Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, December 1, 2023
RELATES TO: KRS 151B.035
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 151B.035(3)(k)
requires the Executive Director of the Office of Career and Technical Education
to promulgate comprehensive administrative regulations for full-time and
part-time certified and equivalent staff, governing programs to improve the
work effectiveness of employees, including staff development. This
administrative regulation establishes the requirements for staff development
and in service.
Section 1.
(1) In-service and staff development
activities shall be provided in all schools as specified in the school
calendars and scheduled in advance.
(2) The programs shall be designed to improve
the work effectiveness of employees.
Section 2.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of
this section, attendance shall be required for all faculty and administrators
at the designated in-services.
(2)
Unless the supervisor has given prior approval due to extenuating
circumstances, an employee not in attendance shall be placed on leave without
pay.
Section 3. In-service
and staff development activities shall be developed cooperatively with the
faculty and the administration and shall be evaluated on an annual basis.
Section 4.
(1) Central office certified and equivalent
employees shall be provided staff development programs.
(2) Scheduled in-service workshops or staff
development activities shall be planned cooperatively by the administrators and
professional employees.
(3) All
staff development events shall be announced in advance.
Section 5.
(1) Certified and equivalent employees may
join professional organizations for their professional improvement.
(2) Dues and related costs shall be the
responsibility of the individual teacher.
(3)
(a) Two
(2) professional days shall be provided to certified and equivalent employees
for participation in professional organization meetings without loss of pay or
official leave.
(b) These days
shall be requested in advance and shall not compromise the efficient operation
of the school or programs.
(4) Participation in professional meetings
beyond the two (2) days shall require the employee to be on official leave.
Section 6.
(1) The executive director or designee may
approve certified and equivalent employees to assume regional, state, or
national leadership roles in professional organizations for the purposes of
additional days on work status.
(2)
These requests shall be made in advance.
(3)The maximum number of days shall not
exceed fifteen (15) paid days.
(4)
The skills and leadership to be developed by the employee shall be considered
of value to the organization before approval is granted.
Section 7.
(1) Travel reimbursement for an employee
participating in staff development or a continuing education activity provided
by a professional organization shall be considered on a case-by-case
situation.
(2) The employee shall
receive prior approval if requesting travel reimbursement.
(3) Travel reimbursement shall be in
compliance with 200 KAR 2:006.
17 Ky.R. 750; eff.
10-14-1990; 35 Ky.R. 1877; 2240; eff. 5-1-2009; Crt eff.
11-16-2018.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 151B.035(3)(k)
