Agenda

• Call to Order

• Roll Call

• Report of the Commissioner

  • Report from the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE)

    • KBE/EPSB Research Practice Collaborative Recommendations (EPSB Vice Chair C.J. Fryer and KBE Chair Sharon Robinson, Ed.D.)

  • Report from the Council on Postsecondary Education

  • Report from the Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness

    • Updates from ICF on Read to Succeed Act Implementation

  • Other Updates

• Open Speak

• Report of the Chair

  • Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Spotlight

    • Simmons College

  • Other Updates

• Approval of Consent Items
  • Approval of EPSB Meeting Minutes and EPSB Waiver Committee Minutes
    • May 26, 2026, EPSB Meeting Minutes
    • June 16, 2026, EPSB Waiver Committee Minutes
  • Hearing Officer’s Report (Whitney Crowe)
  • Spalding University: Teacher Leadership Continuing Education Option (CEO) Plan II Proposal (Sharon Salsman)
  • Option 9 Application, Oldham County Schools and Campbellsville University (Melissa Diebel)
  • Option 9 Application, Dayton Independent Public Schools and the University of the Cumberlands (Melissa Diebel)
  • Option 9 Application, Meade County Public Schools and University of the Cumberlands (Melissa Diebel)
  • Morehead State University: Approval of Proficiency Evaluation Plan for Initial Undergraduate Business and Marketing Education, Health and Physical Education, Agriculture Education, Career and Technical Education, and Advanced Masters Gifted Education (Kim Arington)
  • Campbellsville University: Approval of the School Social Work Masters Program and Graduate Certificate Program (Kim Arington)
  • Kentucky Wesleyan College: Approval of the Learning and Behavior Disorders Initial Undergraduate, Traditional Route Program (Kim Arington)
  • Simmons College: Approval of the Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Initial Undergraduate, Traditional Route Program (Kim Arington)
  • Simmons College: Approval of the Proficiency Evaluation Plan for Elementary Education Program (Kim Arington)

  • Waivers:

    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Bardstown Independent Schools (Sharon Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Bath County Schools (Sharon Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:010. Request to Waive Certification Grade Range for Ashley Wilkerson (Sharon Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:010. Request to Waive Certification Grade Range for Chelsae Hennion (Sharon Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:010. Request to Waive Certification Grade Range for Estella Hafford (Sharon Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:010. Request to Waive Certification Grade Range for Keeley Pierce (Sharon Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:010. Request to Waive Certification Grade Range for Susan Davis (Sharon Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 5:020. Request to Waive GPA Admission Requirement for a Candidate (Sharon Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Issuance Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Holly Riddle (Sharon Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Issuance Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Kimberly Pharris (Sharon Salsman)

    • 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Renewal Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Jacob Rambo (Sharon Salsman)

• Information Items
  • Amendment to 16 KAR 5:020. Standards for admission to educator preparation (Meredith Brewer, Todd Davis and Whitney Crowe)
  • Amendment to 16 KAR 2:010. Kentucky professional and provisional teacher certificates (Meredith Brewer, Todd Davis and Whitney Crowe)
  • Amendment to 16 KAR 5:040. Admission, placement, and supervision in student teaching (Meredith Brewer, Melissa Diebel and Whitney Crowe)
  • Amendment to 16 KAR 5:010. Standards for accreditation of educator preparation providers and approval of programs (Meredith Brewer, Melissa Diebel and Whitney Crowe)
  • New Regulation- 16 KAR 5:015. Standards for approval of educator preparation programs (Meredith Brewer, Melissa Diebel and Whitney Crowe)
• Action Items
  • 16 KAR 5:020. Regulatory Waiver to Allow Use of the SAT as an Assessment of Basic Knowledge (Brandon Harrod)
  • 16 KAR 5:040. Extension of Student Teacher Waivers (Brandon Harrod)
  • Simmons College: Approval of Initial Programs (Melissa Diebel and Colletta Parsley)
  • Morehead State University: Approval of Initial and Advanced Programs (Melissa Diebel and Colletta Parsley)
  • Brescia University: Accreditation Decision on the Educator Preparation Provider and Approval of Programs (Melissa Diebel and Colletta Parsley)
  • Midway University: Removal of Current AFIs and Stipulations (Melissa Diebel and Colletta Parsley)
• Waivers
  • 16 KAR 2:010. Request to Waive Certification Grade Range for Carmen Sallee (Sharon Salsman)

  • 16 KAR 2:120. Request to Waive Emergency Certificate Requirements for Nelson County Schools (Sharon Salsman)

  • 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Issuance Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Dakota Eldridge (Sharon Salsman)

  • 16 KAR 2:020. Request to Waive Issuance Requirements for Provisional Occupation-Based Career and Technical Education Certificate for Stephanee Sheets (Sharon Salsman)

• Alternative Route to Certification Applications
  • Brian Calnon, Business and Marketing, Grades 5 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
  • Joseph Tingle, Agriculture, Grades 5 Through 12 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
  • Joshua Werkman, Biology, Grades 8-12, and Middle Grades Science, Grades 5-9 (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
  • Angelia Williams, Music, All Grades (Sharon Salsman and Kaylynn Rothacker)
• Board Comments
• Closed Session Review
  • Following a motion in open session, it is anticipated that the board will move into closed session, pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(c) and (1)(j), to discuss character and fitness reviews, potential actions relating to educator complaints and reports, and pending litigation.
• Case Decisions
  • Following the closed session discussion and upon motion, the board will return to open session. All decisions will be made in open session.
• Adjournment 

Next Meeting:

July 13 (Rescheduled from July 27)