How are the numbers of paraprofessionals in the schools determined?
There are two types of paraprofessionals working with children in the Westport Public Schools; namely, regular education paraprofessionals and special education paraprofessionals. For the most part, our special education paraprofessionals serve in a 1:1 capacity, that is, they are assigned to a single student for virtually every moment of the regular school day. The numbers of special education paraprofessionals employed are determined by the recommendations of legislated Planning and Placement Teams in each school and are based on the needs of our special education students. It is required by statute that one of these special education paraprofessionals be employed whenever deemed necessary by a Planning and Placement Team in each school. Regular education paraprofessionals are employed at each of our elementary schools on the basis of the number of classroom sections at each grade level, K-4 and the need to provide supervision for students at lunch time or on the playground during mi
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