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Rule Title: INSTRUCTIONAL PARAPROFESSIONALS: QUALIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISION
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Department: EDUCATION
Chapter: STANDARDS OF ACCREDITATION
Subchapter: School Leadership
 
Latest version of the adopted rule presented in Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM):

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10.55.715    INSTRUCTIONAL PARAPROFESSIONALS: QUALIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISION

(1) Instructional paraprofessionals shall be under the direct supervision of a licensed teacher who is responsible for instruction and assessment of students. The supervising teacher shall be available while the instructional paraprofessional is fulfilling his or her responsibilities and shall not be simultaneously assigned to another teaching duty or preparation time.

(a) Instructional paraprofessionals assigned to assist students with special education needs shall be under the supervision of the teacher or other professional designated as primarily responsible for instructional planning for the student. The designated professional has the responsibility to provide regularly scheduled communication and direction to the instructional paraprofessional and not to delegate any activity to the instructional paraprofessional that requires professional skill, knowledge, and judgment.

(b) Instructional paraprofessionals assigned to assist students in gaining specialized knowledge not generally available from a properly endorsed teacher shall be supervised by a teacher licensed at the proper level. The supervising teacher is responsible for instruction and assessment of students and shall not be simultaneously assigned to another teaching duty or preparation time.

 

History: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-114, MCA; IMP, Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-121, MCA; NEW, 2000 MAR p. 3340, Eff. 12/8/00; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 2042, Eff. 7/1/13; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 255, Eff. 7/1/23.


 

 
MAR Notices Effective From Effective To History Notes
10-55-290 7/1/2023 Current History: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-114, MCA; IMP, Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-121, MCA; NEW, 2000 MAR p. 3340, Eff. 12/8/00; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 2042, Eff. 7/1/13; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 255, Eff. 7/1/23.
10-55-262 7/1/2013 7/1/2023 History: 20-2-114, MCA; IMP, 20-2-121, MCA; NEW, 2000 MAR p. 3340, Eff. 12/8/00; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 2042, Eff. 7/1/13.
12/8/2000 7/1/2013 History: 20-2-114, MCA; IMP, 20-2-121, MCA; NEW, 2000 MAR p. 3340, Eff. 12/8/00.
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