HB759
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Amend KRS 161.048 to modify and reestablish alternative teacher certification options as alternative routes; establish the eligibility requirements of alternative routes; delete Option 2 certification; establish a route for current professional certificate holders to expand certification and the eligibility requirements; require the Education Professional Standards Board to maintain and publish a list of academic majors, academic minors, and graduate degree academic content areas and the corresponding areas for which they shall satisfy certification requirements; make…
Introduced: February 25, 2026
Last action: March 31, 2026
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This bill changes the rules for how people can become certified teachers in Kentucky through alternative pathways, updating eligibility requirements and removing one existing certification option. It also allows current certified teachers to expand their certification into additional subject areas and requires those using certain routes to complete training before their first certificate renewal. The Education Professional Standards Board would be required to publish a clear list showing which college degrees and majors qualify toward certification in specific teaching areas. Who it may affect: current and aspiring teachers, teacher preparation programs, and school districts seeking to fill certification needs.
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