The Ocean Gate Board of Education, within its financial means, may hire aides as recommended by the chief school administrator.

It is the responsibility of the classroom teacher to plan for any teacher aide’s constructive involvement with the class. The primary benefit must be to the pupils.

Lunchroom and playground aides shall be under the supervision of appropriate certified personnel.

The chief school administrator shall submit statements of assurance affirming that all paraprofessional staff hired were employed as instructional or health and safety personnel or in accordance with the requirements of individualized education programs. The statements of assurance shall be submitted biannually to the executive county superintendent no later than September 30 and January 31. All noninstructional aides shall be required to comply with the provisions of the law regarding health examinations and criminal history checks.

On or before May 15 in each year, a paraprofessional continuously employed since the preceding September 30 in a school district that receives funding under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 shall receive either:

A. A written offer of a contract for employment for the next succeeding year providing for at least the same terms and conditions of employment but with such increases in salary as may be required by law or policies of the board of education; or

B. A written notice that such employment will not be offered.

NJSBA Review/Update: October 2008, October 2017
Adopted: January 21, 2009
Revised: March, 2015
Readopted: April 29, 2015
Reviewed:

Key Words

Aides, Noninstructional Aides, Background Check, Personnel Background Check

Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:6 7.1 Criminal history record; employee in regular contact with
through 7.5 pupils; grounds for disqualification from employment; exception …
N.J.S.A. 18A:11 1 General mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A. 18A:16 2 Physical examinations; requirement
through 5
N.J.S.A. 18A:27-4.1 Appointment, transfer, removal, or renewal of officers and employees; exceptions
N.J.S.A. 18A:54 20 Powers of board (county vocational schools)
N.J.A.C. 6A:32 4.2 Approval of paraprofessional staff
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6.1 et seq. School Employee Physical Examinations

8 U.S.C.A. 1100 et seq. – Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

Possible
Cross References: *3541.1 Transportation routes and services
*3542 Food service
*4112.4/4212.4 Employee health
*4215 Supervision
*4216 Evaluation
4221 Noninstructional substitutes
*6162.4 Community resources

*Indicates policy is included in the Critical Policy Reference Manual.