Introduced February 19, 2026
HB685
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Amend KRS 161.030 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to issue a 5 year teaching certificate to eligible applicants.
Plain-language summary
This bill would change the rules for teaching certificates in Kentucky, requiring the Education Professional Standards Board to issue five-year teaching certificates to eligible applicants. Currently, the law does not specify this five-year term, and this change would set a clear, consistent certificate length for qualifying teachers. Who it may affect: licensed teachers and people applying for teaching credentials in Kentucky.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Steve Riley
Representative · House District 023
Co-sponsors (11)
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Patrick Flannery
Representative · House District 096
Chris Fugate
Representative · House District 084
Daniel Grossberg
Representative · House District 030
Vanessa Grossl
Representative · House District 088
Kevin Jackson
Representative · House District 020
Scott Lewis
Representative · House District 014
Shawn McPherson
Representative · House District 022
Michael Pollock
Representative · House District 051
Timmy Truett
Representative · House District 089
Lisa Willner
Representative · House District 035
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