§ 12-1218.1. Permit for classroom monitors
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: December 13, 2023
Effective: December 13, 2023
24 P.S. § 12-1218.1
Formerly cited as PA ST 24 P.S. § 12-1218
§ 12-1218.1. Permit for classroom monitors
(1) Has completed at least sixty (60) semester hours or the equivalent of courses at a college or university located in this Commonwealth and accredited by a regional accrediting agency or has at least three (3) years' experience as a paraprofessional in a school entity and is currently employed as a paraprofessional in a school entity.
(d) Each school entity that uses the services of a classroom monitor under this section shall ensure that each student who receives services under an Individualized Education Program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Public Law 91-230, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.) receives a free and appropriate public education as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
(2) The school entity's day-to-day substitute teacher compensation rates in each of the school years from 2020-2021 through 2025-2026. For a school entity that uses a third-party entity to provide substitute teachers, the rate reported by the school entity shall be the take-home amount received by an individual, excluding the portion paid to the third-party entity. The department shall issue rules necessary to effectuate this subsection.
(f) By April 15, 2026, the department shall issue a report on the effectiveness of the classroom monitor permit and recommendations for improvement or continuation of the permit. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the information reported to the department under subsection (e) and a formal evaluation of the permit and its effectiveness by an independent research organization which may include a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency. The report shall be submitted to the General Assembly and the State Board and shall be posted on the department's publicly accessible Internet website.
Credits
1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XII, § 1218.1, added 2023, Dec. 13, P.L. 187, No. 33, § 8, imd. effective.
24 P.S. § 12-1218.1, PA ST 24 P.S. § 12-1218.1
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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