From the ECS State Policy Database Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary VA Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Behavioral Management for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders H.B. 325 Requires each school board to ensure that aides assigned to work with a teacher who has primary oversight of students with autism spectrum d... More... TX Adopted 09/2011 P-12 Educational Aide Exemption Program 19 TAC 21.1084, 1086 Amends the Educational Aide Exemption Program to provide higher education coordinating board staff flexibility in awarding funds through the... More... IL Signed into law 08/2011 P-12 Overhaul of Teacher and Administrator Licensure S.B. 1799 Effective June 30, 2012, repeals 105 ILCS 5/21-1a on teacher certification exams. Effective June 30, 2013, repeals statutory provisions on (... More... IL Signed into law 08/2011 P-12 Educational Support Personnel Attendance at Workshops S.B. 1578 Provides that of the 4 days annually that a regional superintendent may arrange for or conduct district, regional or county institutes, 2 da... More... TX Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Tuition Waivers for Educational Aides S.B. 1 Amends provisions granting tuition waivers for educational aides. Requires that the courses needed for teacher certification in which the ai... More... ME Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Requires a Study to Ensure That Teachers & Paraprofessionals Working with Children with Autism Are Appropriately & Adequately Prepared H.R. 546 Directs the state Board of Education and the Department of Education (DOE) to conduct a study to ensure that teachers and paraprofessionals ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2010 P-12 Salary and Benefit Survey S.B. 3681 - Section 105 ILCS 5/2-3.103 Requires that only districts serving 1,000 or more students provide information on education support personnel for the state board's annual ... More... FL Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Postsec. Repeals Certified Education Paraprofessional Welfare Transition Program HB 7037 - Sec 33 Repeals 1009.64, which created the Certified Education Paraprofessional Welfare Transition Program. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/D... More... OH Adopted 01/2010 P-12 Educational Aide Permits OAC 3301-25-01, -02 and -05 Repeals and re-enacts rules related to the one-year educational aide permit 3301-25-01: One-Year Educational Aide Permit: http://www.regis... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Tuition Waivers for Paraprofessionals S.B. 1798 Amends procedures for educational aides to receive an exemption from tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education. ht... More... UT Adopted 09/2008 P-12 Paraeducator to Teacher Scholarship Program R277-526 Adopts rules relative to Paraeducator to Teacher Scholarship Program established by 53A-6-801 and -802. Addresses scholarship amounts and re... More... MS Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Career Ladder for Assistant Teachers H.B. 902 Requires the Department of Education to conduct a study on the need for and the potential benefits of establishing a career ladder opportuni... More... CA Vetoed 09/2007 Postsec. Teaching interns S.B. 44 Establishes the Teacher Cadet Program. Requires the State University to convene an advisory committee to develop a common core teacher cadet... More... CA Signed into law 09/2007 P-12 Teacher quality S.B. 193 Requires a school district or county office of education to require a person participating in the Paraprofessional Teacher Training Program ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 Educational Support Personnel Employees S.B. 1560 Relates to a section concerning educational support personnel employees. Provides that if the hours the employee works are reduced for certa... More... HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 P-12 Career Ladder for Educational Assistants S.B. 686 Directs the department of education to submit a report to the legislature before the regular 2008 session on a career ladder program for edu... More... NM Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Unlicensed Content Area Experts S.B. 211 Directs the department of education to adopt rules rule for training and other requirements to support the use of unlicensed content area ex... More... WV Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Education Code Amendments H.B. 2189 Amends Education Code in the following ways: 1) Prescribes authorities of county school boards. 2) Expands purposes for which schools may e... More... IL Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Early Childhood Teacher Certification S.B. 2202 Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. Relates to an early childhood certificate. Provides that the student teaching p... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Requirements for Teaching Assistants H.B. 3025; S.B. 2996 Educational assistants must have, at a minimum, a high school diploma or a GED equivalent, and show demonstrable proficiency in reading and ... More... AK Rule Adoption 04/2006 P-12 Paraprofessional Educators 4 AAC 04.220(d) Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development. Deals with paraprofessional educators. Sets a new effective date by which... More... ND Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Credentials and Instructional Standards 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 Amends administrative rules pertainingto credentials for Title I coordinator, library media, special education director, special education s... More... NY Adopted 03/2006 P-12 Certification of Teaching Assistants Title 8 NYCRR Establishes requirements for the certification of teaching assistants for service in the state's public schools: extending the time validity... More... LA Adopted 12/2005 P-12 Paraprofessional Math Credits LAC 28:I.903 Reduces the number of credit hours required in mathematics from nine credit hours to six credit hours for those individuals seeking to meet ... More... NC Signed into law 08/2005 P-12 Teacher assistants becoming teachers H.B. 1414 AN ACT to permit teacher assistants who are enrolled in teacher education programs to continue to work while they complete their student tea... More... WV Adopted 08/2005 P-12 Licensure of Personnel Title 126, Series 136 Amends rules relating to minimum requirements for the licensure of professional and paraprofessional personnel. Amends rules regarding advan... More... NY Vetoed 08/2005 P-12 Teaching assistants and board of cooperative educational services takeovers H.B. 8812 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to teachers' rights. Adds other specified personnel to teachers and teaching assistants ... More... TX Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2005 P-12 Educational Aide Exemption Program 19 TAC 1.21.II.21.1083 Amends rules concerning the Educational Aide Exemption Program. Allows students who have met the requirement of employment as an educational... More... DE Rule Adoption 01/2005 P-12 Permits - Paraeducators 14 DAC 1584 Amends regulation relating to Paraeducator Permits by changing the date when Title I paraeducators employed prior to January 8, 2002 must me... More... NC Rule Adoption 01/2005 P-12 Preservice Requirements 10A NCAC 09 .0710 Clarifies rules regarding preservice requirements for lead teachers, teachers and aides. NORTH CAROLINA REG 5057 (SN)... More... WV Rule Adoption 09/2004 P-12 Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel Title 126, Series 136 Amends rules regarding minimum requirements for the licensure of professional/paraprofessional personnel and advanced salary classifications... More... NM Rule Adoption 08/2004 P-12 Instructional Support Providers NMAC 6.63.3.1, .3, .6, thru .11 Amends issuing agency, statutory authority, objectives, definitions, and requirements pertaining to instructional support providers. ... More... IL Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 K-3 Class Size Reduction Grant Program S.B. 2135 Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program. Provides that only schools that are on the early academic warning list or academic watch l... More... ME Private and Special Law No. 45. 04/2004 P-12 Educational Technicians Upgrades S.P. 781 Clarifies that the proposed extension of time by which school administrative units may requests upgrades to higher classifications for educa... More... NM Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Community College School Personnel H.B. 304 Relates to school personnel; provides a three-tiered career licensing framework for educational assistants; provides for minimum salaries of... More... UT Rule Adoption 03/2004 P-12 Paraprofessional Qualifications R277-524 Provides standards for paraprofessionals consistent with federal No Child Left Behind requirements. UTAH REG 26853 (SN)... More... DE Rule Adoption 01/2004 P-12 Paraeducator Qualifications & Permits 14 DAC 1584 Establishes rules complying with changes in federal statute, particularly No Child Left Behind and its requirements for Title I paraeducator... More... SC Rule Adoption 11/2003 P-12 Nonprofessional and Paraprofessional Personnel Actions R. 43-209 Amends rules relating to nonprofessional and paraprofessional personnel actions to add further qualifications for paraprofessionals as requi... More... IA Adopted 10/2003 P-12 Paraeducator Certificates 282 IAC 22.6, 22.7, 22.13 Modifies requirements regarding Paraeducator Certificates. Adds a new area of concentration, School Library Media PK-grade 12. Clarifies tha... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 Paraprofessional Teacher Training Program A.B. 1266 § 8 Amends the California School Paraprofessional Teacher Training Program designed to recruit paraprofessionals to participate in a program to ... More... RI Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Teacher Assistants H.B. 5825, S.B. 415 Amends the requirements for being a teacher's assistant. If hired after January 8, 2002 and providing an instructional service, staff must h... More... NV Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Teaching Quality Components S.B. 1 (Omnibus Bill) Revises provisions governing the qualifications required of certain teachers in core academic content areas, and for paraprofessionals in Ti... More... GA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Teacher and Paraprofessional Requirements H.B. 590 Changes certain provisions regarding the regulation of certificated professional personnel; exempts teachers desiring to transfer to Georgia... More... MD Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Bargaining Representation for Baltimore Paraprofessionals and Administrators H.B. 778 Includes supervisory noncertificated employees in the definition of public school employee as it applies to provisions that relate to organi... More... NV Temporary Rule Adoption 05/2003 P-12 Paraprofessional Requirements NAC 391 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... More... WV Rule Adoption 05/2003 P-12 Minimum Requirements for Licensure of Personnel Title 126, Series 136 The applicant for permanent paraprofessional licensure must submit evidence of satisfying 36 semester hours of post-secondary education or i... More... OK Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Retired Nonclassified Employees S.B. 663 Adds provision to allow certain nonclassified personnel who return to work after retirement to be paid without penalty to their retirement. ... More... MN Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Paraprofessional Requirements and Training H.F. 302 (multiple provisions) Requires the board of teaching to adopt rules to implement a statewide credential for education paraprofessionals who assist a licensed teac... More... CT Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Paraprofessional Pay H.B. 5289 Allows school districts to pay paraprofessional on a year round basis; defines paraprofessional as an employee of a local or regional board ... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Policies for Public School Employees H.B. 2717 Requires written personnel policies for public school classified employees.... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Classified School Employees H.B. 2520 Provides for cost of living salary increases for classified school employees tied to the consumer price index. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us... More... CO Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Postsec. Certification of Education Paraprofessionals H.B. 1159 Concerns certification of education paraprofessionals; relates to the approval of teacher paraprofessional preparation programs at instituti... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Personnel Policies for Teachers H.B. 2516 Concerns the definition of personnel policies that all school district policies must have pertaining to the terms and conditions of teacher'... More... NM Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Postsec. Teacher Preparation Section H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill) 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 ... More... NM Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Instructional Support Providers H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill) Adds Section 22-10A-17. Requires licensure of instructional support providers, including educational assistants, librarians, school counsel... More... MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Sick Leave S.B. 2313 Grants teacher assistants the same sick leave allowances as licensed school employees. Allows up to five days of unused sick leave to be ca... More... PA Adopted 02/2003 P-12 Standards for Education Sections 403.2; Sections 403.4 and 403.5 The standards proposed by the department and approved by the state board affirm the use of flexibility in the current certification system a... More... MA Signed into law 01/2003 P-12 Postsec. Paraprofessional Incentive Program H.B. 4702 Establishes a paraprofessional incentive program to provide grants to residents who are working as paraprofessionals in public schools while... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Teacher Aides S.B. 1405 Applies provisions of existing law which provides that no person shall be initially assigned to assist as an instructional aide or to assist... More... MO Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Major Bill - Teacher Certification Component H.B. 1711 Out-of-state certified teachers with five years of experience and an appropriate background check may receive provisional certification, whi... More... IA Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Para-Educators/Practitioners H.B. 2146 Relates to the authority of the Board of Educational Examiners over certification and licensing of para-educators and practitioners; broaden... More... MS Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Qualifications of Assistant Teachers H.B. 106 Establishes General Education Diploma as a minimum eligibility requirement for assistant teachers.... More...