HIDOE ESSA

Dear Parents and Guardians:

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides parent(s)/guardian(s) of a HIDOE student, the

right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teacher(s) and if the child is

provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so their qualifications. Federal law allows you to

ask for certain information about your child’s classroom teacher(s) and paraprofessional(s) and

requires us to give you this information in a timely manner upon request.

You have the right to ask for the following information about each of your child’s classroom

teacher(s).

1. Whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels

and subject areas in which he/she provides instruction.

2. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through

which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived.

3. Whether the teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of their teacher certification.

4. Whether any teachers’ aides or similar paraprofessionals provide services to your child

and, if they do, their qualifications.

If you would like to receive any of this information, please contact our school office.

Mahalo