Education Professional Standards Board will hold its regular meeting in-person on April 8

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will hold its regular meeting in-person on Monday, April 8 at 9 a.m.in the State Board Room.

The Education Professional Standards Board, in collaboration and cooperation with education partners, promotes high levels of student achievement by establishing and enforcing rigorous professional standards for the preparation, certification and responsible and ethical behavior of all professional educators in Kentucky.

A livestream of the meeting will be available on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda follows:

Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) Meeting
April 8, 2024, 9 a.m. ET
Kentucky Department of Education
300 Sower Boulevard, 5th Floor, Frankfort
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

AGENDA

• EPSB Waiver Committee
  • 8:30 a.m. ET – Conference Room 516
• EPSB Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 9 a.m. ET – State Board Room
• Call to Order
• Roll Call
• Report of the Interim Commissioner
  • Report from the Education and Labor Cabinet
  • Report from the Council on Postsecondary Education
  • Report of the Associate Commissioner
  • Legislative Update
  • Other Updates

• Open Speak
• Report of the Chair
  • Update from the Vice Chair
  • Other Updates
• Approval of Consent Items
  • Approval of Feb. 12, 2024, EPSB Meeting Minutes
  • Option 9 Application, Harrison County Schools and University of the Cumberlands (Melissa Diebel)
  • Option 9 Application, Paducah Independent Schools and Campbellsville University (Melissa Diebel)
  • Georgetown College: Approval of Proficiency Plan (Kim Arington)
  • University of Kentucky: Learning and Behavior Disorders (Kim Arington)
  • University of Kentucky: Moderate and Severe Disabilities (Kim Arington)
  • Central Kentucky Education Cooperative: Continuing Education Option Plan II Proposal (Todd Davis)
  • Hickman County Schools: Continuing Education Option Plan II Proposal (Todd Davis)
  • Kentucky Rank Advancement Academy: Continuing Education Option Plan II Proposal (Todd Davis)
  • Murray Independent Schools: Continuing Education Option Plan II Proposal (Todd Davis)
• Information/Discussion Items
  • 16 KAR 5:040, Admission, Placement and Supervision in Student Teaching, Amendment (Cassie Trueblood)

• Action Items
  • 16 KAR 2:110, Endorsement for Teachers for Gifted Education, Amendment (Cassie Trueblood)
  • 16 KAR 2:160, Probationary Certificate for Teachers of Exceptional Children, Agency Amendment (Ms. Trueblood)
  • 16 KAR 2:170, Probationary Certificate for Middle School Teachers, Amendment (Cassie Trueblood)
  • 16 KAR 2:200, Probationary Endorsement for Teachers of English as Second Language, Amendment (Cassie Trueblood)
  • 16 KAR 6:020. Assessment Prerequisites for Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certification (Todd Davis)

• Waivers

  • 16 KAR 5:040, Request to Waive Student Teacher Days Due to District School Closures for Transylvania University (Brandon Harrod)

• Alternative Route to Certification Applications

  • Mary Beath, Music, All Grades (Todd Davis)

  • Dawn Campbell, Theatre, All Grades (Todd Davis)

  • Leesa Stivers, Family and Consumer Science, Grades 5-12 (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

Next Meeting:
June 17, 2024