Highly Qualified. Pursuant to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), paraprofessionals must meet “highly qualified” requirements. If it is determined by the Ohio Department of Education or the United States Department of Education that the Employer will lose funding if it employs paraprofessionals who do not meet the “highly qualified” requirements, all paraprofessionals who are not “highly qualified” according to ESSA will be subject to (1) an involuntary transfer to a position for which they are eligible; or (2) will be terminated. This determination will be made in the sole discretion of the Board or its designee. For purposes of this Article, “Paraprofessional” is defined in accordance with the ESSA.
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Sources: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement