Section R277-324-4 - Appropriate Assignments or Duties for Paraprofessionals(1) A paraprofessional may: (a) upon completion of explicit training from appropriately licensed teachers or related service providers, provide individual or small group instructional assistance or tutoring to students as designed by an appropriately licensed teacher or related service provider during times when students would not otherwise receive instruction from an appropriately licensed teacher or related service provider;(b) assist with classroom organization and management, such as organizing instructional or other materials;(c) provide assistance with supplementary aids and services, program modifications, and support, such as assistive technology devices and services;(d) conduct parental involvement activities;(e) provide support in library or media centers; or(f) provide supervision for students in non-instructional settings.(2) A paraprofessional may not: (a) be responsible for selecting or administering formal diagnostic or psychological instruments or for interpreting the results of those instruments if the paraprofessional's training, licensure, or other forms of certification do not align with the administration and interpretation requirements stated in an instrument's technical manual;(b) be responsible for selecting programming or prescribing educational activities or materials for the students without the supervision and guidance of an appropriately licensed teacher or related service provider;(c) be solely responsible for designing lesson plans;(d) be assigned to implement elements of an IEP for a student with disabilities without direct training, supervision, and involvement from an appropriately licensed teacher or related service provider;(e) employed to fulfill the responsibilities that may only be provided by an appropriately licensed and otherwise qualified teacher or related service provider; or(f) perform nursing procedures or administer medications without appropriate supervision and training from an appropriately licensed health care professional.(3) A licensed teacher shall: (a) prepare a lesson and plan the instruction support activities to be carried out by a paraprofessional;(b) evaluate the achievement of the students with whom a paraprofessional works; and(c) provide the supervision and support to the paraprofessional that the teacher deems appropriate for the paraprofessional to work effectively in the paraprofessional's role and responsibilities.(4) If a paraeducator is working in a special education program, the LEA shall appropriately train the special education teacher to supervise and direct the work of the paraeducator in the paraeducator's assigned roles and responsibilities.(5) An LEA that employs a paraprofessional shall establish and maintain documentation of training provided by the LEA as required in: (a) Subsection (1)(a); and(b) for a paraprofessional who works with a student with a disability, Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules Section IX.E, incorporated by reference into Rule R277-750.Utah Admin. Code R277-324-4
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-04, effective 1/22/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-22, effective 11/8/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-22, effective 11/7/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/8/2024