Title 1 Funding Information

September 2019

Dear Alice Terry Elementary Parents and Guardians,

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law on December 10, 2015. The ESSA replaced the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and is the latest reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

NCLB’s proposed changes in teaching and learning in order to increase students’ academic achievement. Despite the Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) provision under NCLB being removed from the ESSA all of our educators in the Sheridan School District No. 2 are still required to hold the appropriate state certificate/license for their given position.

Under the ESSA, all schools receiving Title I funds must inform parents of their right to ask schools about the professional qualifications of their child’s teachers and paraprofessionals. Our school receives Title I funding and we are happy to share this information with you upon your request.

Allof our regular classroom teachershave college degrees and many have advanced degrees.In addition, every teacher continues learning through professional development activities and our teachers are evaluated each year to make sure their teaching skills are up to date.

The best way to support your child’seducation isto communicate with your child’steacher(s) on a regular basis. For more information on ESSA, and the role of parents, please visit the United States Department of Education’s (USDE) website at http://www.ed.gov/essa.

By partnering, families and educators can provide your child with the best education possible.