Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 161.102 to require the Education Professional Standards Board to issue substitute teacher certificates based on education attained; specify the type of employment each certificate allows.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, except provide a one year certificate to an applicant with a High School Equivalency Diploma; provide a five year substitute teaching certificate rather than a three year for an applicant with a bachelor's degree; provide a 10 year substitute teaching certificate rather than a five year for an applicant who holds a Kentucky statement of eligibility, previously held a Kentucky teaching certificate, or holds or previously held a valid out-of-state teaching certificate that required completion of a four-year teacher preparation program.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to allow the Kentucky Department of Education to enter into an agreement with any building and construction trade organization to develop a training program for school counselors on building and construction trades; provide professional development credit to school counselors, and teachers if resources allow, who participate in the program; require the department to include the training program on the electronic consumer bulletin board.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Amendment 1 -- S. West

Summary Make title amendment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 161.102
House Committee Substitute 1: 161.102
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 161.102
Current: 161.102