3009 - Unqualified teachers shall not be paid from school moneys.

§ 3009.   Unqualified  teachers  shall not be paid from school moneys.  1.  No part of the school moneys apportioned  to  a  district  shall  be  applied  to  the  payment  of  the salary of an unqualified teacher, nor  shall his salary, or any part thereof, be collected by  a  district  tax  except as provided in this chapter.    2.  a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the  school authorities of any school district shall have the power, in their  discretion, to employ persons as teacher  aides  who  shall  assist  the  regular  teacher or teachers of the district in the performance of their  teaching functions by  performing  those  nonteaching  duties  otherwise  performed by such regular teacher or teachers.    b.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of law to the contrary, the  school authorities of any school district shall have the power, in their  discretion, to employ persons as teaching assistants.  Such persons,  if  so  employed,  shall  be  authorized  to  act  only  under  the  general  supervision of a licensed or certified teacher.