House Sponsors: BASSI. Short description: SCH CD-PARAEDUCATOR CERTIFICAT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to jointly establish, with the State Teacher Certification Board, and administer a certification program for paraeducators. Prohibits a school district, other than a school district organized under the Chicago school district Article of the School Code, from hiring a person on or after July 1, 2002 to work alongside and under the supervision of a certified teacher or other licensed professional staff member to support and assist in providing instructional and other services to children and their families unless that person is certified by the State Teacher Certification Board. Creates classes of paraeducator certificates. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a paraeducator advisory committee. Effective July 1, 2001. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status