Education Professional Standards Board to meet on Oct. 10

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Oct. 5, 2022

Education Professional Standards Board to meet on Oct. 10

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will meet in person at 300 Sower Blvd. on Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. ET. The EPSB Waiver Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. ET.

The EPSB, in collaboration and cooperation with its 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.

The EPSB meeting will be in State Board Room, but members of the public may watch the meeting on the Kentucky Department of Education’s Media Portal. The EPSB Waiver Committee meeting will be in Conference Room 516.

A full agenda is below:

Education Professional Standards Board
Oct. 10, 2022, 9 a.m. ET
Watch Live: Kentucky Department of Education’s Media Portal
Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40601

  • Call to Order
  • Roll Call
  • Public Comment
  • Report of the Commissioner:
    • Report from the Education and Labor Cabinet
    • Report of the Associate Commissioner
    • Legislative Update
    • Other Updates
  • Report of the Chair

  • Approval of Consent Items:

    • Approval of Aug.15, 2022, EPSB Meeting Minutes
    • Kentucky Christian University Program Approval: Health Education and Physical Education Programs, Initial Undergraduate (Kim Arrington)
    • Emergency Noncertified Personnel Program (Brandon Harrod)
  • Information/Discussion Items
    • Update from the Educational Testing Service (Byron Darnall)
  • Action Items:

    • 16 KAR 9:100. Alternative Route to Certification Institute, Suggested Substitute (Cassie Trueblood)
    • 16 KAR 9:110. Expedited Route to Certification, Suggested Substitute (Cassie Trueblood)
    • Option 9 Application, Lincoln County Schools and University of the Cumberlands (Todd Davis)
    • Option 9 Application, Whitley County Schools and University of the Cumberlands (Todd Davis)
  • Waivers:
    • 16 KAR 5:040. Request to Waive Cooperating Teacher Eligibility Requirements for Schuyler Anne Tymula (Brandon Harrod)
    • 16 KAR 6:010. Request to Accept the Instrumental Music Test for Robert Elrod (Sharon Salsman)
    • 16 KAR 6:010. Request to Waive Five Year Test Recency Requirement for Matthew Mickelson (Todd Davis)
    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Bourbon County Schools (Todd Davis)
    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Clark County Schools (Todd Davis)
    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Lincoln County Schools (Todd Davis)
    • 16 KAR 3:090. Request to Waive Certification Requirements for Principal Certification for Michael DiMera (Todd Davis)
    • 16 KAR 4:030. Request to Waive Equivalent Certification Requirement for Out-of-State Prepared Educator, Ellen Kennedy (Todd Davis)
    • 16 KAR 4:030. Request to Waive Equivalent Certification Requirement for Out-of-State Prepared Educator, Joshua Miller (Todd Davis)
    • 16 KAR 4:030. Request to Waive Equivalent Certification Requirement for Out-of-State Prepared Educator, Priscila Pereira (Todd Davis)
    • 16 KAR 9:080. Request to Waive Renewal Requirement for Option 6 Candidate, Jeffrey Stowers (Todd Davis)
  • Alternative Route to Certification Applications
    • Gina Ligon, Agriculture, Grades 5-12 (Todd Davis)
    • Andre Linn, Health and Physical Education, Grades K-12 (Todd Davis)
    • Jeana Hopkins, Secondary Earth Science, Grades 8-12, and Middle Grade Science Grades, 5-9 (Todd Davis)
    • Madison McAlmond, 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 also will 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 Regular Meeting:  

Dec. 12, 2022