NOTICE OF PARENTS' RIGHT TO KNOW
Notice of Right to Know Teacher Qualifications
Issue Date: September 13, 2017
Sources: Office of Federal Programs
Key Words: Parent, Teacher Qualifications
RE: Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95), Section 1112 (e)(1)(A)
Dear Parent/Guardian:
You have the right to know about the teaching qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher in a school receiving Title I funds. The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that any school district receiving Title I funds must notify parents of each student attending any school receiving Title I funds that they may request, and the district will provide the parents on request (and in a timely manner), information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers, including at a minimum, the following:
Whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction;
II. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; and
III. Whether the teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher;
IV. Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
You may ask for the information by returning this letter to the follow address:
North Canton Schools' Title I Program Coordinator
525 Seventh St NE
North Canton OH 44720
Or you may fax or e-mail your request to the following fax number:
FAX (330) 497-5618 TO: Title I Program Coordinator
Be sure to give the following information with your request:
Child’s full name_________________________________________________
Parent/guardian full name_____________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________
City, state, ZIP __________________________________________________
Teacher’s name ________________________________________________
Purpose of request _____________________________________________