• RIGHT TO KNOW PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS

    In compliance with the requirements of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Paulding County School District would like to inform parents that they may request information about the professional qualifications of their student’s teacher(s) and/or paraprofessionals. The following information may be requested:

    1) Whether the students’ teacher:

    • has met State qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction; 
    • is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualifications or licensing criteria have been waived; and 
    • is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher. 

    2) Whether the student is provided services by paraprofessionals, and if so, their qualifications.

    If you wish to request information concerning your child’s teacher’s and/or paraprofessional’s qualifications, please contact the principal at your child’s school.