Educational Support Employee and Paraprofessional Teacher Certification

Educational Support Employee and Paraprofessional Teacher Certification; Creates Growing Teachers from Within Pilot Program within DOE; provides purpose for pilot program; requires school districts to apply to department by specified date in order to participate in pilot program; requires Commissioner of Education to select participating school districts based on specified criteria to participate in pilot program; requires commissioner to coordinate with certain state universities; specifies eligibility requirements for participation by school employees in pilot program; requires funding for pilot program to be used in specified manner; requires participating school districts to submit report to commissioner on annual basis; authorizes State Board of Education to adopt rules.