2024-2025 Program and Budget Handbook

hours a day. Teacher Assistant positions may be budgeted for one through six hours a day. 1. Teacher Assistant (TA) …provides services under the direct supervision of a state certificated classroom teacher. The TA is a student enrolled in a two- or four-year college who provides reinforcement and support of instruction to participating students in the classroom. This includes paraprofessionals who (1) provide one-on one tutoring if such tutoring is scheduled at a time when a student would not otherwise receive instruction from a teacher, (2) assist with organizing instructional and other materials, (3) provide instructional assistance in a computer laboratory, (4) assist with parent and family engagement involvement activities, (5) provide support in a library or media center, or (6) act as a translator. As of July 1, 2017, Teacher Assistants (0953) assignments are processed by the Human Resources Division, Teacher Assistant Unit. The TA is budgeted per the number of hours, the number of days and the percent funded. If a school needs to multi-fund the position, please see the restrictions below: • 1-hour and 2-hour positions must be 100% funded (cannot multi-fund) • 3-hour and above positions can be multi-funded 50% or 100% With regard to health and medical benefits for Teacher Assistants, please refer to the General Fund School Programs Manual, located on the School Fiscal Services Branch website, for directions on how to allocate funds for these expenditures. 2. Teacher Assistants Paid Non-Working Days (PNWD): Teacher Assistant employees do

not receive vacation and illness benefits like other employees. Instead, they accrue generic days off called “Paid Non -Working Days” or PNWD. It is recommended that schools allocate separately for PNWDs under budget item #14895. While the vast majority of Title I-funded teacher assistants have a "Degree Track" status which accrue .0445 credit hour for each hour of paid service, there are still some Non-degree Track Teacher Assistants that may accrue .0167 hour instead. Please be mindful of these charges as each individual school's PNWD usage may vary. Should there be an overdraft in the Title I program because of these charges, the school’s general funds will be affected allocate for their Teacher Assistants that have bilingual differentials under Budget Item #11728. Title I payroll overdraft caused by unallocated teacher differentials may result in general fund payback. Source: Payroll Concepts Manual, February 2021 3. Teacher Assistant (TA) Relief …funds for hours worked beyond the regular assignment. Note: TA Relief is not allowable for translation with Title III funds. C. Support Staff …Support staff, such as School through payback. For additional information, please refer to Payroll Concepts Manual, February 2021 and 2014 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement Unit F (Teacher Assistants). In addition to PNWDs, schools should

Psychologists, PSA Counselors, Psychiatric Social Workers, and School Nurses are

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