KRS 161.1221: Out-of-field teaching.

(1) The Education Professional Standards Board shall define "out -of-field" teaching

and inform all local school districts of the definition.

(2) By November 15 of each year, the Education Professional Standards Board shall

identify every teacher assigned class es out -of-field in the current school year and

shall inform the Kentucky Department of Education.

(3) The Kentucky Department of Education shall provide to each school district a

summary of the teachers identified as teaching out -of-field and give the dist rict

opportunity to correct the situation during the year. No teacher shall be reduced in

salary due to being involuntarily moved out -of-field or being hired into a position

out of his or her field. Emergency certification shall not be a valid reason for

reducing any certified teacher's salary.