When a district board of education satisfies the Education Professional Standards Board that it is impossible to secure qualified teachers for a position in a school under the control of the district board, the Education Professional Standards Board may issue emergency certificates to persons who meet the qualifications determined by the Education Professional Standards Board for emergency certificates. An emergency certificate shall be valid only for the specific job for which issued and for the current school term. The Education Professional Standards Board may require the passing of a written examination before an emergency certificate is issued. The examination shall be prepared and administered and the papers graded in the state offices of the Education Professional Standards Board under the direction of the commissioner of education, in accordance with administrative regulations approved by the Education Professional Standards Board.
Effective: June 29, 2021

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 161.100

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 26, sec. 9, effective June 29, 2021. — Amended
2001 Ky. Acts ch. 137, sec. 11, effective June 21, 2001. — Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. II, sec. 62, effective July 13, 1990. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 82, effective June 17, 1978. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4502-5.

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