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4120 - EMPLOYMENT OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
The Board of Education recognizes that it is vital to the successful operation of the District that positions created by the Board be filled with qualified and competent personnel.
Recruitment shall be carried out by the Superintendent and such others as s/he shall designate. As a first step in recruitment, the Superintendent shall post notices of job openings and recruit from among all qualified classified employees as appropriate. In addition, available channels of communication shall be used for recruitment outside of the District including newspaper advertisement.
The Board shall approve the employment, fix the compensation, and establish the term of employment for each person employed by this Board.
The District staff will process all applications for employment in the manner specified hereinafter. All applications for classified employment shall be referred to the Superintendent.
| A. | Such approval shall be given only to those candidates for employment recommended by the Superintendent. | |
| B. | Relatives of Board members may be employed by the Board, provided the member of the Board involved does not participate in any way in the discussion or vote on the employment of his/her spouse, father, mother, brother, or sister. | |
| C. | Preference may be given to candidates for classified employment who are residents of this School District. | |
| D. | Applications for employment will not be accepted from any current Board member. If a Board member wishes to apply for a position, his/her resignation must be accepted by the Board prior to submitting an application, and the Board member must not use or attempt to use his/her official authority or influence to secure the employment position. | |
| E. | Any classified employee's misstatement of fact material to qualifications for employment or the determination of salary shall be considered by this Board to constitute grounds for dismissal. | |
| F. | The employment of classified employees prior to approval by the Board is authorized when their employment is required to maintain continuity of services in the District. Retroactive employment shall be recommended to the Board at the next meeting. | |
| G. | When appropriate, no candidate for employment as a classified staff member shall receive recommendation for such employment without having proffered visual evidence of proper certification/licensure or that application for such certification/licensure is in process. | |
| H. | The administration shall seek candidates for employment who possess the following attributes: |
| 1. | good character | ||
| 2. | appreciation of children | ||
| 3. | good health and physical efficiency | ||
| 4. | emotional and mental maturity |
| I. | The administration may administer such screening tests as may bear upon the candidate's ability to perform the tasks for which s/he is being considered. | |
| J. | The administration shall seek such recommendations from former employers and others as may be of assistance in assessing the candidates' qualifications. Such records shall be retained confidentially and for official use only. |
Classified staff members must complete a DMA form with no positive indications that material assistance has been provided to a terrorist organization before working in the District (see Policy 8120).
Classified staff members also must pass a background check performed by the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (see Policy 4121).
All candidates shall be recruited specifically for the position of intent with equal opportunity given to all in compliance with all State and Federal law.
Newly hired regular classified employees shall be given not more than one (1) year limited contract. Such contract shall be written to expire on the succeeding June 30th.
If the classified employee is reemployed, the limited contract shall be for a period of two (2) years.
At the termination of the two (2) year contract, if such contract is renewed, the classified employee shall be employed on a continuing contract.
REQUIREMENTS FOR TITLE I PARAPROFESSIONALS
Employment of all paraprofessionals hired for a Title I supported program must have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and one of the following:
| A. | Completed two (2) years study at an institution of higher education; or | |
| B. | Obtained at least an associates degree; or | |
| C. | Met a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrate through formal State or local academic assessment: |
| 1. | knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing and mathematics; or | ||
| 2. | knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, reading readiness, writing readiness and mathematics readiness, as appropriate. |
Exceptions – These requirements do not apply to a paraprofessional:
| A. | Who is proficient in English and a second language and serves as a translator primarily to enhance the participation of children in Title I programs; or | |
| B. | Whose duties consist solely of conducting parental involvement activities. |
Paraprofessional duties – Paraprofessionals working for a Title I supported program may be assigned to duties not inconsistent with the following:
| A. | providing one-on-one tutoring for eligible students during times when the teacher would not otherwise be instructing the student; | |
| B. | assisting with classroom management, such as organizing instructional and other materials; | |
| C. | providing assistance in a computer laboratory; | |
| D. | providing support in a library or media center; | |
| E. | conducting parental involvement activities; | |
| F. | acting as a translator; | |
| G. | provide instructional services to students, if working under the direct supervision of a teacher; a paraprofessional will be considered to be working under the "direct supervision" of a teacher if the: |
| 1. | teacher plans the instructional activities that the paraprofessional carries out; | ||
| 2. | teacher evaluates the achievement of the students with whom the paraprofessional is working; | ||
| 3. | paraprofessional works in close and frequent physical proximity to the teacher; |
| H. | performing limited duties beyond classroom instruction or that do not benefit program participants, so long as those duties are also assigned to non-Title I paraprofessionals. Title I paraprofessionals may not be assigned to more of these duties, proportional to their total work time, than the amount assigned to similar non-Title I paraprofessionals in the same school. |
The provisions as set forth above do not apply to paraprofessionals providing non-instructional service such as providing technical support for computers, providing personal care services, or performing clerical duties.
R.C. 2909.34, 3319.081, 3319.082, 3319.39
A.C. 3301-83-07
20 U.S.C. 6319
Revised 3/10/03
Technical Change 5/06
Revised 12/12/06