PARENTS’ RIGHT TO KNOW

Parents’ Right to Know

Parent Right to Know information as Required by The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) [Section 1112(e)(1)(A)] and the Every Student Succeeds Act [Section 1112(e)(1)(A)]

Regulations 200.61
School Board Policy: 801 Public Records

Dear Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s):

Your child’s school receives Title I funding and is included under the regulations of the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA) that was signed into law in December 2015. 

ESSA requires: 

  • Increased accountability for states and school districts.

  • Greater choice for parents, especially those in low-performing schools.

  • Greater flexibility for state and local education agencies in the use of federal funding.

     

Under ESSA, parents have a right to request the professional qualifications of their children’s teacher(s) or paraprofessional(s).  This letter is to inform you of your right to ask for the following information about your children’s classroom teachers or paraprofessionals: 

  • Whether Pennsylvania has licensed the teacher for the grades and subjects, he or she teaches.

  • Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or another provisional status through which Pennsylvania licensing criteria have been waived.

  • The teacher’s baccalaureate degree major and whether the teacher has any advanced degrees, and if so, the subject of the degrees.

  • Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

If you would like to receive specific information about your child’s teacher or paraprofessional, please contact the Northeast Bradford District Office at (570) 744-2521, 2206.

Our district is fully committed to the success of your child.   We appreciate your partnership in our efforts to provide the best education for your child. 

Sincerely,

Dr. Nicole LaBarre, Elementary Principal