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(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will hold a regular meeting via video teleconference on Aug. 18 at 3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT.
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 via video teleconference. Members of the public may view the meeting on the KDE Media Portal.
Agenda as follows:
Education Professional Standards Board Regular Meeting
Aug. 18, 2026, 3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
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Approval of Consent Items
- Approval of EPSB Meeting Minutes and EPSB Waiver Committee Minutes
- July 13, 2026, EPSB Meeting Minutes
- July 13, 2026, EPSB Waiver Committee Minutes
- University of the Cumberlands: Approval of the School District Administration Education Specialist Program for Supervisor of Instruction, Director of Pupil Personnel and Superintendent Certifications (Kim Arington)
- University of Louisville: Approval of the Learning and Behavior Disorders, Moderate to Severe Disabilities and Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Initial Undergraduate Programs for Single Certification and Dual Certification LBD and MSD or MSD and IECE (Kim Arington)
- Morehead State University: Approval of the Proficiency Evaluation Plan for Initial Graduate Business and Marketing Education, Health and Physical Education, and Agriculture Education (Kim Arington)
- Option 9 Application, Boyd County Schools and Morehead State University (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, The Catholic Diocese of Owensboro and the University of the Cumberlands (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Fleming County Schools and Campbellsville University (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Knott County Schools and Morehead State University (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Oldham County Schools and Morehead State University (Melissa Diebel)
- Option 9 Application, Knott County Schools and the University of the Cumberlands (Melissa Diebel)
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Action Items
- Recommendation to the Kentucky Board of Education on the Request from Covington Independent Schools to Waive KRS 161.020(1)(a) (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)
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Waivers
- 16 KAR 8:020. Request to Waive Rank II Classification Requirements for Christina Schmidt (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Recency Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Derek Scott (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Renewal Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Bruce Williams (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Recency Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Hilary Jarvis (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Renewal Limits for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Michael McCoy (Sharon Salsman)
- 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Recency Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Allison Bryson (Sharon Salsman)
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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:
Sept. 8 (Virtual; Closed Session Review)
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