Psychological Services

TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS

Parents may request the following information regarding teacher qualifications: Whether the student’s teacher -a. Has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction; b. Is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; and c. Is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher. d. Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT:

Teachers are expected to maintain order and discipline in the classroom and to deal with minor infractions. The teacher will make reasonable attempts to communicate (via phone calls, text, notes, e-mails, conferences, etc.) with parents/guardians of students regarding behavioral concerns within the classroom. The goal is to resolve any behavioral concern early and at the lowest possible level of intervention. When offenses are repetitious or of a serious nature, the violator will be referred for disciplinary actions.

TEACHER IMMUNITY:

Educators will be immune from any criminal liability for any act relating to or resulting from the discipline of any student, provided the educator acted in good faith. Additionally, the state bill provides that no educator shall be liable for any civil damages arising out of any act relating to or resulting from the discipline of any student or the reporting of any student for misconduct, except for acts or omissions of willful or wanton misconduct.

NOTICE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND ELIGIBLE STUDENTS OF RIGHTS UNDER FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) AND PROTECTION OF PUPIL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (PPRA)

FERPA affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. These rights are:

(1) The right to inspect and review, within 45 days of a request, the education records of a student who is your child, or in the case of a student who is eighteen (18) or older, your own education records. Parents or eligible students should submit to the Superintendent a written request identifying the record(s) they wish to inspect. The Superintendent will make arrangements for access and provide notice of such arrangements.

2) The right to request the amendment of the student's education records to ensure that they are not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy or other rights.

To request the school district to amend a record, parents or eligible students should write to the school principal, specify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy or other rights. If the district decides not to amend the record, it will notify the parents or eligible students of the decision and inform them of their right to a hearing. Additional information regarding the hearing procedure will be provided with the notification of the right to a hearing.