Parents Right to Know
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (you may also hear it referred to as the Every Student Succeeds Act or ESSA) requires that school
districts notify parents of all children in all Title I schools of their right to request and receive timely information on the professional
qualifications of your child(ren)'s classroom teachers. This notice must be sent at the start of each school year. The notice does not itself contain
the teacher information' it simply lets parents know the types of information they may request. At a minimum, if parents request it, your child's
school or our district (depending upon the type of information requested,) must provide: Whether the teacher has met state qualifying and
licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher is teaching; Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other
provisional status, through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; The teacher's college degree major and any other
graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, including the field or discipline of the certification or degree; and Whether the child is
provided services by a teacher assistant and, if so, the assistant's qualifications.
Transfer Option for Students Victimized by Violent Crime at School
Under the Tennessee State Board of Education’s Unsafe School Choice Policy, any public school student who is the victim of a violent crime as
defined under Tennessee Code Annotated 40-38-11 (g), or the attempt to commit one of theses offenses as defined under Tennessee Code
Annotated 30-12-101, shall be provided an opportunity to transfer to another grade-level appropriate school within the district.
Additional information regarding this option may be obtained by contacting the appropriate grade-level supervisor.
Ms. Sheena Newman -Supervisor of Elementary Instruction
(423) 476-0620
Parental Notice of Meningococcal Immunization – T.C.A. 49-6-50
According to TCA 49-6-50 schools are mandated to inform parents on an annual basis about meningococcal disease and the effectiveness of
vaccination against the disease. Attached to this newsletter is an updated notice prepared by the Tennessee Department of health.
Tennessee Department of Education Contact Information
Answers to many questions and much helpful information may be obtained from the State Department of Education by calling 1-888-212-3162 or
visiting http://www.state.tn.us/education/speced/index.htm
Legal Services Division
Division of Special Education, Tennessee Department of Education
Phone: (615) 741-2851
Fax: (615) 253-5567 or (615) 532-9412
East Tennessee Regional Resource Center
Phone: (865) 594-5691
Fax: (865) 594-8909Child Advocacy Group Contact Information
In addition to the state and local resources available to parents and children, there are many agencies and organizations that offer support
information, training, and help in advocating for persons with disabilities in Tennessee.
A few of these organizations are listed below:
The ARC of Tennessee
http://www.thearctn.org/
44 Vantage Way, Suite 550
Nashville, TN 37228
Phone: (615) 248-5878 Toll Free: 1-800-835-7077
Fax: (615) 248-5878 E-mail: pcooper@thearctn.org
Support and Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP)
http://www.tnstep.otg/
712 Professional Plaza
Greeneville, TN 37745
Tennessee- (423) 639-2464 karen.harrison@tnstep.org
Tennessee Protection and Advocacy (TP&A)
http://www.tpainc.org/
416 21st Ave. South
Nashville, TN 37212
1-800-287-9636 (Toll Free) or (615) 298-1080
(615) 298-2471 (TTY) (615) 298-2046 (Fax)
Tennessee Voices for Children
http://www.tnvoices.org/main.htm
East Tennessee (Knoxville Area)
(865) 609-2490
(865) 609-2543 (Fax)
These are but a few of the organizations available to help with information, training, and advocacy. For a more extensive list, visit Tennessee
Disability Pathfinder Database: http://mingus.kc.vanderbilt.edu/tdir/dbsearch.asp
Bradley County Schools provides network services to assist in preparing students for success in life and work in the 21st century by providing
them with electronic access to a wide range of information and the ability to communicate with people from throughout the world. Network
privileges include access to the internet. These privileges are not without responsibilities, and Bradley County Schools has developed an
acceptable use policy. Students and parents are expected to have read and be aware of the acceptable use policy. Violations will be dealt with
appropriately. To view this policy, you can go to www.bradleyschools.org or ask your local school for a copy of the policy. Parents may
specifically request that their child(ren) not be provided such access by notifying the building principal in writing.