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(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education's Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will meet on June 20 at 9 a.m. ET. The EPSB Waiver Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The EPSB, 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.
The meeting will be held via video teleconference, but members of the public may watch the meeting on the Kentucky Department of Education’s Media Portal.
A full agenda is below:
Education Professional Standards Board
June 20, 2022, 9 a.m. ET
Watch Live: Kentucky Department of Education Media Portal
EPSB Waiver Committee: 8:30 a.m. ET
EPSB Meeting Agenda: 9 a.m. ET
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
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Public Comment
- A dedicated public comment segment is included on the board’s agenda. Public comment will be accepted via email only. The EPSB will accept and distribute written public comments 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 comment must email KDEEPSB@education.ky.gov prior to the close of business on June 16, 2022. 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.
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Approval of Consent Items
- Approval of April 11, 2022, EPSB meeting minutes
- Georgetown College program approval: School principal certification (Kim Arington)
- Western Kentucky University: Approval of proficiency plan (Kim Arington)
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Report of the Commissioner
- Report from the Education and Labor Cabinet
- Report from the Council on Postsecondary Education
- Report from the Associate Commissioner
- Other updates
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Report of the Chair
- Recognition of retiring EPSB members
- Waiver committee appointments
- Other updates
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Information Item
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Action Items
- 16 KAR 9:110E. Expedited Route to Certification, New Emergency Regulation (Cassie Trueblood)
- 16 KAR 9:100. Alternative Route to Certification Institute, New Administrative Regulation (Cassie Trueblood)
- Southeast South-Central Educational Cooperative: Continuing Education Option, Plan II Proposal (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 5:020. Request to Allow Ten-Year Recency for Admission Assessments (Sharon Salsman)
- 6 KAR 5:040. Request to Allow Substitute Teaching Experience to Qualify as Student Teaching Experience for the 2022-2023 School Year (Byron Darnall)
- 16 KAR 5:040. Request to Approve Remote Student Teaching Observations for all Educator Preparation Programs for the 2022-2023 School Year (Todd Davis)
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Waivers
- 16 KAR 5:040. Request to Waive Student Teacher Days Due to District School Closures for Transylvania University (Brandon Harrod)
- 16 KAR 5:040. Alternative Student Teaching Placement Request for Christina Redmond (Brandon Harrod)
- 16 KAR 5:040. Alternative Student Teaching Placement Request for Lauren Wildoner (Brandon Harrod)
- 16 KAR 5:040. Alternative Student Teaching Placement Request for Nicholas Wolford (Brandon Harrod)
- 16 KAR 5:020. Request to Waive Required GPA for Admission to Master of Arts in Education Program for Moderate to Severe Disabilities (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 6:010. Request to Accept the Instrumental Music Test for Three University of Kentucky Music Education Students (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 4:030. Request to Waive Equivalent Certification Requirement for Out-of-State Prepared Educator, Emma Davis (Crystal Hord)
- 16 KAR 4:060. Request to Accept Two and a Half Years of Qualified Teaching Experience to Meet the Requirements for Certification Renewal for Julia Jaddock (Crystal Hord)
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Alternative Route to Certification Applications
- Lora Palmer, Dance, All Grades (Crystal Hord)
- Marily Roetting, Spanish, All Grades (Crystal Hord)
- Kara Wilder, Spanish, All Grades (Crystal Hord)
- Board Comments
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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.
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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:
Aug. 15, 2022
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