19 Tex. Admin. Code § 230.53 - Procedures in General
(a) School district
administrators have the authority and responsibility to determine the number of
educational aides and level of job performance desired for the operation of the
school district. The school district administrator is responsible for preparing
accurate job descriptions for each assignment, classifying each assignment, and
filling these assignments with individuals certified according to this
subchapter.
(b) An appropriate
educational aide certificate shall be issued to a qualified individual who is
recommended by the employing superintendent or his or her designee and who
meets the requirements of this subchapter. The school district shall submit a
completed application and recommendation for an educational aide certificate to
Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff. The applicant shall pay the designated
fee.
(c) The applicant for an
educational aide certificate must be able to communicate, listen, read, write,
and comprehend the English language sufficiently to use it easily and readily
in daily communication as determined by the employing school
district.
(d) An individual with
experience in other states must have that experience verified on a teacher
service record when he or she is employed in a Texas school district.
(e) An applicant for an educational aide
certificate is subject to the provisions in §
230.11(b)(1)-(4)
of this title (relating to General Requirements).
(f) An individual who holds a valid Texas
classroom teaching certificate may serve as an educational aide without
obtaining an educational aide certificate.
(g) An individual seeking a higher level of
educational aide certificate must submit a completed online application and
payment and be recommended for issuance at the higher level by the employing
school district.
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