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(FRANKFORT, KY) –The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will hold an in-person meeting Tuesday, June 17 at 9 a.m. ET. The EPSB Waiver Committee will meet that morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Both meetings will take place at 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort.
The Education Professional Standards Board, in full 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.
This meeting will be held in-person and the public may attend at 300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor, Frankfort, or view the meeting on the KDE Media Portal.
Agenda as follows:
Education Professional Standards Board Meeting
June 17, 2025
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal
Agenda
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EPSB Waiver Committee
- 8:30 a.m. ET – Conference Room 517
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EPSB Regular Meeting Agenda
- 9 a.m. ET – State Board Room
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
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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 Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness
- Other Updates
- Open Speak
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Report of the Chair
- Discussion of EPSB/KBE Meeting and Next Steps
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Approval of Consent Items
- June 4, 2025, EPSB Meeting Minutes
- Option 9 Application, Augusta Independent Schools and Northern Kentucky University (Dr. Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Beechwood Independent Schools and Northern Kentucky University (Dr. Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Bellevue Independent Schools and Northern Kentucky University (Dr. Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Dayton Independent Schools and Northern Kentucky University (Dr. Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Owen County Schools and Northern Kentucky University (Dr. Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Walton-Verona Independent Schools and Northern Kentucky University (Dr. Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Scott County Schools and Midway University (Dr. Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Campbell County Schools and University of the Cumberlands (Dr. Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Lyon County Schools and University of the Cumberlands (Dr. Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative and University of Louisville (Dr. Diebel)
- Bellarmine University Program Approval: English as a Second Language (Ms. Kimberly Arington)
- Western Kentucky University Program Approval: Family and Consumer Science (Ms. Arington)
- Western Kentucky University Program Approval: School Social Worker (Ms. Arington)
- Boyce College: Approval of Proficiency Plan (Ms. Arington)
- University of the Cumberlands: Approval of Proficiency Plan (Ms. Arington)
- Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative: Continuing Education Option (CEO) Plan II Proposal (Ms. Sharon Salsman)
- Kentucky Educational Development Cooperative: Continuing Education Option (CEO) Plan II Numeracy Proposal (Ms. Salsman)
- Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services: Numeracy Continuing Education Option (CEO) Plan II Numeracy Proposal (Ms. Salsman)
- West Kentucky Educational Cooperative: Numeracy Continuing Education Option (CEO) Plan II Proposal (Ms. Salsman)
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Information/Discussion Items
- Recommendations from the Certification Structure Workgroup (Mr. Todd Davis)
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Action Items
- Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation Partnership Agreement (Dr. Diebel)
- Numeracy Rubric (Dr. Diebel)
- 16 KAR 5:040. Extension of Student Teacher Waivers (Dr. Diebel)
- Kentucky Educator Mentorship Program (Ms. Allie Green)
- Procedures Relating to EPSB Action on a Certificate Holder’s Certification, Amendment (Ms. Cassie Trueblood)
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Waivers
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Renewal Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for an Auto-Technology Teacher (Ms. Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Renewal Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for John Booth (Ms. Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Renewal Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Marc Hill (Ms. Salsman)
- 16 KAR 3:090. Request to Allow the Previous School Leaders Licensure Assessment to meet the Requirements for Issuance of a Principal Certificate for Amy Torres (Ms. Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Carroll County Schools (Ms. Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Graves County Schools (Ms. Salsman)
- 16 KAR 4:030. Request to Waive GPA Requirements for Out-of-State Candidate (Ms. Salsman)
- 16 KAR 6:010. Request to Waive Ten Year Praxis Recency Requirement for Cody Boggs (Ms. Salsman)
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Alternative Route to Certification Applications
- Haley Forman, Business and Marketing, Grades 8-12 (Ms. Salsman)
- Angel Miller, Music, All Grades (Ms. Salsman)
- Julia Thompson, Math, Grades 5-9 and 8-12 (Ms. Salsman)
- Amanda Walden, Biology and Chemistry, Grades 8-12 (Ms. Salsman)
- 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 Meeting:
July 28
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