paraeducator 1 definition
paraeducator 1. (para 1) means a paraeducator certified by the NH Department of Education as determined in ED 504.06. (See appendix C – ED 504.05 and ED 504.06.) Para 1 staff members may not work as instructional paras using Title I funds and may not work in Title I school-wide schools. Generally, para 1 staff members are compensated on the para 1 scale (appendix B). A certified para 1 staff member who has additional specialized training necessary to support the students with whom the para works (i.e., sign language, Crisis Prevention Institute [CPI] training, licensed nursing association [LNA] certification, etc.) will be compensated on the para 2 pay scale (appendix B).