{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-161.132","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 161.132","heading":"Definitions for KRS 161.131 to 161.134 and KRS 157.395 and 161.123.","body":"As used in KRS 161.131 to 161.134 and KRS 157.395 and 161.123, unless the context\notherwise requires:\n(1) \"Mentor\" means a highly skilled, experienced teacher who provides systematic and\non-going support and assistance to other teachers in a school or scho ol district to\nhelp them improve their teaching skills and practices;\n(2) \"National Board for Professional Teaching Standards\" and \"national board\" means a\nnonpartisan, independent, and nonprofit board composed of teachers and others that\nhas developed a s et of high and rigorous standards for accomplished teachers and\nthat operates a national voluntary system to assess and certify teachers who meet\ntheir standards; and\n(3) \"National board certification\" means a demonstration by an experienced teacher of\nhis or her teaching practice as measured against high and rigorous standards through\na comprehensive assessment process administered by the National Board for\nProfessional Teaching Standards.","path":["KRS Chapter 161"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=3863","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:10Z","sha256":"01a38a8eec496114d4411f1cc89068a4e6b9aeeb6eaecf0493ff1632218be01e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-161.131","next":"us-ky/krs-161.133"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}