AN ACT relating to teachers.

Amend KRS 161.030 to remove the authority of the Education Professional Standards Board to require successful completion of assessments prior to teacher certification; amend KRS 161.048 and 161.053 to conform.

Introduced: January 10, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would remove the current requirement that teacher candidates pass certain standardized assessments before receiving their teaching certification in Kentucky. The Education Professional Standards Board would no longer have the authority to make passing those assessments a condition of certification. Who it may affect: aspiring teachers seeking certification in Kentucky, as well as school districts and students who may be impacted by changes to how new teachers are qualified.

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