2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 161 - SCHOOL EMPLOYEES -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT AND TENURE
161.115 Deletion of certificate, certificate endorsement, or subject specialization from official certification record at holder's option -- Restoration of deleted areas of certification.
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<![CDATA[161.115 Deletion of certificate, certificate endorsement, or subject
specialization from official certification record at holder's option -Restoration of deleted areas of certification.
The holder of any type of Kentucky teacher certification issued by the Education
Professional Standards Board may, at the holder's option, have any certificate,
certificate endorsement, or subject specialization deleted from the official
certification record upon application, subject to the following provisions:
(1) The application shall be submitted to the Education Professional Standards
Board on a form furnished by the board. The form shall include the information
required by this section and the applicant shall verify the information by
affidavit. The application shall be submitted between September 1 and
December 1 and shall become effective on the following July 1. If the
requirements of this section are satisfied, the Education Professional
Standards Board shall notify the applicant and the applicant's employing school
or school district on or before February 1 following submission of the
application, that the decertification has been approved.
(2) No portion of the certification shall be deleted for any subject or assignment in
which the teacher has had experience during the three (3) year period
preceding the request in an amount equivalent to one (1) year of full-time
employment (140 days) during which at least one (1) period per day was in the
subject or assignment corresponding to the portion of the certification
requested for deletion.
(3) If the certification for classroom teaching at the secondary level is to be
retained, at least one (1) teaching major or one (1) area of concentration shall
be retained.
(4) A certificate which is a prerequisite or a concurrent requirement to the issuance
of another certificate or certificate endorsement held by the applicant shall be
retained.
(5) Applications for restoration of areas of certification deleted under this section
shall be submitted to the Education Professional Standards Board showing
restored competency and proficiency by completion of twelve (12) semester
hours of credit pertinent to the deleted areas as prescribed by an institution
approved for teacher education. A transcript or other appropriate verification of
completion of the twelve (12) semester hours of credit from the institution
approved for teacher education shall be accepted as evidence showing
restoration of competency and proficiency in the areas of certification.
Effective:July 13, 1990
History: Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. II, sec. 63, effective July 13, 1990. -Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 229, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984.
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