Continuing Education Option (CEO) – Plan II

KRS 161.1211 establishes the classifications of teachers. According to the statute, an educator may obtain Rank II by obtaining a Master’s Degree or Continuing Education. Rank I is obtained by meeting the requirements of Rank II and having an additional 30 hours of college credit or continuing education. KRS 161.095 provides that the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) shall develop standards for continuing education including university courses, an advanced degree or a combination of field-based experiences, individual research, and approved professional development. 16 KAR 8:030 sets forth the requirements of the CEO Plan II option for rank change.

CEO Plan II allows districts, groups of districts (such as educational cooperatives), and Kentucky institutions of higher education with EPSB-approved educator preparation programs to submit a continuing education option plan to the EPSB for approval. Satisfactory completion of these planned programs would allow educators to grow in their profession and achieve rank change through field-based experience, research and approved professional development. CEO Plan II requires approval by the EPSB before they may be offered for rank change. Based upon the statutory and regulatory requirements, as well as input from diverse stakeholders, guidelines have been created which outline the process for the submission of the program, including an introduction, capstone project, job-embedded professional development experiences, assessment of candidates and program evaluation.

To find approved CEO Plan II rank change programs, access the Approved CEO Plan II rank change programs document, then search Continuing Education Option Plan II under the Program Name category.

All CEO Plan II proposals should be submitted electronically to Sharon Salsman at sharon.salsman@education.ky.gov.