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(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will meet via video teleconference on Feb. 8. The meeting is scheduled to begin 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 preparation, certification, and responsible and ethical behavior of all professional educators in Kentucky.
Pursuant to Senate Bill 150 (2020) and in an effort to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will meet via video teleconference.
Members of the public are encouraged to view the meeting on Kentucky Department of Education's Media Portal.
The full agenda is below:
Education Professional Standards Board
June 21, 2021, 9 a.m. ET
Kentucky Department of Education Media Portal
Kentucky Department of Education
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EPSB Waiver Committee - 8:30 a.m. ET
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EPSB Meeting Agenda - 9 a.m. ET
- Call to Order
- Swearing-In of New Members
- Roll Call
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Approval of Consent Items
- Approval of April 26, 2021, EPSB Meeting Minutes
- University of Kentucky Program Approval: Orientation and Mobility Specialist (Cathy White)
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Report of the Commissioner
- Report from the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet
- Report from the Council on Postsecondary Education
- Report of the Associate Commissioner
- Other Updates
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Report of the Chair
- Recognition of former EPSB Staff
- Appointment to the Accreditation and Audit Committee
- Update from the Code of Ethics Review Committee
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Information Item
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (Margaret Hockensmith)
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Action Items
- 16 KAR 2:180. One (1) Year Conditional Certificate, Amendment (Cassie Trueblood)
- 16 KAR 3:070. Endorsement for Individual Intellectual Assessment, Amendment (Trueblood)
- 16 KAR 4:050. Dating of Certification, Amendment (Trueblood)
- 16 KAR 2:220E. Emeritus Certificate, New Emergency Regulation (Trueblood)
- 16 KAR 2:230E. Exception Certificate, New Emergency Regulation (Trueblood)
- 16 KAR 6:010. Assessment Prerequisites for Teacher Certification, Amendment (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 5:010. Standards for accreditation of educator preparation units and approval of programs, Amendment (Hockensmith)
- Request to Waive Admission Testing Requirements for Graduate Level Initial Certification Programs Except for Option 7 Programs (Hockensmith)
- Request to Approve Two and a Half Years of Qualified Teaching Experience to Meet the Requirements for Certification Renewal (Crystal Hord)
- Request to Approve Second Issuance of Emergency Certification for the 2021-2022 School Year (Hord)
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Waivers
- 16 KAR 5:040. Request to Waive Field Experience Clock Hours Due to District Closures (Cathy Jackson)
- 16 KAR 5:040. Alternative Student Teaching Placement Request for Kaylee Thornsberry (Jackson)
- 16 KAR 5:040. Alternative Student Teaching Placement Request for Virginia Vance (Jackson)
- 16 KAR 3:090. Request to Waive Admission and Certification Requirements for Principal Certification for Michelle Klein (Hockensmith)
- 16 KAR 3:090. Request to Waive Certification Requirements for Principal Certification for Nick Warren (Hord)
- 16 KAR 6:010. Request to Waive Five Year Test Recency Requirement for Katrina Kennedy (Hord)
- 16 KAR 6:010. Request to Waive Five Year Test Recency Requirement for Stephanie Miller (Hord)
- 16 KAR 6:010. Request to Waive Five Year Test Recency Requirement for Kaitlyn McFarling (Hord)
- 16 KAR 6:010. Request to Waive Five Year Test Recency Requirement for Brenda Thomas (Hord)
- 16 KAR 8:010. Request to Allow Master of Business Administration Coursework for Rank I for Laura Kehrt (Hord)
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Alternative Route to Certification Applications
- Micha Gehring, Music, All Grades (Hord)
- Jarrett Rose, Social Studies, Grades 8-12 (Hord)
- Vickie Watson, American Sign Language, All Grades (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. 16, 2021
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