AN ACT relating to educators.

Amend KRS 161.120 to modify disclosure requirements for certain complaints; remove requirement for a conference between the staff of the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and a certificate holder after a determination of sufficient evidence; restructure provisions concerning written admonishments by EPSB and referrals to hearings; provide a timeline for EPSB hearings; modify the right of a certificate holder to request an expedited hearing; require the hearing to be conducted before a hearing officer who…

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Boards and Commissions Education, Elementary and Secondary Teachers

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This bill changes how Kentucky's Education Professional Standards Board handles complaints and disciplinary proceedings against teachers and other certified educators. It updates timelines, restructures how hearings are conducted, and requires hearings to be overseen by a licensed attorney from the Attorney General's office. It also allows school superintendents to contact a job applicant's previous employers and the EPSB for information about their record, and protects those who share that information from legal liability. Who it may affect: teachers and other certified educators, school administrators and superintendents, and school districts hiring certified staff.

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