Technical Assistance Paper on HB 21 passed in 2013 regarding the background screening
of noninstructional contractors.
Provisions for substantial numbers of sick days as well as collective bargaining agreements and management practices that result in the universal imposition
of noninstructional responsibilities have all conspired to ensure that schools do not maximize the contributions from the talent they do have.
Not exact matches
School administration and other
noninstructional activities account for about 17 percent
of expenditures on average, with facilities expenses close behind at 15 percent.
Teachers in an area with maximal Tiebout choice spend two extra hours per week on instructional work and one extra hour per week on
noninstructional work than teachers in an area
of minimal Tiebout choice.
Questionable hiring practices were prevalent, and it was discovered in 1993, during an external review by a team appointed by the state commissioner
of education, that the district was siphoning off «a significant portion
of its resources into
noninstructional personnel to provide employment to many Newark citizens.»
The schools can «exchange» some
of their locally funded positions — for example, by swapping some teacher and out -
of - classroom specialist positions for paraprofessionals, who handle
noninstructional tasks and less complex instructional supervision, freeing funding for some higher - paid positions.
For the initial criminal history check, each
noninstructional contractor who is subject to the criminal history check shall file with the Department
of Law Enforcement a complete set
of fingerprints taken by an authorized law enforcement agency or an employee
of a school district, a public school, or a private company who is trained to take fingerprints.
Paid education paraprofessionals employed by a district school board shall be entitled to the same rights as those accorded
noninstructional employees
of the district school board.
The Department
of Law Enforcement shall adopt a rule setting the amount
of the annual fee to be imposed upon each school district for performing these searches and establishing the procedures for the retention
of instructional and
noninstructional personnel fingerprints and the dissemination
of search results.
A
noninstructional contractor who is exempt under this section from the screening requirements set forth in s. 1012.465 or s. 1012.467 is subject to a search
of his or her name or other identifying information against the registration information regarding sexual predators and sexual offenders maintained by the Department
of Law Enforcement under s. 943.043 and the National Sex Offender Public Registry maintained by the United States Department
of Justice.
For purposes
of this paragraph, the term «direct supervision» means that a school district employee or contractor is physically present with a
noninstructional contractor when the contractor has access to a student and the access remains in the school district employee's or the contractor's line
of sight.
A
noninstructional contractor for whom a criminal history check is required under this section may not have been convicted
of any
of the following offenses designated in the Florida Statutes, any similar offense in another jurisdiction, or any similar offense committed in this state which has been redesignated from a former provision
of the Florida Statutes to one
of the following offenses:
Instructional and
noninstructional personnel who are hired or contracted to fill positions that require direct contact with students in an alternative school that operates under contract with a district school system must, upon employment or engagement to provide services, undergo background screening as required under s. 1012.465 or s. 1012.56, whichever is applicable, by filing with the district school board for the school district to which the alternative school is under contract a complete set
of fingerprints taken by an authorized law enforcement agency or an employee
of the school or school district who is trained to take fingerprints.
A fingerprint - based criminal history check shall be performed on each
noninstructional contractor who is permitted access to school grounds when students are present, whose performance
of the contract with the school or school board is not anticipated to result in direct contact with students, and for whom any unanticipated contact would be infrequent and incidental.
As used in this section, the term «
noninstructional contractor» means any vendor, individual, or entity under contract with a school or with the school board who receives remuneration for services performed for the school district or a school, but who is not otherwise considered an employee
of the school district.
The Department
of Education shall determine a uniform cost that a school district may charge a
noninstructional contractor for receipt
of the identification badge, which shall be borne by the recipient
of the badge.
A
noninstructional contractor who has been convicted
of any
of the offenses listed in paragraph (2)(g) may not be permitted on school grounds when students are present unless the contractor has received a full pardon or has had his or her civil rights restored.
A
noninstructional contractor who is present on school grounds in violation
of this subsection commits a felony
of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Instructional and
noninstructional personnel who are hired or contracted to fill positions in any charter school and members
of the governing board
of any charter school, in compliance with s. 1002.33 (12)(g), must, upon employment, engagement
of services, or appointment, undergo background screening as required under s. 1012.465 or s. 1012.56, whichever is applicable, by filing with the district school board for the school district in which the charter school is located a complete set
of fingerprints taken by an authorized law enforcement agency or an employee
of the school or school district who is trained to take fingerprints.
Except as provided in s. 1012.467 or s. 1012.468,
noninstructional school district employees or contractual personnel who are permitted access on school grounds when students are present, who have direct contact with students or who have access to or control
of school funds must meet level 2 screening requirements as described in s. 1012.32.
Noninstructional contractors who are required by law to undergo a level 2 background screening pursuant to s. 435.04 for licensure, certification, employment, or other purposes and who submit evidence
of meeting the following criteria:
They are
noninstructional employees working at the local, state and national levels
of school business management.
Or how to balance teaching with
noninstructional duties like communicating with parents, filling out attendance and responding to each day's barrage
of emails.
Examining the components
of expenditure, we find that instructional categories were prioritized over
noninstructional, so instructional expenditure only sustained small cuts in the initial years after recession.
Noninstructional workers at the Pasco County School District drop their pay raise demand from 2.75 percent to 2.45 percent, but the district counters with an offer
of 1.75 percent.
Nearly half
of Michigan's school districts already contract out for one
of three
noninstructional services
of custodial, dining and transportation, according to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy's 2010 School Privatization Survey.
As a result
of the disconnect, teachers often are isolated in their classrooms, face overwhelming
noninstructional duties, have extremely limited opportunities for meaningful decision making, lack basic instructional materials, and perceive few opportunities for advancement and growth.
Education Pioneers places early - career professionals in paid
noninstructional leadership and management internships — such as administrative, analytic, and operational positions — in a variety
of education - related organizations, such as charter schools, educational technology companies, school districts, and support organizations.
The U.S. Department
of Education also recognizes that school climate data are vital to differentiate school performance.80 To support states and districts in this work, the department developed ED School Climate Surveys for students, parents, educators, and
noninstructional staff that measure engagement, safety, and school environment.81 States can add their own items to the survey platform, and New York state is currently piloting the surveys in eight districts.82
MIDLAND — The percentage
of Michigan school districts that contract out for at least one
of the three main
noninstructional support services grew slightly from 69.7 percent in 2015 to 70.1 percent in 2016.