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Senate approves $500,000 paraeducator pilot for Title I "challenged" schools after extended debate
Summary
Senate Bill 81, a $500,000 appropriation to place paraeducators in Title I "challenged" schools for time-limited interventions, passed after senators pressed the sponsor on training standards, allocation and overlap with class-size reduction measures.
The Utah Senate on Friday approved Senate Bill 81, a targeted $500,000 appropriation intended to place paraeducators in Title I-identified "challenged" schools for one- to two-year interventions to boost reading instruction.
Senator Maine, sponsor of the measure, told colleagues that principals and educators in challenged schools identified a lack of paraeducators as a primary need and that the appropriation would give those schools additional one-on-one support. Maine described the proposed hires as trained paraprofessionals who generally work 20'25 hours per week, are often required to hold a two-year degree and appropriate certification for reading programs, and would be supervised by classroom teachers.
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