Promoting the use of paraeducators.

The paraeducator board must promote the use of paraeducators to meet educator workforce needs by:(1) Communicating to school districts and educational service districts the requirements for requesting a limited teaching certificate on behalf of a paraeducator;(2) Encouraging and supporting paraeducators to take on the role of teacher under a limited teaching certificate or by enrolling in an alternative route teacher certification program under chapter 28A.660 RCW; and(3) Supporting school districts and educational service districts in using paraeducators in teacher roles.[ 2019 c 268 s 1.]