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FY27 Parent Right to Know Notification

Right to Know Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Paraprofessionals

Date: SY 2026-2027

Dear Parents,

In compliance with the requirements of Every Students Succeeds Act, Atlanta Public Schools would

like to inform you that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your

student's teacher(s) and/ or paraprofessional(s). The following information may be requested:

• Whether the student's teachero

has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas

in which the teacher provides instruction;

o is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State

qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; and

o is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.

• Whether the child 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 your child's school.

Created July 23, 2020; Revised July 21, 2026

Respectfully,

 

Zawadaski Robinson, Ed.D.

 

FY27 Parent Right to Know Notification

Right to Know Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Paraprofessionals

Notificaci6n de Derecho a la I nformaci6n

Derecho a conocer las calificaciones profesionales de los maestros y para profesionales

Fecha: SY 2026-2027

Estimados padres:

Conforme a los requisitos de la Ley para que todos los alumnos tengan exito, Atlanta Public Schools

a le gustaria comunicarle que puede solicitar informaci6n sabre las calificaciones profesionales del (de

los) maestro(s) y/o para profesional(es) de su hijo/a. Puede solicitarse la siguiente informaci6n:

• Si el maestro del alumna:

o ha cumplido con la calificaci6n y los requisitos para la licencia del Estado para los

niveles del grado y las asignaturas en las que el maestro ensena;

o esta enseriando en caracter provisional o de emergencia a traves del cual no se exigen

los requisites para la licencia ni la calificaci6n del Estado y

o esta ensenando en el campo de la disciplina de la certificaci6n del maestro.

• Si son para profesionales los que le brindan servicios al alumna y, de ser asi, sus

calificaciones.

Si desea solicitar informaci6n acerca de las calificaciones del maestro y/o para profesional de

su hijo/a, comuniquese con la escuela de su hijo.

Created July 23, 2020; Revised July 21, 2026 2

Respectfully,

Zawadaski Robinson, Ed.D.