out-of-State Prepared Educator, Austin Riddle (Todd Davis)
- 16 KAR 4:030. Request to Waive Equivalent Certification Requirement for Out-of-State Prepared Educator, Melody Wallace (Todd Davis)
- 16 KAR 4:080. Requests to Waive Out-of-State Recency Requirements for Kyle Graves (Todd Davis)
- 16 KAR 8:010. Request to Allow Master of Divinity for Rank I for Robert Strickland (Todd Davis)
- Alternative Route to Certification Applications
- Lawrence McCrobie, Music, All Grades (Todd Davis)
- Lindsay Trimble, Dance, All Grades (Todd Davis)
- Board Comments
- Closed Session Review
- Following a motion in open session pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(c) and (1)(j), it is anticipated that the board will move into closed session to conduct a character and fitness review and to review potential actions relating to complaints and reports. The board will also review pending litigation.
- Case Decisions
- Following the closed session review, the board shall move into open session. All decisions will be made in open session.
- Adjournment
Future Meetings:
Aug. 21, 2023, at 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, KY
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