Teacher Qualifications- Parent’s Right to Request
Compliance with Public Law 114-95, Section 112(e)(1)(A)(i)-(ii) and Section 112(e)(1)(B)(ii)
In accordance with Every Student Success Act (ESSA)/PARENT’S RIGHT-TO-KNOW, this is a notification to every parent of a student in a Title I school that you have the right to request and receive in a timely manner: a) information regarding the professional qualifications of your student’s classroom teachers and/or paraprofessionals.
The information regarding the professional qualifications of your student’s classroom teachers/paraprofessional shall include the following:
In addition to the above information you will be notified if your child has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet the applicable state certification requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned. [ESSA 112(e)(1)(B)(ii)]
If you would like to receive any additional information about any of the above issues, please contact Gary Preston, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, at (903) 737-7473.