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District proposes grant-funded paraprofessional coordinator after retention gains from mentoring program
Summary
District staff proposed creating a grant‑funded, limited‑term Paraprofessional Development and Effectiveness Coordinator to expand a mentoring/onboarding program that improved retention among newly hired paraprofessionals.
District staff told the school board on June 9 they will ask the board to consider a grant-funded, limited-term position to coordinate a paraprofessional mentoring and sustained onboarding program.
Presenters said the multi‑department effort over the past year assigned mentors to newly hired paraprofessionals and provided professional learning based on National Education Association standards. Staff reported improved retention…
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