FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

BETTY COXE

 

CHARLIE CRIST

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

 

Commissioner

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

 

 

 

November 27

,

2002

 

 

 

M E M O R A N D U M

 

TO:

 

  

District School Superintendents

Directors of Title I Programs

District Certification Contacts

Directors of Personnel

 

FROM:

Betty Coxe

 

SUBJECT:

No Child Left Behind Act

 

Title I Paraprofessional Qualification Requirements

 

 

  

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 makes significant changes in educational

programs to improve student achievement. The changes include requirements and

timelines for paraprofessionals who provide instructional support services in programs that

are supported with Title I funds and an overarching requirement for a secondary diploma or

its equivalent for any paraprofessional paid with Title I funds.

 

These documents are sent to provide information and interpretations that have been made

to date regarding the new federal requirements for paraprofessionals. It is hoped that

some of your questions will be answered and implementation issues clarified. Please note

that there are areas still under review and that further information relating to these federal

paraprofessional personnel requirements may be forthcoming.

 

If you have questions relating to this document, please direct those to Beverly Gregory,

Chief, Bureau of Educator Certification, at edcert@fldoe.org. Additional questions relating

to specific program issues are to be directed to your established program contact

person(s). We hope this information will help us achieve our goal of having well-qualified

instructional support personnel in Florida’s schools.

 

BC/bg

 

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