AN ACT relating to interpreters.

Amend KRS 309.312 to allow an interpreter in a K-12 classroom setting with a score of 4.0 or above on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) and passage of the EIPA written test to meet certification requirements.

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This bill changes the certification requirements for sign language interpreters working in Kentucky K-12 classrooms. Under the new rules, an interpreter who scores 4.0 or above on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment and passes its written test would meet the standard to work in schools. This creates a specific pathway for qualifying classroom interpreters based on that assessment. Who it may affect: deaf and hard-of-hearing K-12 students, their families, and educational interpreters working in Kentucky schools.

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