1. KECI – PERMISSIONS TUTORIAL 1.To access the new Permissions feature in Kentucky Educator Certifications Inquiry (KECI), you must be an active superintendent, deputy/assistant superintendent, principal, assistant/vice principal, director of district personnel, LEAD coordinator, KTIP coordinator, or KTIP designee. 2.Go to http://www.kyepsb.net/http://www.kyepsb.net/ 3.Enter your username and password. 4.Click the Go button. Log on Here

2. 1.Once you log on and select Kentucky Educator Certification Inquiry from the application list, you will see a group of search options. 2.From here, you have two options in which to complete your search. Educator Search: If you would like to see the teaching permissions for a particular certified employee, enter the teachers name or SS# here, then click the Search button. District Search: If you would like to determine which employees in your district may legally teach a particular content, use the drop-down menu to select your district. KECI SEARCH OPTIONS Search by EPSB User ID Search by Name Search by District Search by SSN

3. 1.Once you click the Search button, the employee name will be displayed as a hyperlink. When you click on the name, you will see the persons certifications as you see in the image below. 2.You will now see a new option in the menu titled Permissions. Clicking on this option will reveal all of the persons content area permissions. This information is what is used in the annual LEAD process (along with grade range, job function, and student population) to determine certificate validity for each employees role in the district. SEARCHING BY EDUCATOR Permissions button

4. SEARCHING BY DISTRICT 1.By selecting your district, you will see the added search options under Permissions. 2.In the search boxes, select the parameters for which you are lookingjob (generally teacher), content area, population (usually general), and high/low grade levels to be taught. You must select from the drop-down menus in each category in order to receive accurate information.

5. PERMISSIONS RESULTS 1.Once you have selected all parameters, you will click on the Search button on the left side of the screen and be provided with a listing of all teachers in the district who are legally permitted to teach within those parameters. You may click on the employee name to view the types of certificates held by the employee. Search button Hyperlink to Teachers Certification Status

6. HELP For questions regarding KECI, contact Mike Carr: 888-598-7667 Mike.Carr@ky.gov For questions or problems related to error messages, contact the EPSB Help Desk: 888-598-7667 EPSBHelp@ky.gov