AN ACT relating to Option 9 alternative teacher certification programs.

Amend KRS 161.048 to allow employment in substitute teaching to qualify as part of the required residency or paraprofessional component of an Option 9 alternative teacher certification program.

Introduced: January 9, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would change the rules for an alternative path to teacher certification in Kentucky known as Option 9, allowing time spent working as a substitute teacher to count toward a required hands-on teaching experience component. Currently, candidates must fulfill that requirement through residency or paraprofessional work, and this bill would add substitute teaching as an accepted option. This could make it easier for people already working in schools to complete the certification process. Who it may affect: people pursuing alternative teacher certification, substitute teachers, and school districts working to recruit and retain educators.

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