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(FRANKFORT, KY) –The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will hold an in-person meeting Monday, June 22 at 9 a.m. ET. The meeting 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 22, 2026, 9 a.m. ET
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal
Agenda
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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 2:010. Kentucky professional and provisional teacher certificates (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 5:020. Regulatory Waiver to Allow Use of the SAT as an Assessment of Basic Knowledge (Brandon Harrod)
- 16 KAR 5:040. Extension of Student Teacher Waivers (Brandon Harrod)
- Simmons College: Approval of Initial Programs (Melissa Diebel and Colletta Parsley)
- Morehead State University: Approval of Initial and Advanced Programs (Melissa Diebel and Colletta Parsley)
- Brescia University: Accreditation Decision on the Educator Preparation Provider and Approval of Programs (Melissa Diebel and Colletta Parsley)
- Midway University: Removal of Current AFIs and Stipulations (Melissa Diebel and Colletta Parsley)
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Waivers
- 16 KAR 2:010. Request to Waive Certification Grade Range for Carmen Sallee (Sharon Salsman)
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16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Nelson County Schools (Sharon Salsman)
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16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Issuance Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Dakota Eldridge (Sharon Salsman)
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16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Issuance Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Stephanee Sheets (Sharon Salsman)
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Alternative Route to Certification Applications
- Brian Calnon, Business and Marketing, Grades 5 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
- Joseph Tingle, Agriculture, Grades 5 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
- Joshua Werkman, Biology, Grades 8-12, and Middle Grades Science, Grades 5-9 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
- Angelia Williams, Music, All Grades (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
- Board Comments
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Closed Session Review
- Following a motion in open session, it is anticipated that the board will move into closed session, pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(c) and (1)(j), to discuss character and fitness reviews, potential actions relating to educator complaints and reports, and pending litigation.
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Case Decisions
- Following the closed session discussion and upon motion, the board will return to open session. All decisions will be made in open session.
- Adjournment
Next Meeting:
July 13 (Rescheduled from July 27)
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