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school year in the paraeducator certificate program to all 1 paraeducators. Funds in this subsection are provided solely for 2 reimbursement to school districts that provide paraeducators with two 3 days of training in the paraeducator certificate program in each of 4 the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. Funding provided in this 5 subsection is sufficient for new paraeducators to receive four days 6 of training in the paraeducator certificate program during their 7 first year. 8 (6) $85,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 9 year 2024 and $28,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 10 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the board to review national 11 certification opportunities for educational staff associates through 12 the relevant national associations for their profession and through 13 the national board for professional teaching standards. The board 14 must compare the standards and processes for achieving these 15 certifications, including an analysis of how educational staff 16 associate positions' national certification aligns with school roles 17 and the professional expertise of school-based education staff 18 associates. The board must submit the comparison report to the 19 education committees of the legislature by October 1, 2024. 20 (7) $147,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 21 year 2024 and $158,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 22 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of Second 23 Substitute House Bill No. 1009 (military spouse employment). If the 24 bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this 25 subsection shall lapse. 26 (8) $71,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 27 year 2024 is provided solely for the professional educator standards 28 board and the paraeducator board to collaborate with the office of 29 the superintendent of public instruction to report on a plan to align 30 bilingual education and English language learner endorsement 31 standards and to determine language assessment requirements for 32 multilingual teachers and paraeducators. The report is due to the 33 legislature by September 1, 2023. 34 (9) $1,012,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 35 year 2024 is provided solely for the professional educator standards 36 board, in coordination with the office of the superintendent of 37 public instruction, to develop a teacher residency program through 38 p. 478 ESSB 5187.SL