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Level |
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 VA | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Requires each school board to ensure that aides assigned to work with a teacher who has primary oversight of students with autism spectrum disorder demonstrate competency in student behavioral management within 60 days of assignment to such responsibility. The bill also requires the Board of Education to provide standards that school divisions may use to establish a measure for the demonstration of competency in student behavioral management.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0755+pdf
Title: H.B. 325
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/
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| TX | Adopted 09/2011 | P-12 | Amends the Educational Aide Exemption Program to provide higher education coordinating board staff flexibility in awarding funds through the program if funding is limited. House Bill 3708, passed by the 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, repealed language that authorized the use of transfers of Foundation Program funds by the Texas Education Agency to the Coordinating Board for reimbursing institutions for exemptions made through the program. This left gifts and donations as the only sources of funds for the program. It is anticipated that such funding will be limited, and therefore new wording in s.21.1084 creates a competitive, first come/first served approach for awarding those funds that become available. Only the process of identifying recipients is changed; student eligibility requirements and the value of the awards ar Adopted as published in the June 24, 2011 Texas Register (pages 25-26 of 160): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0624/0624prop.pdf
Title: 19 TAC 21.1084, 1086
Source: www.sos.state.tx.us
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2011 | P-12 | Effective June 30, 2012, repeals 105 ILCS 5/21-1a on teacher certification exams. Effective June 30, 2013, repeals statutory provisions on (1) teacher certification, qualifications and issuance of certificates; (2) subject endorsement on teacher certificates; (3) grades of certificates; (4) early childhood certificates; (5) required instruction for all teachers; (6) elementary, special and high school certificates; (7) alternative certification and alternative routes to teacher certification; (8) administrative certification and alternative routes to administrator certification; (9) teacher leader endorsements; (10) principal preparation programs; (11) substitute certificates and substitute teaching; (12) provisional certificates; (13) recognition of certification of teachers from out of state; (14) additional certificates for experienced employed teachers; (15) resident teacher certificates; (16) 105 ILCS 5/21-12 related to printing, seal, signature, credentials for teacher certificates; (17) annual registration fees for certificates; (18) school service personnel certificates; (19) the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program (however, this program is reauthorized in the new Article 21B).
Effective September 2013, repeals statutory provisions related to the Illinois Teacher Corps.
Creates new Article 21B, "Educator Licensure". As summarized in http://www.ift-aft.org/News/DailyNews/11-06-06/Changes_in_Educator_Licensing_Pass_in_SB_1799.aspx:
--Renames the State Teacher Certification Board as the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
--Changes the name of the certificate to the Illinois Professional Educator License. Qualified educators will be issued a professional educator license endorsed in each area and grade level for which they are eligible to seek employment in teaching, administration or school service. Each license will be valid for 5 years.
--Streamlines the 66 types of available certificates to 3 types of licenses: the Illinois Professional Educator License, the Professional Educator License with Stipulations and the Substitute Teaching License.. Each will be endorsed in specific content and grade areas. This change will make it easy for each license holder to track his/her qualifications as all endorsements will be on a single license rather than multiple certificates.
--All certificates renewing after July 2012 will be exchanged for Illinois licenses. Hard copy licenses will not be issued but the new credentials can be accessed and printed from the Educator Certification System online.
--The three license system (Initial, Standard, Master certificates) will be eliminated.
--Individuals holding National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification will get a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards designation on an existing Professional Educator License. Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards does not automatically allow an individual to teach in the area for which he/she received NBPTS certification unless the individual also has the appropriate Illinois endorsement. The designation is issued for the same validity period (10 years) as the NBPTS certification. If an individual does not renew his/her NBPTS certification, the designation will be removed from the Professional Educator License.
--New fee structure effective January 2012 for applications for license (for in-state and out-of-state educators), additional endorsements/approvals, and registration per year.
--Effective September 2014, the general administrative endorsement will not be issued. Until July 2015, an individual may convert to a principal endorsement if he/she served at least 1 full year during the last 5 years in a position requiring a general administrative endorsement.
--Substitute teacher licenses are valid for 5 years and may be renewed if the individual has passed a test of basic skills. However, if an individual has had his/her Professional Educator License or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked or has not met the renewal requirements for licensure, the individual is not eligible to obtain a Substitute Teaching License.
--The Paraprofessional educator endorsement will be on the Professional Educator License and renewable every 5 years. Renewal requirements have not yet been determined. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-0607.pdf
Title: S.B. 1799
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2011 | P-12 | Provides that of the 4 days annually that a regional superintendent may arrange for or conduct district, regional or county institutes, 2 days may be used as a teacher's and educational support personnel workshop (instead of just a teacher's workshop). Permits an exemption for educational support personnel from workshop attendance if the workshop is not relevant to the work they do. Provides that the days in any school year spent by educational support personnel during the term time spent in attendance upon a teachers' institute must be considered time expended in the service of the school district and no deduction of wages may be made for such attendance. Allows a school board to make a pro-rata deduction from the salary of any educational support personnel who fail or refuse to attend the teachers' institute, unless the personnel are exempt from attending. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-0525.pdf
Title: S.B. 1578
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| TX | Signed into law 07/2011 | P-12 | Amends provisions granting tuition waivers for educational aides. Requires that the courses needed for teacher certification in which the aide is enrolled be in one or more subject areas determined by the Texas
Education Agency to be experiencing a critical shortage of teachers in public schools in the state. Provides that an aide previously receiving a tuition exemption remains eligible notwithstanding this requirement if the aide is enrolled at an institution of higher education granting the exemption in courses required for teacher certification, and meets all other eligibility requirements. Provides these changes go into effect with the fall 2012 semester. Pages 125-127 of 263: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/821/billtext/pdf/SB00001F.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: S.B. 1
Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Directs the state Board of Education and the Department of Education (DOE) to conduct a study to ensure that teachers and paraprofessionals who work with children with autism spectrum disorders are appropriately and adequately prepared. Requires the DOE to convene a work group with broad stakeholder representation. Provides that the purpose of the work group is to analyze the qualifications of teachers and paraprofessionals who work with children with autism spectrum disorders and to make recommendations that will assist the department in ensuring that the teachers and paraprofessionals are appropriately and adequately prepared. Requires the work group to submit its recommendations to the state Board of Education and the DOE by November 1, 2011 and the State Board of Education and the DOE to submit a report, including the findings and recommendations from the work group, to the legislature by December 7, 2011. Authorizes the legislature to introduce legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/chapters/RESOLVE47.asp
Title: H.R. 546
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2010 | P-12 | Requires that only districts serving 1,000 or more students provide information on education support personnel for the state board's annual survey of salary and benefits for certified and educational support personnel. Pages 17-22 of 51: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB3681lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 3681 - Section 105 ILCS 5/2-3.103
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 07/2010 | P-12
Postsec. | Repeals 1009.64, which created the Certified Education Paraprofessional Welfare Transition Program. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7037er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7037&Session=2010
Title: HB 7037 - Sec 33
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| OH | Adopted 01/2010 | P-12 | Repeals and re-enacts rules related to the one-year educational aide permit
3301-25-01: One-Year Educational Aide Permit: http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/25/3301-25-01_PH_FF_N_RU_20100112_1438.pdf
3301-25-02: Renewal of One-Year Educational Aide Permit: http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/25/3301-25-02_PH_FF_N_RU_20100112_1438.pdf
3301-25-05: Four-Year Educational Aide Permit: http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/25/3301-25-05_PH_FF_N_RU_20100112_1438.pdf
3301-25-07: Renewal of Four-Year Educational Aide Permit: http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/25/3301-25-07_PH_FF_N_RU_20100112_1438.pdf
Title: OAC 3301-25-01, -02 and -05
Source: www.registerofohio.state.oh.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Amends procedures for educational aides to receive an exemption from tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB01798F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1798
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| UT | Adopted 09/2008 | P-12 | Adopts rules relative to Paraeducator to Teacher Scholarship Program established by 53A-6-801 and -802. Addresses scholarship amounts and requirements; applicant scholarship recipient and school district/charter school responsibilities; and state board of education staff/committee responsibilities.
Title: R277-526
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education to conduct a study on the need for and the potential benefits of establishing a career ladder opportunity program for assistant teachers employed in the public schools.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2008/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0902SG.pdf
Title: H.B. 902
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2007 | Postsec. | Establishes the Teacher Cadet Program. Requires the State University to convene an advisory committee to develop a common core teacher cadet curriculum designed to expose pupils to teaching careers through development of hands-on curriculum that is aligned with prerequisites for entry into teacher preparation programs and includes specified elements, and to develop criteria and standards that would be used to create a request-for-proposal for the program. Provides for related school district grants.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_44_bill_20070914_enrolled.pdf
Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_44_vt_20071013.html
Title: S.B. 44
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2007 | P-12 | Requires a school district or county office of education to require a person participating in the Paraprofessional Teacher Training Program to to obtain a certificate of clearance from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and provide academic achievement verification. Extends the time period for repayment of assistance if a participant is unable to fulfill repayment obligations due to certain circumstances. Requires reports by the Commission related to the collection of repayments.
Chapter 554
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_193_bill_20071012_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 193
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov/
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Relates to a section concerning educational support personnel employees. Provides that if the hours the employee works are reduced for certain reasons, then written notice must be given to the employee. Provides that if a reduction in hours is due to an unforeseen reduction in the student population, then the written notice must be mailed and given to the employee at least 5 days before the hours are reduced. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB1560lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 1560
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 | P-12 | Directs the department of education to submit a report to the legislature before the regular 2008 session on a career ladder program for educational assistants that includes:
(1) Repricing class levels and a career ladder program, and other career ladder enhancements
(2) The number of employees affected by repricing and a career ladder program
(3) The cost of implementing repricing and a career ladder program for educational assistants.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/SB686_CD1_.htm
Title: S.B. 686
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Directs the department of education to adopt rules rule for training and other requirements to support the use of unlicensed content area experts as resources in classrooms, team teaching, on-line instruction, curriculum development and other purposes.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0211.pdf
Title: S.B. 211
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Amends Education Code in the following ways:
1) Prescribes authorities of county school boards.
2) Expands purposes for which schools may expend funds.
3) Establishes certain vehicle and driver safety requirements for transporting students to a school-sponsored activity.
4) Expands the purposes for which county boards may lease school buses.
5) Requires county school boards to provide suitable educational facilities, equipment and services for special education students.
6) Requires county school boards to give preference to professional educators currently employed by the board for summer school employment.
7) Establishes service personnel classification title for licensed practical nurse.
8) Adds posting and notice requirements for filling service personnel positions.
9) Prohibits displacement of aides to create vacancy for licensed practical nurse.
10) Establishes parameters for the workday and beginning work station for certain service personnel.
11) Modifies process for determining certain service personnel hiring priority in cases of school merger or consolidation.
12) Modifies personal leave procedures and authorizes transfer of personal leave in certain circumstances for all full-time employees of a county school board .
13) Modifies employment benefits accrued by substitute service personnel employed by a county school board.
14) Requires county school boards to make certain training available to all regularly employed teachers' aides.
15) Prohibits an autism mentor or aide who works with autistic students from transferring to another position after the fifth day prior to the beginning of the instructional term under certain conditions.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/hb2189%20EnrSUB.htm
Title: H.B. 2189
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2006 | P-12 | Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. Relates to an early childhood certificate. Provides that the student teaching portion of the practical experience may be satisfied through placement in any of grades pre-kindergarten through 3, provided that the student is under the supervision of a cooperating teacher certified in early childhood education. Provides that paraprofessionals with at least one year of experience in a school or community-based early childhood
setting who are enrolled in early-childhood teacher preparation programs may be paid and receive credit while student teaching with their current employer. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/94/SB/PDF/09400SB2202lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2202
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Educational assistants must have, at a minimum, a high school diploma or a GED equivalent, and show demonstrable proficiency in
reading and writing skills. If a licensed teacher to whom an educational assistant has been assigned is required to be absent from the classroom, the educational assistant may assume responsibility for the classroom in lieu of a substitute teacher. However, no educational assistant shall assume responsibility of the classroom for more than three (3) consecutive school days. Public Chaptered. Chapter No. 680
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB3025.pdf
Title: H.B. 3025; S.B. 2996
Source: Tennessee Legislature
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| AK | Rule Adoption 04/2006 | P-12 | Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development. Deals with paraprofessional educators. Sets a new effective date by which certain paraprofessional educators must meet standards established by regulation. ALASKA 3321
Title: 4 AAC 04.220(d)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ND | Adopted 04/2006 | P-12 | Amends administrative rules pertainingto credentials for Title I coordinator, library media, special education director, special education strategist, and reconfiguration ofinstructional days, high school summer school payments, and entrance standards or high school, elementary and kindergarten students. Special education Director Credential (Ch. 67-11-08): http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/rules/proposed/67-11-08.pdf
Paraprofessionals (sec. 67-11-14-05) : http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/rules/proposed/67-11-14.pdf
Special education strategist credential (sec. 67-11-16-03): http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/rules/proposed/67-11-16.pdf
*** Accreditation procedures ( Ch. 67-19-01): http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/rules/proposed/67-19-01.pdf
High school summer school, cooperative programs (67-2-01): http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/rules/proposed/67-20.pdf
Corrective action procedures (67-22-01): http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/rules/proposed/67-22-01.pdf
Elementary summer school (67-24-01): http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/rules/proposed/67-24.pdf
Title: NDAC 67-11-01-01, thru 01-07.1 non-seq, 67-15-02-01 thru 02-07non-seq, 67-19-01-01 thru 01-43 non-seq, 67-20-01-01 thru 01-08, 67-22-01-01thru 01-03, 67- 24-01 thru -01-07
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NY | Adopted 03/2006 | P-12 | Establishes requirements for the certification of teaching assistants for service in the state's public schools: extending the time validity of thelevel I and II teaching assistant certificates, specifying additional requirements for the renewal of the level I teaching assistant certificate,requiring additional collegiate study for the level II teaching assistantcertificate, and clarifying coursework requirements. NEW YORK 18068
Title: Title 8 NYCRR
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Adopted 12/2005 | P-12 | Reduces the number of credit hours required in mathematics from nine credit hours to six credit hours for those individuals seeking to meet highly qualified requirements for paraprofessionals following "Pathway 2", the 48 hour pathway.
Page 35 of 106: http://www.doa.state.la.us/osr/reg/0512/0512RUL.pdf
Title: LAC 28:I.903
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet, www.doa.state.la.us/osr
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2005 | P-12 | AN ACT to permit teacher assistants who are enrolled in teacher education programs to continue to work while they complete their student teaching. http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H1414v5.html
Title: H.B. 1414
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Adopted 08/2005 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to minimum requirements for the licensure of professional and paraprofessional personnel. Amends rules regarding advanced salary classifications. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4652 (SN)
Title: Title 126, Series 136
Source: StateNet
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| NY | Vetoed 08/2005 | P-12 | AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to teachers' rights. Adds other specified personnel to teachers and
teaching assistants where the board of cooperative educational services takes
over a program. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a8812
Title: H.B. 8812
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2005 | P-12 | Amends rules concerning the Educational Aide Exemption Program. Allows students who have met the requirement of employment as an educational aide one of the past five years who are applying for their first exemptions to continue to pursue their teaching credentials. TEXAS REG 97907 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 1.21.II.21.1083
Source: StateNet
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| DE | Rule Adoption 01/2005 | P-12 | Amends regulation relating to Paraeducator Permits by changing the date when Title I paraeducators employed prior to January 8, 2002 must meet the requirements from June 30, 2006 to January 8, 2006 to align with the enactment date of the 'No Child Left Behind Act.'
Title: 14 DAC 1584
Source: StateNet
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| NC | Rule Adoption 01/2005 | P-12 | Clarifies rules regarding preservice requirements for lead teachers, teachers and aides. NORTH CAROLINA REG 5057 (SN)
Title: 10A NCAC 09 .0710
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Rule Adoption 09/2004 | P-12 | Amends rules regarding minimum requirements for the licensure of professional/paraprofessional personnel and advanced salary classifications. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4497 (SN)
Title: Title 126, Series 136
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Rule Adoption 08/2004 | P-12 | Amends issuing agency, statutory authority, objectives, definitions, and requirements pertaining to instructional support providers.
Title: NMAC 6.63.3.1, .3, .6, thru .11
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program. Provides that only schools that are on the early academic warning list or academic watch list and that maintain grades K-3 are grant eligible. Limits use of the grant funds to operating and maintaining classes in grades K-3 with a class size within a specific grade of no more than 20 pupils. Proves that a school may use grant funds for teacher aides if the facilities are inadequate. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0814
Title: S.B. 2135
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| ME | Private and Special Law No. 45. 04/2004 | P-12 | Clarifies that the proposed extension of time by which school administrative units may requests upgrades to higher classifications for educational technicians who were employed before a certain date and who are otherwise eligible for upgrade, pertains to a person employed as a teacher assistant or as a teacher associate who was not recommended for promotion due to an error on the part of the school administrative unit.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD194401-1.asp
Title: S.P. 781
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12
Community College | Relates to school personnel; provides a three-tiered career licensing framework for educational assistants; provides for minimum salaries of educational assistants; makes an appropriation.
Title: H.B. 304
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Rule Adoption 03/2004 | P-12 | Provides standards for paraprofessionals consistent with federal No Child Left Behind requirements. UTAH REG 26853 (SN)
Title: R277-524
Source: StateNet
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| DE | Rule Adoption 01/2004 | P-12 | Establishes rules complying with changes in federal statute, particularly No Child Left Behind and its requirements for Title I paraeducators. Requires the repeal of regulation 379 Certification Paraprofessional, as the content of regulation 379 has been incorporated into regulation 1584 as amended. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%201500%20Professional%20Standards%20Board.htm#P2083_220944
Title: 14 DAC 1584
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| SC | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to nonprofessional and paraprofessional personnel actions to add further qualifications for paraprofessionals as required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. SOUTH CAROLINA REG 2505 (SN)
Title: R. 43-209
Source: StateNet
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| IA | Adopted 10/2003 | P-12 | Modifies requirements regarding Paraeducator Certificates. Adds a new area of concentration, School Library Media PK-grade 12. Clarifies that paraeducators must complete competencies in reading, writing, and mathematics areas.
Title: 282 IAC 22.6, 22.7, 22.13
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Amends the California School Paraprofessional Teacher Training Program designed to recruit paraprofessionals to participate in a program to encourage them to enroll in teacher training programs. Prohibits a laid-off participant from being required to repay for program assistance until the participant is offered re-employment and has an opportunity to fulfill their program related obligations. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1251-1300/ab_1266_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1266 § 8
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Amends the requirements for being a teacher's assistant. If hired after January 8, 2002 and providing an instructional service, staff must have completed at least two (2) years of study at an institution of higher education, obtained an associate's (or higher) degree; or otherwise met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate through a formal state or local academic assessment an appropriate level of: (i) knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics; or (ii) knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate. Assessments developed at the local level may consist of performance assessments documenting teacher assistant skills. If hired on or before January 8, 2002, and providing instructional service, assistants must meet the requirements set forth in subsection (4) herein not later than January 8, 2006. The Employer shall
pay for up to two (2) test administration fees for all teacher assistants hired prior to July 1, 2003. Does not include noninstructional assistants. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law03/law03136.htm
Title: H.B. 5825, S.B. 415
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Revises provisions governing the qualifications required of certain teachers in core academic content areas, and for paraprofessionals in Title I Schools, as required for compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act. A new middle school license is authorized to comply with the federal law. Further, each school district must develop a plan to ensure students in schools receiving federal Title I funds are being taught by experienced teachers. Senate Bill 1 also revises existing provisions governing regional professional development training programs for teachers and administrators and provides for additional duties for the Statewide Coordinating Council for these regional training programs. The act also revises various other provisions governing education to comply with the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and repeals certain provisions related to the current system of accountability. In addition, the measure clarifies that no provisions will supersede, negate, or limit collective bargaining agreements. (114 page bill) http://www.leg.state.nv.us/19thSpecial/bills/SB/SB1_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 1 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Research Division, Legislative Counsel Bureau Summary
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Changes certain provisions regarding the regulation of certificated professional personnel; exempts teachers desiring to transfer to Georgia from other states from certain examinations in certain circumstances; changes certain provisions regarding specific course requirements; changes certain provisions regarding paraprofessionals and aides. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/fulltext/hb590.htm
Title: H.B. 590
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Includes supervisory noncertificated employees in the definition of public school employee as it applies to provisions that relate to organizations of employees in Baltimore County. States that of three permitted organizations in Baltimore County to be exclusive representative of all public school employees in a county, one organization must represent school administrators and one must represent supervisory noncertificated employees. Authorizes only three nonsupervisory units in addition to a specified supervisory unit established by the act. http://mlis.state.md.us/2003rs/bills/hb/hb0778t.rtf
Title: H.B. 778
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| NV | Temporary Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires 48 semester hours of credit as the equivalent of two years of study at a college or university; this will be brought back for Board reconsideration within twelve months. NEVADA REG 3146 (SN)
Title: NAC 391
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12 | The applicant for permanent paraprofessional licensure must submit evidence of satisfying 36 semester hours of post-secondary education or its equivalent in the following:
a. Basic Skills: - The applicant must have completed at least nine semester hours of college/university credit or its equivalent in reading, writing and mathematical computations. Three semester hours of course work can be credited by passing each of the Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST) in reading, writing and mathematics or meeting one of the exceptions identified in §126-136-14.1.3. e.D; AND
b. General Studies. - The applicant must have completed at least six semester hours of college/university credit or its equivalent from the humanities, fine arts, and/or physical, biological or social sciences; AND
c. Computer Literacy. - The applicant must have completed at least three semester hours of college/university credit or its equivalent in computer literacy; AND
d. Special Education. - The applicant must have completed at least three semester hours of college/university credit or its equivalent in special education. Documentation of a minimum of two years of successful experience which included special needs children and a minimum of ten (10) clock hours of in-service training directly related to special education may be substituted for the college/university credit; AND
e. Classroom Management. - The applicant must have completed at least three semester hours of college/university credit or its equivalent in classroom management. Documentation of a minimum of two years of experience in the successful use of classroom management skills may be substituted for the college/university credit; AND
f. Human Growth and Development. - The applicant must have completed at least three semester hours of college/university credit or its equivalent in human growth and development or psychology; AND
g. Electives. - The applicant must have completed nine semester hours of electives related to public instruction; OR
h. Expired Provisional Professional or Professional Teaching Certificate. -Hold an expired Provisional Professional or Professional Teaching Certificate or its equivalent.
25.1.4. Equivalent Training. - Equivalent training may be obtained from in-service programs or adult technical education programs delivered through county school systems or regional education service agencies (RESAs) provided the equivalent training for the Paraprofessional License reflects the distribution of requirements specified in §126-136-25.1.3. Fifteen clock hours of in-service or adult technical education equals one semester hour of college/university credit. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4245 (SN) http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p5202.html
Title: Title 126, Series 136
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Adds provision to allow certain nonclassified personnel who return to work after retirement to be paid without penalty to their retirement. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/sb663_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 663
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the board of teaching to adopt rules to implement a statewide credential for education paraprofessionals who assist a licensed teacher in providing student instruction. Any paraprofessional holding this credential or working in a local school district after meeting a state-approved local assessment is considered to be highly qualified under federal law. Under this subdivision, the board of teaching, in consultation with the commissioner, must adopt qualitative criteria for approving local assessments that include an evaluation of a paraprofessional's knowledge of reading, writing, and math and the paraprofessional's ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing, and math. Requires the commissioner to approve or disapprove local assessments using these criteria. Requires the commissioner to make the criteria available to the public. In adopting these rules, the board must consider including provisions that provide training in: students' characteristics; teaching and learning environment; academic instruction skills; student behavior; and ethical practices. Within the first 60 days of supervising or working with students, a district must provide each paraprofessional with initial training in emergency procedures, confidentiality, vulnerability, reporting obligations, discipline policies, roles and responsibilities and a building orientation.
See Section 10: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&number=HF302&session_number=0&session_year=2003
Title: H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| CT | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Allows school districts to pay paraprofessional on a year round basis; defines paraprofessional as an employee of a local or regional board of education who holds a position that does not require a certificate issued by the State Board of Education and who serves as an instructional or administrative assistant for such local or regional board of education. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2003/fc/2003HB-05289-R000058-FC.htm
Title: H.B. 5289
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires written personnel policies for public school classified employees.
Title: H.B. 2717
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Provides for cost of living salary increases for classified school employees tied to the consumer price index. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2520.pdf
Title: H.B. 2520
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Concerns certification of education paraprofessionals; relates to the approval of teacher paraprofessional preparation programs at institutions of higher education.http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/30ADA69812E043D787256C9200612D90?Open&file=1159_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1159
Source: Colorado LEgislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the definition of personnel policies that all school district policies must have pertaining to the terms and conditions of teacher's employment. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2516.pdf
Title: H.B. 2516
Source: State legislative web site
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends Section 22-2-2 (Z)(BB and CC) to require the state board to approve education curricula and programs
offered in all two-year public post-secondary educational institutions, except those in Chapter 21, Article 12 NMSA 1978, that lead to
alternative licenses for degreed persons or licensure for educational assistants; and (CC.) withhold program approval from a college of
education or teacher preparation program that fails to offer a course on teaching reading that: (1) is based upon current scientifically based
reading research; (2) aligns with state board-adopted reading standards; (3) includes strategies and assessment measures to ensure that beginning teachers are proficient in teaching reading; and (4) was designed after seeking input from experts in the education field.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico Legislature
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Adds Section 22-10A-17. Requires licensure of instructional support providers, including educational assistants, librarians, school counselors, school social workers, etc, to meet rules set by the state board. Requires state board to set those rules.
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico Legislature
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Grants teacher assistants the same sick leave allowances as licensed school employees. Allows up to five days of unused sick leave to be carried over to the next school year and credited to such licensed employee if the employee remains employed in the same school district.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2313SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2313
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| PA | Adopted 02/2003 | P-12 | The standards proposed by the department and approved by the state board affirm the use of flexibility in the current certification system and approve additional certification avenues designed to provide new routes for becoming certified. More specifically, the standards support the continued use of the intern certificate to provide flexible and accelerated pedagogical training and the structuring of the student teaching semester to include assessments of pedagogical skills in lieu of a written test. In regard to additional certification avenues, the standards provide that: 1) individuals holding Pennsylvania instructional certificates are eligible to add additional subject areas to existing certificates by means of satisfactory performance on an appropriate subject-matter test or tests; 2) individuals certified in other states who have 3 years of teaching experience in another state during the 7 years immediately prior to application are eligible to obtain Pennsylvania certification without meeting further academic and testing requirements; and 3) those individuals completing a Board approved National teacher-training program are eligible to obtain Pennsylvania certification without meeting further academic and testing requirements. The standards also establish that the Department will develop a process for reviewing local assessments designed to determine whether Title I funded instructional paraprofessionals demonstrate the rigorous standard of quality required by NCLB.
Title: Sections 403.2; Sections 403.4 and 403.5
Source: PSBA Bulletin
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| MA | Signed into law 01/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes a paraprofessional incentive program to provide grants to residents who are working as paraprofessionals in public schools while pursuing a bachelor's degree at a public college or university in order to become a teacher in bilingual education, special education, math, science, or foreign languages and who commit to teach for a period [to be determined by the board of higher education] in public schools in the state upon graduation and certification. http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/seslaw02/sl020440.htm
Title: H.B. 4702
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12 | Applies provisions of existing law which provides that no person shall be initially assigned to assist as an instructional aide or to assist in instruction as a teacher aide for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, unless the person had demonstrated proficiency in basic reading, writing and mathematics skills up to or exceeding that required of high school seniors to paraprofessionals. Defines paraprofessions to include instructional and teacher aides.
Title: S.B. 1405
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Out-of-state certified teachers with five years of experience and an appropriate background check may receive provisional certification, which will become permanent after five years of teaching in Missouri. The department must promulgate rules that allow teaching assistants with appropriate experience who are pursuing certification to bypass their practice teaching.
Title: H.B. 1711
Source: House Research Staff Summaries
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Relates to the authority of the Board of Educational Examiners over certification and licensing of para-educators and practitioners; broadens the authority of the Board of Educational Examiners; provides for the certification, rather than licensing, of a para-educator.
Title: H.B. 2146
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Establishes General Education Diploma as a minimum eligibility requirement for assistant teachers.
Title: H.B. 106
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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