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2014 House Bill 2365: Concerning paraeducator development
Introduced by Rep. Steve Bergquist (King) (D) on January 16, 2014
For Bill Information, please click HERE. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Education Committee on January 16, 2014
Referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on February 7, 2014
Substitute offered in the House on February 7, 2014
Directs the Professional Educator Standards Board to convene a work group
to design program-specific minimum employment standards for
paraeducators, recommend professional development, develop a paraeducator
career ladder, and design an articulated pathway for teacher preparation from
paraeducator certificates through teacher certification.
Requires an initial report with recommendations in specific areas by January
10, 2015, and a final report by January 10, 2016.
? Requires community and technical college apprenticeship and certificate
programs for paraeducators to offer transferrable course credits beginning in
2015-16.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 11, 2014
Received in the Senate on February 18, 2014
Referred to the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on February 18, 2014