{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-161.046","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 161.046","heading":"Adjunct instructors.","body":"(1) For purposes of this section, \"adjunct instructor\" means an individual who has\ntraining or experience in a specific subject area and who has met the requirements\nfor certification as an adjunct instructor established by the Education Professional\nStandards Board.\n(2) The Education Professional Standards Board shall adopt administrative regulations\ngoverning the qualifications and utilization of adjunct instructors. These\nadministrative regulations shall specify the minimum essential competencies which\nmust be demonstrated by persons seeking an adjunct instructor certificate.\n(3) Holders of an adjunct instructor certificate shall be employed on an annual contract\nbasis and shall not be eligible for continuing service status pursuant to KRS\n161.740 or for the retirement provisions of KRS 161.220 through 161.714, except\nthat the return to work limitations set forth in KRS 161.605 shall apply to any\nretired member of the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System who resumes\nemployment as an adjunct instructor. The granting of successive annual contracts to\nthe holder of an adjunct instructor certificate shall not give rise to a claim of\nexpectation of continuing employment.\n(4) Local school boards may contract with certificated adjunct instructors for part -time\nservices on an hourly, daily, or other periodic basis as best meets the needs of the\nboard. An adjunct instructor shall not fill a position that will result in the\ndisplacement of a qualified teacher with a regular certificate who is already\nemployed in the district.\n(5) An orientation program shall be developed and implemented for adjunct instructors\nby the local school board.","path":["KRS Chapter 161"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=43294","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:09Z","sha256":"7d7f146f211e5c25fd7ad704ce808284a423e245e037a56297b49b2a3ab9127f","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-161.044","next":"us-ky/krs-161.048"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}