To provide high-quality Expanded Learning programs a
high-quality workforce is essential. This section provides
resources to support the recruitment and retention of
high-quality staff
ELO-P Staffing Requirements
Staffing requirements for the Expanded Learning Opportunities
Program (ELO-P) match those of the After School Education and
Safety Program (ASES) except for the TK/K staffing
ratio. A summary of the ELO-P staffing requirements:
- The administrator of every program shall establish minimum
qualifications for each staff position.
- Ensure at a minimum all staff members who directly
supervise students meet the minimum qualifications for an
instructional aide, pursuant to the policies of the
school district.
- The selection of the program site
coordinators/supervisors is subject to the approval of the
school site principal.
- Maintains a student-to-staff member ratio of no more than 20
to 1.
- Programs serving transitional kindergarten or
kindergarten pupils shall maintain a student-to-staff member
ratio of no more than 10 to 1.
- All program staff and volunteers shall be subject to the
health screening and fingerprint clearance requirements in
current law and district policy for school personnel and
volunteers in the school district.
Instructional Aide Requirements
A number of questions about how the Instructional Aide(IA)
requirements are applied to ELO-P have arisen recently. We are
working with our partners to provide further clarity on this
topic. In the meantime, you can access information about
IA/paraprofessionals on the CDE website: https://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/tq/paraprofessionals.asp
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