RELATES TO:

KRS 151B.408 KRS 151B.110, 151B.403151B.125, 161.011

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

KRS 151B.408 KRS 151B.110, 161.011

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

KRS 151B.408 KRS 151B.110 requiresdelegates to the Office of Adult Education State Board for Adult and Technical Education to promulgate administrative regulations establishing requirementsthe responsibility for adult education programs and services in Kentucky. KRS 161.011 requiresauthorizes the Office of Adult Education State Board for Adult and Technical Education to define progressing satisfactorily through a High School Equivalency Diplomathe GED Preparation Program for the purposes of minimum qualifications for local school district classified employment positions. This administrative regulation establishes requirements for "progressing satisfactorily through a High School Equivalency Diploma Program."provides the necessary definition.

1. Section 1. Definitions.

   1. (1) "GED® Diploma" means the High School Equivalency Diploma required by this administrative regulation.
   2. (2) "Kentucky Skills U" means the adult education program within the Office of Adult Education.

2. Section 2. Satisfactory Progress Requirement. Making progress toward obtaining a General Educational Development (GED®) Diploma shall requiremeans:

   1. (1) Enrollment in a Kentucky Skills U an Adult Education program on an appropriate instructional level as determined by a reliable, commercially prepared, standardized test designed for adult students;
   2. (2) Monthly verification of attendance by the local Kentucky Skills Uan adult education program official; and
   3. (3) A satisfactory progress rating on an annual report documenting student hours of participation, along with their pre- and post-assessment results. The report shallwill be submitted to the local school superintendent for determination of satisfactory progress. If the individual meets the criteria in subsections (1)-(3) of this section, the superintendent shall determine that satisfactory progress has been made.that is based upon periodic testing results by adult education teachers.

History

(22 Ky.R. 654; Am. 1081; eff. 12-7-1995; Recodified from 785 KAR 1:110; eff. 9-13-2013; 48 Ky.R. 844, 2016; eff. 4-5-2022.)

FILED WITH LRC: December 9, 2021

CONTACT PERSON: Natalie Cummins, GED® Administrator, Office of Adult Education (Kentucky Skills U), 500 Mero Street Mail Stop 5SC, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; phone 502-892-3021; email Natalie.Cummins@ky.gov.