RIGHT TO KNOW

As a parent or guardian, you are entitled to request information about the professional qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher(s) and any paraprofessionals who assist in the classroom, including:

• Whether the teacher has met State certification criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction
• Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State certification criteria have been waived
• The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the discipline of the certification or degree
• Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals, and, if so, their qualifications

Most of this information is available via the directory of teachers and staff above. If you are interested in obtaining any further information, please send a written request to:

Danielle Bruno, Director        Or:             Kathy Jamil, Director
Elmwood Village Charter Schools           Elmwood Village Charter Schools
40 Days Park, Buffalo, NY 14201            665 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207

Public Notice:

1-800-342-3720 is the toll-free telephone number operated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), to receive reports of child abuse or neglect.

To access the OCFS website, visit http://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/.

Noticia pública:

1-800-342-3720 es el número de teléfono gratuito operado por la Oficina de Servicios para Niños y Familias del Estado de Nueva York (OCFS), para recibir informes de abuso o negligencia infantil.

Para acceder al sitio web de OCFS, visite http://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/.

View the Freedom of Information Law statement here: FOIL Elmwood Village Charter Schools .