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(FRANKFORT, KY) –The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will hold an in-person meeting Tuesday, April 21 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
April 21, 2026, 9 a.m. ET
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 516
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Review of Waivers on the EPSB Regular Meeting Agenda
- Adjournment
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Approval of Consent Items
- Approval of March 16, 2026, EPSB Meeting Minutes
- Approval of March 30, 2026, EPSB Meeting Minutes
- Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services: Universal Continuing Education Option (CEO) Plan II Proposal (Sharon Salsman)
- Kentucky Educational Development Corporation: Writing Continuing Education Option (CEO) Plan II Proposal (Sharon Salsman)
- Ohio Valley Education Cooperative: Adolescent Literacy Continuing Education Option (CEO) Plan II Proposal (Sharon Salsman)
- Option 9 Application, Carter County School District and University of the Cumberlands (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Cloverport Independent School District and University of the Cumberlands (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Oldham County School District and University of the Cumberlands (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Simpson County School District and University of the Cumberlands (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Rowan County School District and University of the Cumberlands (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Green County Schools and Campbellsville University (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Henderson County Schools and Campbellsville University (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Jessamine County Schools and Campbellsville University (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Grant County Schools and Morehead State University (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Johnson County Schools and Morehead State University (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Nicholas County Schools and Morehead State University (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Rowan County Schools and Morehead State University (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Harrison County Schools and Northern Kentucky University (Melissa Diebel)
- Asbury University Program Approval: Learning and Behavior Disorders (Kim Arington)
- Morehead State University Approval: Master of Arts in Teaching and Option 6 (Kim Arington)
- Western Kentucky University Program Approval: Instructional Design Program (Kim Arington)
- Request for SARA approval of Oklahoma Christian University (Michael Nelson)
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Information Items
- Amendment to 16 KAR 5:020. Standards for admission to educator preparation (Meredith Brewer, Todd Davis and Whitney Crowe)
- Amendment to 16 KAR 5:040. Admission, placement, and supervision in student teaching. (Meredith Brewer, Melissa Diebel and Whitney Crowe)
- Amendment to 16 KAR 5:010. Standards for accreditation of educator preparation providers and approval of programs. (Meredith Brewer, Melissa Diebel and Whitney Crowe)
- New Regulation- 16 KAR 5:015. Standards for approval of educator preparation programs. (Meredith Brewer, Melissa Diebel and Whitney Crowe)
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Action Items
- 16 KAR 6:020. Assessment Requirements for Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Teachers, Revised Career and Technical Education Assessment Order (Todd Davis, Lauren Graves and Cathy Hoehn)
- Waiver of 16 KAR 6:020. Assessment Requirements for Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Teachers, Entry Level Assessment Exemptions for Applicants Demonstrating Competency Through Earned Credit (Todd Davis, Lauren Graves and Carmela Clark)
- Recommendations from the Certification Structure Workgroup (Todd Davis)
- 16 KAR 6:010. Assessment Prerequisites for Teacher Certification, Adoption of New Tests (Brandon Harrod)
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Waivers
- 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Covington Independent Schools (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for McLean County Schools (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Degree Requirement for Nathan Hoskins (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Renewal Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Cody Hollon (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Renewal Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Andoni Munoz Torrez (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Renewal Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Greg Gerton (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Issuance Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Lance Blanford (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Issuance Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Ryan Hackman (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Issuance Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Stephen Norris (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Renewal Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Ray Valentine (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 4:030. Request to Waive Out-of-State GPA Requirements for a candidate (Sharon Salsman)
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Alternative Route to Certification Applications
- Youn Hee Chung, Art, All Grades (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
- Miranda Maestle, Agriculture, Grades 5 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
- Sophie Nguyen, Biological Science, Grades 8 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
- Jonathan Tate, Spanish, All Grades (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
- Michael Webb, Business and Marketing, Grades 5 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
- 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 will move into open session. All decisions will be made in open session.
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Adjournment
Next Meeting:
May 4
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