# KRS § 161.042: 161.042 Status of student teachers -- Responsibility to administrative staff and supervising teachers -- Professional competency requirement for supervising teachers > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.042 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 161.042 - **Heading:** 161.042 Status of student teachers -- Responsibility to administrative staff and supervising teachers -- Professional competency requirement for supervising teachers - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 161 / Section 161.042 ## Text 161.042 Status of student teachers -- Responsibility to administrative staff and supervising teachers -- Professional competency requirement for supervising teachers. (1) The Education Professional Standards Board shall provide through administrative regulation for the utilization of the common schools for the preparation of teacher education students from the colleges and universities. (2) Within the provisions established by the Education Professional Standards Board, local boards of education are authorized to enter into cooperative agreements, including financial arrangements, with colleges and universities for the purpose of providing professional laboratory experiences and student teaching experiences for students preparing for the education profession. (3) The Education Professional Standards Board shall promulgate administrative regulations defining the professional requirements and general duties of a supervising teacher and requirements for a local school district and school to be used for this purpose. (4) A student teacher who is jointly assigned under agreement by a teacher education institution and a local board of education shall have the same legal status and protection as a certified teacher employed within the school district and shall be responsible to the administrative staff of the school district and the supervising teacher to whom he or she is assigned. All student teachers shall be subject to the state and national criminal records checks required of certified hires under provisions of KRS 160.380. (5) Teacher education students, other than student teachers, may be permitted through cooperative agreements between the local school district and the teacher education institution, to engage in supplementary instructional activities with pupils under the direction and supervision of the professional administrative and teaching staff of the school district. Teacher education students shall not be subject to the criminal records checks required under KRS 160.380 or 161.148. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 161.010 161.010 Definitions for KRS 161.020 to 161.134](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.010.md) - [KRS § 161.011 161.011 Definitions of "classified employee" and "seniority" -- Job classifications and minimum qualifications -- Requirement of written contracts and written personnel policies -- Reduction in force -- Registry of vacant classified employee positions and training -- Review of local board policies by Department of Education](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.011.md) - [KRS § 161.017 161.017 Education Professional Standards Board to be headed by commissioner of education -- Duties and powers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.017.md) - [KRS § 161.020 161.020 Certificates required of school employees -- Filing requirements -- Validity and terms for renewal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.020.md) - [KRS § 161.027 161.027 Preparation program for principals -- Assessment and internship requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.027.md) - [KRS § 161.028 161.028 Education Professional Standards Board -- Powers and duties regarding the preparation and certification of professional school personnel -- Membership](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.028.md) - [KRS § 161.030 161.030 Certification authority -- Assessments of beginning teachers and teachers seeking additional certification -- Conditional certificates -- Temporary certificates -- Emeritus and exception certificates](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.030.md) - [KRS § 161.031 161.031 New teacher induction and mentor programs provided by school districts -- Definitions -- Standards -- Evaluations -- Annual report](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.031.md) - [KRS § 161.032 161.032 Certification incentive fund -- Purpose of grants -- Eligibility -- Priorities -- Forgivable loan incentive -- Stipend -- Other financial incentives](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.032.md) - [KRS § 161.042 161.042 Status of student teachers -- Responsibility to administrative staff and supervising teachers -- Professional competency requirement for supervising teachers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.042.md) - [KRS § 161.044 161.044 Requirements for teachers' aides -- Legal status -- Preference to certified applicants -- Training](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.044.md) - [KRS § 161.046 161.046 Adjunct instructors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.046.md) - [KRS § 161.048 161.048 Legislative findings -- Alternative certification program -- Purpose -- Options -- Testing and eligibility requirements -- Salary schedule](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.048.md) - [KRS § 161.049 161.049 Professional support teams -- Training program -- Alternate training program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.049.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C161_S161.042. 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