Section 10-76d-2 - PersonnelEach local board of education shall employ the number of certified or licensed personnel and support personnel necessary to implement the special education and related services required in each child's individualized education program.
(a)Aides. Provision shall be made for the direct supervision of each aide who is assisting in the provision of special education or related services by a person certified or licensed in the area of specialization to which such aide is assigned. An aide works under the direct supervision of a teacher or related service personnel if (1) the teacher or related service personnel prepares the lessons and plans and the instructional support activities the aide performs, (2) the teacher or related service personnel evaluates the achievement of the child with whom such aide is working and (3) such aide works in close and frequent proximity with the teacher or related service personnel.(b)Consultation. Time shall be scheduled during the school day for personnel who provide special education and related services or general education to consult with each other, other personnel and parents.(c)Personnel development. Each board of education shall provide for a system of personnel development to meet the requirements of the IDEA, sections 10-76a to 10-76ii, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes and sections 10-76a-1 to 10-76d-19, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. In-service training on special education and related services shall be given to general and special education instructional, related services and support personnel. A board of education may require certain personnel to attend specific in-service training activities identified by the Department of Education to respond to specific corrective actions ordered by the Department of Education as a result of a complaint investigation, monitoring activities or a due process hearing officer decision.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 10-76d-2
Effective September 1, 1980; Amended July 1, 2013