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(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will meet on April 11 at 9 a.m. ET via video teleconference. 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 meeting will be held via video teleconference, but members of the public may watch the meeting in the State Board room at the Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40601. A livestream of the meeting will be available on the KDE Media Portal.
A full agenda is below:
Education Professional Standards Board
April 11, 2022, 9 a.m. ET
Kentucky Department of Education Media Portal
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
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Public Comment: A dedicated 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 April 7, 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 Feb. 14, 2022, EPSB Meeting Minutes
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Report from the Education and Labor Cabinet
- Report from the Education and Labor Cabinet
- Report from the Council on Postsecondary Education
- Report of the Associate Commissioner
- Other Updates
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Report of the Chair
- Nomination and Election of Vice-Chair
- Accreditation Audit Committee Appointments
- Other Updates
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Information Item
- 16 KAR 9: Alternative Route to Certification Institute, New Administrative Regulation
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Action Items
- Guidelines for Submitting an Application to Provide an Alternative Route to Certification Institute, Revised
- Option 7 Institute Proposal, Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative
- Option 7 Institute Proposal, iteach
- Request to Approve Reissuance of Emergency Certification for the 2022-2023 School Year
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Waivers
- 16 KAR 5:040. Request to Waive Student Teacher Days Due to District School Closures for Georgetown College
- 16 KAR 3:060. Request to Allow Coursework Completed Towards the Standard Counseling Program to Qualify for Renewal of the Provisional School Counselor Certificate for Nicole Clark
- 16 KAR 3:060. Request to Allow Other Experience to Meet Employment Experience as a Provisionally Certified School Counselor for Corey Hatfield
- 16 KAR 4:030. Request to Waive Equivalent Certification Requirement for Out-of-State Prepared Educator Elizabeth Caseus-Serrano
- 16 KAR 6:010. Request to Waive Five-Year Test Recency Requirement for Yolanda Walker
- 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 will also 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:
June 20, 2022
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