The Paraeducator Board relies on iGrants – an online platform used by OSPI and PESB to manage state and federal grants – for data collection and to help determine district reimbursement amounts. Throughout the school year, districts must submit claims through iGrants to receive funding intended to help offset training costs. Reimbursement funds are provided directly to the district – not paraeducators or training providers. As a reminder, districts are required to pay paraeducators for their training time.
2021-22 school year
Districts must submit reporting updates through iGrants package 918 to report the number of paraeducators who complete the required training. Learn how to complete the 2021-22 iGrants reports.
Reporting deadlines:
- December 15, 2021
- June 30, 2022
- September 1, 2022 (final submission date)
Preliminary data:
Updated February 1, 2022
- Number of paraeducators trained: 4,872 paraeducators have received the required 14 hours of training during the 2021-22 school year.
- Number of paraeducators trained on the FCS: 2,096 paraeducators have received the required 14 hours of FCS training.
- Number of paraeducators trained on the general certificate: 2,776 paraeducators have received the required 14 hours of general certificate training.
2020-21 school year
Final data:
Updated October 4, 2021
- Number of paraeducators trained: 17,852 paraeducators received the required 14 hours of FCS training during the 2020-21 school year.
- Final reimbursement rate: The reimbursement rate for the 2020-21 school year was $478.16 per paraeducator per two days of training.
- Number of paraeducators who have finished the FCS: 18,141 paraeducators have finished the 28 hours of the FCS by September 1, 2021.
2019-20 school year
Final data:
- Number of paraeducators trained: 23,406 paraeducators received the required 14 hours of FCS training during the 2019-20 school year.
- Final reimbursement rate: The reimbursement rate for the 2019-20 school year was $512.73 per paraeducator per two days of training.
