KRS 161.044: Requirements for teachers' aides -- Legal status -- Preference to certified

applicants -- Training.

(1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations

governing the qualifications of teachers' aides in the common schools. All teachers'

aides working in kindergarten or with entry level students in primary classes and all

instructional teachers' aides initially employed after July 1, 1986, except those with

current teacher certification, shall have a high school dipl oma or a High School

Equivalency Diploma.

(2) "Noninstructional teacher's aide" means an adult who works under the direct

supervision of the teaching staff in performing noninstructional functions such as

clerical duties, lunch room duties, leading pupils in recreational activities, aiding the

school librarian, preparing and organizing instructional material and equipment and

monitoring children during a noninstructional period. Noninstructional teachers'

aides employed on a full -time basis shall possess sk ills necessary to perform their

duties and shall meet the requirements established in KRS 161.011 and 160.380.

(3) Within the administrative regulations established by the Kentucky Board of

Education, a local district may employ teachers' aides in suppleme ntary

instructional and noninstructional activities with pupils. While engaged in an

assignment as authorized under the administrative regulations, and as directed by

the professional administrative and teaching staff, these personnel shall have the

same l egal status and protection as a certified teacher in the performance of the

same or similar duties.

(4) Local districts shall give preference to applicants for the position of teacher's aide

who have regular or emergency teacher certification.

(5) Local di stricts shall provide training of the instructional teacher's aide with the

certified employee to whom he is assigned.