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161.044 Requirements for teachers' aides -- Legal status -- Preference to
certified applicants -- Training.
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The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations
governing the qualifications of teachers' aides in the common schools. All
teachers' aides working in kindergarten or with entry level students in primary
classes and all instructional teachers' aides initially employed after July 1,
1986, except those with current teacher certification, shall have a high school
diploma or a general equivalency diploma.
"Noninstructional teacher's aide" means an adult who works under the direct
supervision of the teaching staff in performing noninstructional functions such
as clerical duties, lunch room duties, leading pupils in recreational activities,
aiding the school librarian, preparing and organizing instructional material and
equipment and monitoring children during a noninstructional period.
Noninstructional teachers' aides employed on a full-time basis shall possess
skills necessary to perform their duties and shall meet the requirements
established in KRS 161.011 and 160.380(6).
Within the administrative regulations established by the Kentucky Board of
Education, a local district may employ teachers' aides in supplementary
instructional and noninstructional activities with pupils. While engaged in an
assignment as authorized under the administrative regulations, and as directed
by the professional administrative and teaching staff, these personnel shall
have the same legal status and protection as a certified teacher in the
performance of the same or similar duties.
Local districts shall give preference to applicants for the position of teacher's
aide who have regular or emergency teacher certification.
Local districts shall provide training of the instructional teacher's aide with the
certified employee to whom he is assigned.
Effective:July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 61, sec. 4, effective July 12, 2012. -Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 336, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky.
Acts ch. 417, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476,
Pt. II, sec. 68, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 2,
effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1985 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 10,
sec. 19, effective October 18, 1985. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 82,
effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 178, sec. 3.
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