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Cobb County School District Administrative Rules |
| Paraprofessionals | GD | 9/1/04 |
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RATIONALE/OBJECTIVE: The paraprofessionals will be used in a
manner consistent with the standards under which the paraprofessional
program is funded. Furthermore, the use of paraprofessionals will be such as
to directly enhance the instruction provided to students. Paraprofessionals
will have responsibility for students as prescribed by law and will serve to
assist in the implementation of instructional decisions of the certified
instructional personnel of the school system. A. It is the responsibility of the school principal to ensure that paraprofessionals are assigned duties as prescribed by law and that they do not assume the role or status of the professional teacher. B. Paraprofessionals, as defined by the job description, will:
C. All paraprofessionals must be utilized in a manner consistent with state law and the funding source. D. Paraprofessionals who do not have a degree in education must complete fifty clock hours of approved inservice training the first calendar year of employment. Ten of these hours must be earned within the first thirty working days of employment. An additional twenty clock hours must be earned every five years thereafter for continued employment. Employees who hold a degree in education must complete ten clock hours of approved inservice the first thirty working days of employment and an additional twenty hours must be earned every five years thereafter for continued employment. Legal Reference: Senate Bill 555 (1978); OCGA 20-2-186; 20-2-157; 20-2-290; 20-2-280; 20-2-282; 20-2-50; 20-2-59
Adopted: 8/9/78 |