Character And Fitness Problem Checklist And Review Form printable pdf download

CHARACTER & FITNESS INFORMATION

(CERTIFICATION VERSION)

All candidates for certification must file a Character and Fitness Review. The C&F Review is a

Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board document. If a candidate answers "yes" to any of

the questions (except #1) on the Review, further documentation is required. Please read the following

instructions. Contact the staff in TEB 166 if you have any questions.

Instructions

1. Obtain a copy of your personal court record (also called a "Courtnet" document)

from the Kentucky Court of Justice Administrative Office of the Court. See pg. 2.

2. Write a letter describing the violation(s) and sketching a brief history since the

violation occurred. The letter should be in formal business format and include the

candidate’s name, contact information and date. Each violation should be summarized

and explained so that a reviewer can understand the context of the event and how it

came to occur. The letter should outline the student's personal reflections on the

violation and how it bears on their aspirations to become a teacher. The candidate may

also write about the violations and how they relate to the ethical standards required of

teachers. These standards can be found in the Student Handbook at this address:

Address the letter to: Education

Professional Standards Board, 100 Airport Road, 3rd floor, Frankfort, KY 40601.

3. Secure a letter (or letters) of recommendation verifying good conduct in past several

years. The letter should be from an individual (not a relative) who knows the student

well, who is aware of the offenses, and who can speak to the student's behavior and

character.

4. Fill out the top portion of the final page in this packet and then sign at the bottom.

5. Provide all documents to the Director of Academic Services and Teacher

Certification (or his designee) for submission to the EPSB with the rest of the

certification application.

The candidate should be aware that the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board

(EPSB) has ultimate authority to award teaching certificates and to review issues of violations

of the code of ethics. Violation reviews at the university / program faculty level do not

supersede further review by the EPSB.

In addition, each school district is required to do a check of court records to be sure that

persons volunteering in the schools or seeking employment are free from criminal

backgrounds. School districts will apply their own standards in determining exactly what kinds

of legal violations will keep a person from working in their schools.

For more information about the EPSB's ethics policies, go to:

UK, College of Education, Academic Services and Teacher Certification

166 Taylor Education Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0001

(859) 257-7971

Character And Fitness Problem Checklist And Review Form