160.152 Kentucky Educator Placement Service System -- Requirements --
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(1)For purposes of this section, "Kentucky Educator Placement Service System" or
"system" means the online statewide job posting system operated by the Kentucky
Department of Education for vacancies at local school districts and public charter
schools.
(2)The Kentucky Department of Education shall ensure that the Kentucky Educator
Placement Service System:
(a)Is accessible through the department's website;
(b)Includes a mechanism for local school districts and public charter schools to
electronically submit job openings for posting on the system as provided in
subsection
(4)of this section;
(c)Allows the public to review job postings;
(d)Allows potential applicants to electronically submit applications and relevant
application materials; and
(e)Permits school districts and public charter schools to access, review, and
download applications and application materials.
(3)Each job posting for a vacancy at a school district or public charter school shall
include the school district's or public charter school's policy against discrimination
in employment.
(4)School districts and public charter schools shall electronically submit all job
postings to the system. All postings must include an opening and closing date for
each position posted.
(5)The Kentucky Department of Education shall operate and maintain the system to
ensure that job postings are current, including tracking each unique position posted,
monitoring for repeated position postings, and removing outdated postings, and to
collect accurate data about employment in public schools.
(6)Nothing in this section shall:
(a)Prohibit a school district or public charter school from advertising job
openings and recruiting employees independently from the system;
(b)Prohibit a school district or public charter school from using another method
of advertising job openings or another applicant tracking system in addition to
the system;
(c)Require all job applications for posted vacancies to be submitted digitally or
only be submitted through the system; or
(d)Provide the Kentucky Department of Education with any regulatory authority
in the hiring process or hiring decisions of any school district or public charter
school.
(7)The Kentucky Department of Education shall prepare a report detailing data from
the system and its implication for the status of employment in public schools,
including but not limited to the number and type of unique and duplicated job
postings, how often postings are viewed by the public, and positions that are
remaining vacant by type, certification requirement, and location. The report shall be submitted to the Interim Joint Committee on Education by October 1, 2023, and annually thereafter.