Deer Creek School District
Parents Right-to-Know
Dear Parents and Guardians:
In accordance with the Parents Right-to-Know requirement under the Every Student Succeeds Act - ESSA, Section1112 (e)(1)(A), this is a notification from Deer Creek Public Schools to every parent/guardian of a student in a Title I school that you have the right to request and receive in a timely manner:
*Information regarding the professional qualifications of your student’s classroom teachers. The information regarding the professional qualifications of your student’s classroom teachers shall include the following:
- If the teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade level and subject areas taught;
- If the teacher is teaching under emergency or temporary status in which the state qualifications and licensing criteria are waived;
- The teacher’s baccalaureate degree major, graduate certification, and field of discipline; and
- Whether the student is provided services by paraprofessionals, and if so, their qualifications [ESSA, Section 1112(e)(1)(A)(i)-(ii)]
*Information regarding any State or local educational agency policy regarding student participation in any assessments mandated by section 1111(b)(2) and by the State or local educational agency, which shall include a policy, procedure, or parental right to opt the child out of such assessment, where applicable. [ESSA, Section 1112(e)(2)(A)]
*Upon request, parents of an English learner may:
- have the child immediately removed from an English Learner (EL) program; [ESSA 1112(e)(3)(A)(viii)(i)]
- decline the child’s enrollment in an EL program, or choose another program or method of instruction, if available; [ESSA, Section 1112(e)(3)(A)(viii)(ii)]
- receive assistance in selecting among various programs and methods of instruction, if more than one program or method is offered by the eligible entity. [ESSA 1112(e)(3)(A)(viii)(iii)]
*Notification if your student has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet the applicable state certification for licensure requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned. [ESSA, Section 1112(e)(1)(B)(ii)
If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact your student’s school principal.
Sincerely,
Sarah S. Dunn
Assistant Director of Federal Programs
Deer Creek Schools