SB 49 — AN ACT relating to teacher certification and declaring an emergency.

UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY54 231 RSCHAPTER 54 ( SB 49/EN49 ) AN ACT relating to teacher certification and declaring an emergency.

(d) The Education Professional Standards Board may reject the application of any Page 1 of 10 SB004920.100 - 844 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:50 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 49/EN candidate who is judged as not meeting academic requirements comparable to those for students enrolled in Kentucky teacher preparation programs;

Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY The candidate shall participate in the teacher internship program under KRS 161.030.

After successful completion of the internship program, the candidate shall receive a professional certificate and shall be subject to certificate renewal Page 2 of 10 SB004920.100 - 844 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:50 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 49/EN requirements the same as other teachers with a professional certificate.

To participate in a state-approvedstate- approved local school district alternative training program, the candidate shall possess:

The candidate shall participate in the teacher Page 3 of 10 SB004920.100 - 844 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:50 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 49/EN internship program under KRS 161.030.

The Education Professional Standards Board shall issue a statement of eligibility, valid for five (5) years, for teaching at the elementary, secondary, and secondary career technical education levels to a veteran of the Armed Forces who was honorably discharged from active duty as evidenced by Defense Department Form 214 (DD 214) or Page 4 of 10 SB004920.100 - 844 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:50 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 49/EN National Guard Bureau Form 22 or to a member of the Armed Services currently serving with six (6) or more years of honorable service, including Reserves, National Guard, or active duty.

(b) A minimum cumulative grade point average of two and seventy-five hundredths (2.75) on a four (4) point scale or a minimum grade point average of three (3) on a four (4) point scale on the last thirty (30) CHAPTER 54 3 hours of credit completed, including undergraduate and graduate coursework from a nationally or regionally accredited postsecondary institution;

The one (1) year provisional certificate may be renewed four (4)[two (2)] additional years, and shall Page 5 of 10 SB004920.100 - 844 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:50 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 49/EN be contingent upon the candidate's continued enrollment in the preparation program and compliance with all requirements established by the board.

A passing score on the academic content assessment in the area in which certification is being sought as designated by the Education Professional Page 6 of 10 SB004920.100 - 844 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:50 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 49/EN Standards Board.

Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (c) The candidate shall participate in the teacher internship program under KRS 161.030.

An individual certified Page 7 of 10 SB004920.100 - 844 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:50 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 49/EN under this subsection shall be issued a one (1) year provisional certificate.

(e) Notwithstanding any statute or administrative regulation to the contrary, a teacher certified under this subsection shall have ten (10) years from the date that the teacher successfully completed the internship program to complete a master's degree or fifth year program, or the equivalent as specified by the Page 8 of 10 SB004920.100 - 844 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:50 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 49/EN Education Professional Standards Board in administrative regulation.

PageCHAPTER 954 of5 10 SB004920.100 - 844 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:50 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 49/EN (d) If a school district participating in a cooperative partnership determines to end the partnership, the district shall no longer accept new candidates to the program but shall continue the partnership until the district's employed candidates for Option 9 certification complete the program or are no longer employed by the district.

Any person granted an emergency teaching certificate pursuant to KRS 161.100 by the Education Professional Standards boardBoard during the 2022-2023 school year shall be eligible to renew that emergency certificate for the 2023-2024 school year, notwithstanding any administrative regulation to the contrary.

PageSigned 10by ofGovernor 10March SB004920.10022, -2023. 844 - XXXX 3/15/2023 3:50 PM Engrossed

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