161.046 Adjunct instructors.
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(1)For purposes of this section, "adjunct instructor" means an individual who has
training or experience in a specific subject area and who has met the requirements
for certification as an adjunct instructor established by the Education Professional
Standards Board.
(2)The Education Professional Standards Board shall adopt administrative regulations
governing the qualifications and utilization of adjunct instructors. These
administrative regulations shall specify the minimum essential competencies which
must be demonstrated by persons seeking an adjunct instructor certificate.
(3)Holders of an adjunct instructor certificate shall be employed on an annual contract
basis and shall not be eligible for continuing service status pursuant to KRS
161.740 or for the retirement provisions of KRS 161.220 through 161.714, except
that the return to work limitations set forth in KRS 161.605 shall apply to any
retired member of the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System who resumes
employment as an adjunct instructor. The granting of successive annual contracts to
the holder of an adjunct instructor certificate shall not give rise to a claim of
expectation of continuing employment.
(4)Local school boards may contract with certificated adjunct instructors for part-time
services on an hourly, daily, or other periodic basis as best meets the needs of the
board. An adjunct instructor shall not fill a position that will result in the
displacement of a qualified teacher with a regular certificate who is already
employed in the district.
(5)An orientation program shall be developed and implemented for adjunct instructors
by the local school board.