2017 Revised Code of Washington
Title 28A - COMMON SCHOOL PROVISIONS
28A.413 Paraeducators.
28A.413.060 Fundamental course of study.
RCW 28A.413.060 Fundamental course of study.
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, beginning September 1, 2019, school districts must provide a four-day fundamental course of study on the state standards of practice, as defined by the board, to paraeducators who have not completed the course, either in the district or in another district within the state. School districts must use best efforts to provide the fundamental course of study before the paraeducator begins to work with students and their families, and at a minimum by the deadlines provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) School districts must provide the fundamental course of study required in subsection (1) of this section as follows:
(a) For paraeducators hired on or before September 1st, by September 30th of that year, regardless of the size of the district; and
(b) For paraeducators hired after September 1st:
(i) For districts with ten thousand or more students, within four months of the date of hire; and
(ii) For districts with fewer than ten thousand students, no later than September 1st of the following year.
(3) School districts may collaborate with other school districts or educational service districts to meet the requirements of this section.
[ 2017 c 237 ยง 7.]
