Paraprofessional Support Sample Clauses

Paraprofessional Support. In 2006, the District and PTA entered into a side agreement to create a full day Kindergarten program. Past practice was established to provide each kindergarten classroom 97 minutes of instructional assistance, and in order to further support students’ transition into the kindergarten environment the District also agreed to provide an additional adult in each kindergarten classroom for the first two weeks of each school year by employing certificated substitute teachers. The Parties agree to change past practice to provide the following: 1. Due to the unique needs of TK/K students, the Parties agree that it is a priority to provide paraprofessional support in these classrooms on a daily basis. The District will make a good faith effort to provide approximately 90 minutes of paraprofessional support to students in all TK/K classrooms on each instructional day. The purpose of the additional support is to increase the number of adults in the classroom who can provide direct instructional support will be dependent upon its ability to hire qualified staff for the positions required to provide this level of support. 2. The District will also make a good faith effort to provide additional certificated support in all TK/K classrooms during the first two weeks of instruction in each school year. This support will be provided by certificated substitutes. The District’s ability to provide this level of additional support will be dependent upon its ability to recruit qualified substitute teachers.