Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 16 - EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD
Chapter 8 - Advanced Certification and Rank
Section 16 KAR 8:010 - Rank I classification
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 161.010, 161.020, 161.028, 161.030, 161.095, 161.1211
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 161.020, 161.028, and 161.030 require that all professional school personnel hold a certificate of legal qualifications for their respective positions to be issued upon completion of programs of preparation prescribed by the Education Professional Standards Board. KRS 161.095 requires the Education Professional Standards Board to establish procedures for a teacher to maintain his certificate by successfully completing meaningful continuing education. KRS 161.1211 establishes certificate ranks and grants authority to the Education Professional Standards Board to issue rank classifications. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for the Rank I classification and equivalent programs for the Rank I classification.
Section 1. The preparation program for a Rank I classification shall require the completion of the following:
Section 2. The Plan I and II equivalent preparation shall be approved by the Education Professional Standards Board on the basis of the following criteria:
Section 3. The appropriate official designated by the teacher education institution shall certify to the Education Professional Standards Board when the curriculum requirements have been completed for the Rank I program at the institution.
Section 4. Of the thirty (30) semester hour program, at least fifteen (15) semester hours shall be taken at the college making the recommendation. The remaining fifteen (15) semester hours credit shall be taken at:
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 161.020, 161.028, 161.030, 161.095, 161.1211