Parents' Right to Know

Under the federal legislation "Elementary and Secondary Education Act," you may request information regarding the professional qualifications of your child's classroom teacher(s) and paraprofessional staff.

You may request the following information: whether the teacher has met state qualification(s) and licensing criteria for the grade level(s) and subject area(s) in which the teacher provides instruction; whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification(s) or licensing criteria have been waived; the baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

Requests for information should be sent, in writing, to:

Stephen Polera
Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Pupil Personnel
Westmoreland Central School District
5176 State Route 233
P.O. Box 430
Westmoreland, NY 13490