Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XIII. Education § 161.1221.Out-of-field teaching

(1) The Education Professional Standards Board shall define “out-of-field” teaching and inform all local school districts of the definition.

(2) By November 15 of each year, the Education Professional Standards Board shall identify every teacher assigned classes out-of-field in the current school year and shall inform the Kentucky Department of Education.

(3) The Kentucky Department of Education shall provide to each school district a summary of the teachers identified as teaching out-of-field and give the district opportunity to correct the situation during the year. No teacher shall be reduced in salary due to being involuntarily moved out-of-field or being hired into a position out of his or her field. Emergency certification shall not be a valid reason for reducing any certified teacher's salary.