The information below was sent in an email to all chapter leaders in April 2016 in regard to concerns of paras being asked to supervise lunchrooms:

Chapter leaders should know and make sure that their paraprofessionals understand that lunchroom supervision is not a para’s responsibility. There are other school-based personnel, such as school aides and supervising school aides, who have this responsibility. Paras are entitled to a duty-free lunch. Please clarify with your paras that they may be asked to perform duties in an instructional lunch for a specific student only as set forth in the child’s IEP, but they are not required to perform general lunchroom supervision. The classroom para of a self-contained class should not be covering a class during lunch, period. If problems persist or your administrators have questions, please contact your district representative.