KRS 161.095: Continuing education for teachers -- Extension for military service --

Administrative regulations.

(1) The Education Professional Standards Board, with the advice of the Kentucky

Board of Education, shall:

(a) Promulgate administrative regulations to establish procedures for a teacher to

maintain his or her certificate by successfully completing meaningful

continuing education;

(b) Develop standards for continuing education related to maintaining a

certificate, including university courses, an advanced degree, or a combination

of field -based experience, individual research, and approved professional

development; and

(c) Establish a system of quality assurance related to continuing education

activities and certification requirements.

(2) (a) The Education Professional Standards Board shall extend the validity period

of a certificate of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States of

America by one (1) year for each year the member is determined by the board

to have been prohibited by military service or training from pursuing an

advanced degree or completing professional development required to maintain

certification; and

(b) The Education Professional Standards Board shall promulgate administrative

regulations to establish an application proce ss and develop guidelines for the

process by which education or professional development is considered to have

been prohibited by military service.