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Paraeducator Board
The governor must biennially appoint the chair of the board. No board member may serve as chair for more than four consecutive years. Appointments to the board must be made as follows, subject to confirmation by the senate: (a) the superintendent of public instruction shall appoint a basic education paraeducator, a special education paraeducator, an English language learner paraeducator, a teacher, a principal, and a representative of the office of the superintendent of public instruction; (b) The Washington state parent teacher association shall appoint a parent whose child receives instructional support from a paraeducator; (c) The state board for community and technical colleges shall appoint a representative of the community and technical college system; and (d) The student achievement council shall appoint a representative of a four-year institution of higher education.
| Board Website | https://www.pesb.wa.gov/about-us/about-the-paraeducator-board/paraeducator-board-members/ |
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| Policy Area | Education |
| Governor Appointments | 1 |
| Total Board Positions | 9 |
| Statutory Authority | RCW 28A.413.020 |
| Public Disclosure Required? | No |
| Senate Confirmation Required? | No |
| Compensation | n/a |
| Term Length (years) | 2 |
| Statutory Term Limits | Chair cannot serve for more than 4 years consecutively |
Member Requirements: The paraeducator board must adopt minimum employment requirements for paraeducators and paraeducator standards of practice, establish requirements and policies for a general paraeducator certificate, establish requirements and policies for subject matter certificates in English language learner and special education, establish requirements and policies for an advanced paraeducator certificate.