NAC391.760. Qualifications; responsibility of school districts and charter schools.

     1. Each school district and charter school shall recognize that a paraprofessional has satisfied the qualifications prescribed by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. § 6319, if the paraprofessional possesses a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and has:

     (a) Completed at least 48 semester hours of credit at an accredited college or university;

     (b) Obtained an associate’s degree or higher degree from an accredited college or university; or

     (c) Passed:

          (1) The ParaPro Assessment prepared and administered by the Educational Testing Service with a score of at least 460; or

          (2) An alternative assessment approved by the Board pursuant to NAC 391.770 with a score prescribed by the Board.

     2. Each school district and charter school shall ensure that a paraprofessional who is:

     (a) Initially hired by the school district or charter school on or after January 8, 2002, to work in a program supported with Title I money satisfies the requirements of 20 U.S.C. § 6319 upon hire.

     (b) Hired by the school district or charter school before January 8, 2002, to work in a program supported with Title I money satisfies the requirements of 20 U.S.C. § 6319 on or before January 8, 2006.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R049-03, eff. 10-30-2003)