• Parents' Right to Know

    All parents have the right to request the following:

    • A teacher’s professional qualifications, which include: state qualifications, licensure, grade certification, waivers
    • A teacher’s baccalaureate and/or graduate degree, fields of endorsement, previous teaching experience
    • A paraprofessional’s qualifications
    • An assurance that their child’s name, address, and telephone listing will not be released to military recruiters

    All parents will receive information on the following:

    • Their child’s level of achievement in each of the state academic assessments
    • Their right to public school choice, supplemental services, and more effective involvement if their child’s school is identified for school improvement
    • Their option to request a transfer to another school within the district if their child is a victim of a violent crime
    • Their right to timely notification that their child has been assigned, or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by, a teacher who is not highly qualified