Citations Affected:
IC 20-1-1.1-11.
Synopsis: Title I paraprofessionals; waivers from federal law. Conference committee report
for EHB 1707. (This committee report specifies that the department of education is the
agency that: (1) identifies and disseminates to school corporations the criteria that Title
I paraprofessionals must meet under federal statutes; and (2) determines the assessment
that is required of certain paraprofessionals under federal statutes. Authorizes the
department to seek waivers from provisions of the federal "No Child Left Behind" statutes
that conflict with Indiana school accountability provisions if the U.S. Department of
Education allows states to seek waivers.)
Effective: July 1, 2003.
MR. PRESIDENT:
Your Conference Committee appointed to confer with a like committee from the House
upon Engrossed Senate Amendments to Engrossed House Bill No. 1707 respectfully reports
that said two committees have conferred and agreed as follows to wit:
that the House recede from its dissent from all Senate amendments and
that the House now concur in all Senate amendments to the bill and that
the bill be further amended as follows:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
paraprofessional is hired, the paraprofessional must have:
(A) completed at least two (2) years of study at an institution
of higher education;
(B) obtained at least an associate's degree; or
(C) met a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrated
knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing in the
academic areas of reading, writing, and mathematics
through a formal academic assessment determined by the
department in consultation with the professional standards
board.
(4) This subdivision applies to a paraprofessional who was
hired before January 9, 2002. The paraprofessional must meet
the requirements of subdivision (3) before January 9, 2006.
(c) A school corporation:
(1) shall use federal funds to support ongoing training and
professional development to meet the requirements of this
section; and
(2) may use federal funds for the payment of fees for the
assessments required under this section.
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Representative Klinker Senator Alting
Chairperson
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Representative Scholer Senator Sipes
House Conferees Senate Conferees