Parents Right to Know
All parents have the right to request the following:
- A teacher’s professional qualifications, which include: state qualifications, licensure, grade(s) 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 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 the victim of a violent crime at school.
- Their right to a timely notification that their child has been assigned, or has been taught for four more consecutive weeks by, a teacher who is not highly qualified.
All questions and/or concerns should be directed to:
Mr. Thomas Turck, Superintendent of Schools
Homer Central School District
PO Box 500
Homer, New York 13077