Code No. 410.4

EDUCATION Associate

The board may employ education associates or other instructional support personnel to assist licensed personnel in nonteaching duties, including, but not limited to:

		managing and maintaining records, materials and equipment;
		attending to the physical needs of children; and
		performing other limited services to support teaching duties when such duties are determined and directed by the teacher.

Education associates who hold a teaching certificate are compensated at the rate of pay established for their position as an education associate.  It is the responsibility of the principal to supervise education associates.

Legal Reference:	Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 280.3, .14 (2011).
	281 I.A.C. 12.4(9); .5(9).

Cross Reference:	411.2	Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

Approved 1/13/03	Reviewed 2/20/19	Revised