Are waivers always granted for teaching positions?
A. No. Hiring waivers are approved for teaching positions when the position becomes vacant during the regular school year, within thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of a new school year, and during the summer when instruction is taking place (i.e., band camp, summer school, etc.). However, personal employment hardships and professional development activities alone do not constitute justification of a waiver during the summer months. Q. Are there any positions for which a hiring waiver is automatically approved? A. Yes, positions on the Kentucky Department of Education’s critical shortage list are automatically approved for hiring waivers. The current list of critical shortage areas includes: Biology – Secondary Chemistry – Secondary Earth Science English – Middle School English – Secondary English as a Second Language or English Language Learners (ELL) Exceptional Children (EBD, FMD, LBD, PD) Mathematics – Middle School Mathematics – Secondary Physics _ Secondary Science _ Middle
