Education Professional Standards Board will hold its regular meeting in-person on Aug. 20

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Meeting Advisory

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Advisory 24-210

 

Aug. 15, 2024

Education Professional Standards Board will hold its regular meeting in-person on Aug. 20

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will hold its regular meeting in-person on Tuesday, Aug. 20 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 full agenda follows:

Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) Meeting
Aug. 20, 9 a.m. ET
Kentucky Department of Education
300 Sower Boulevard, 5th Floor, Frankfort


AGENDA

  • EPSB Waiver Committee
    • 8:30 a.m. ET – Conference Room 517
  • EPSB Regular Meeting Agenda
    • 9 a.m. ET – State Board Room
  • Call to Order
  • Swearing-In of New EPSB Member
  • Roll Call
  • Report of the Commissioner
    • Report from the Education and Labor Cabinet
    • Report from the Council on Postsecondary Education
    • Report from the Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness
    • Other Updates
  • Open Speak
  • Report of the Chair
    • Appointments to the Accreditation Audit Committee
    • Other Updates
  • Approval of Consent Items
    • Approval of July 29, 2024, EPSB Meeting Minutes
    • Option 9 Application, Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative and University of the Cumberlands (Dr. Melissa Diebel)
  • Action Items
    • Certification of Expiring Regulations (Ms. Cassie Trueblood)
    • Simmons College: Temporary Authorization to Operate an Educator Preparation Program (Dr. Diebel)
    • Alice Lloyd College: Accreditation of the Educator Preparation Provider (Dr. Diebel)
    • Brescia University: Accreditation of the Educator Preparation Provider and Approval of Programs (Dr. Diebel)
    • Murray State University: Approval of Programs (Dr. Diebel)
    • University of Louisville: Approval of Programs (Dr. Diebel)

  • Waivers

    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Bullitt County Schools (Ms. Sharon Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Bullitt County Schools (Ms. Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Lincoln County Schools (Ms. Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Nelson County Schools (Ms. Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Warren County Schools (Ms. Salsman)

  • 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:
Sept. 9