Education Professional Standards Board to meet in person Oct. 20

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Advisory 26-265

 

October 13, 2026

Education Professional Standards Board to meet in person Oct. 20

(FRANKFORT, KY) –The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) will hold an in-person meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT. The EPSB Waiver Committee will meet that morning at 8:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. CT. Both meetings will take place at 300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor, 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
Oct. 20, 2026, 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

 

 Agenda

 

EPSB Waiver Committee
8:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. CT – Conference Room 516

  • Call to Order
  • Roll Call
  • Waivers
    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Robertson County Schools (Sharon Salsman)
    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Webster County Schools (Sharon Salsman)
    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Webster County Schools (Sharon Salsman)
    • 16 KAR 6:010. Request to Waive 10-Year Recency Requirement for Praxis for Tracy Jarboe (Brandon Harrod)
    • 16 KAR 5:040. Alternative Student Teaching Placement Request for Sarah Flood (Brandon Harrod)
  • Adjournment 

 

EPSB Regular Meeting Agenda
9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT – State Board Room

  • Call to Order
  • Roll Call
  • Report of the Commissioner
    • Report from the Kentucky Board of Education
    • Report from the Education and Labor Cabinet
    • Report from the Council on Postsecondary Education
    • Report from the Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness
      • 2025-2026 EPSB Annual Report
      • University Principal Preparation Initiative (UPPI) Whitepaper
    • Other Updates
  • Public Comment Session
    • This segment will be limited to no more than 10 speakers, who will each receive a maximum of three minutes to make their comments. If there are multiple members of a single organization wishing to speak, they are encouraged to select one person to represent and comment on behalf of the group. In no event will the Public Comment Session exceed 30 total minutes.
  • Report of the Chair
    • Educator Preparedness Program Spotlight
      • Asbury University
    • Other Updates

  • Approval of Consent Items

    • Approval of Sept. 28, 2026, EPSB Meeting Minutes

    • Hearing Officer's Report (Whitney Crowe)

    • Kentucky Educational Development Corporation: Leadership Continuing Education Option (CEO) Plan II Proposal (Sharon Salsman)

    • Option 9 Application, Bullitt County Schools and Campbellsville University (Melissa Diebel)

    • Option 9 Application, Johnson County Public Schools and the University of the Cumberlands (Melissa Diebel)

    • Morehead State University Program Approval: Proficiency Evaluation Plan for Advanced Business and Marketing Education, Health and Physical Education, and Agriculture Education (Kim Arington)

    • Morehead State University Program Approval: School Counselor Initial Graduate Master’s Degree, Rank I and Rank II and Certification-Only Alternative Administrator Route Programs (Kim Arington)

    • Northern Kentucky University Program Approval: Elementary Education and Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Master of Arts in Teaching, Initial Graduate, Master’s Programs, Traditional and Option 6 Routes (Kim Arington)

    • Thomas More University Program Approval: Physical Education Master of Arts in Teaching, Initial Graduate, Master’s Programs, Traditional Route, Option 6 and Proficiency Evaluation Route (Kim Arington)

  • Information Items
    • 2026-2028 Legislative Priorities (Brian Perry and Meredith Brewer)
    • Formal Adoption of an Education Professional Standards Board Policy Manual (Meredith Brewer and Whitney Crowe)
  • Action Items
    • Joint Resolution Adopting the Recommendations of the Research Practice Collaborative (Meredith Brewer)
    • Action on Expiring Regulations (Whitney Crowe)
    • Amendment to Certification Codes for Allied Health Teachers (Todd Davis, Lauren Graves and Carmela Clark)
    • Amendment to 16 KAR 8:040. Ranking of occupation-based career and technical education teachers (Todd Davis, Lauren Graves and Sharon Clark)
    • Amendment to 16 KAR 5:020. Standards for admission to educator preparation (Meredith Brewer, Todd Davis 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)
  • Waivers
    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Robertson County Schools (Sharon Salsman)
    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Webster County Schools (Sharon Salsman)
    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Webster County Schools (Sharon Salsman)
    • 16 KAR 6:010. Request to Waive 10-Year Recency Requirement for Praxis for Tracy Jarboe (Brandon Harrod)
    • 16 KAR 5:040. Alternative Student Teaching Placement Request for Sarah Flood (Brandon Harrod)
  • Alternative Route to Certification Applications
    • Brian Scantland, Teaching Business and Marketing Education, Grades 5 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
    • Brooks Harrison, Teaching Business and Marketing Education, Grades 5 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
    • Bryan Moore, Teaching Social Studies, Grades 5 Through 9 and 8 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
    • Corrie Bridgeman, School Media Librarian, All Grades (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
    • Erin Chappell, Teaching Biological Science, Grades 8 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
    • Firas Aljijakli, Teaching Social Studies, Grades 8 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
    • Mason Stewart, Teaching Music, All Grades (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
    • Melissa Goldstein, Teaching Social Studies, Grades 5 Through 9 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
    • Robert Mcfarland, Teaching Dance Only, Primary Through Grade 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
    • Roger Graves, Teaching Instrumental Music, All Grades (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
    • Sidney Johnson, Teaching Agriculture, Grades 5 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
  • Board Comments
  • 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.
  • 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:
Nov. 16 (Virtual; Closed Session Review)