WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS

Title I Department

2025-2026

 

PARENTS’ RIGHT TO KNOW LETTER / INFORMATION

Date: August 22, 2025

Dear Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s):

As a parent / legal guardian of a student at C.B. Eller Elementary School, please know that we receive Federal Title I funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to assist students in meeting state achievement standards.  Throughout the school year, we will be providing you with important information about this law and your child’s education.  This letter / notice lets you know about your right to request information about the qualifications of the classroom and building staff working with your child. 

At C.B. Eller Elementary School, we are very proud of our teachers / staff and feel they are ready for the coming school year, and are prepared to give your child a high-quality education.  At a Title I School, we must meet federal regulations related to teacher qualification as defined in ESSA.  These regulations allow you to learn more about your child’s teachers’ training and credentials.  We are happy to provide this information to you upon request.  At any time you may ask:

• Whether the teacher met state qualifications and certification requirements for the grade level and subject he/she is teaching,
• Whether the teacher received an emergency or conditional certificate through which state qualifications were waived, and
• What undergraduate or graduate degrees the teacher holds, including graduate certificates and additional degrees, and major(s) or area(s) of concentration.

You may also ask whether your child receives help from a paraprofessional.  If your child receives this assistance, we can provide you with information about the paraprofessional’s qualifications.

ESSA includes additional right-to-know requests.  At any time parents and family members can request:

• Information on policies regarding student participation in assessment and procedures for option our, and 
• Information on required assessment that include
• subject matter tested,
• purpose of the test,
• source of time it takes students to complete the test, and 
• time and formation of disseminating results.

Our staff is committed to helping your child develop the academic knowledge and critical thinking they need to succeed in school and beyond.  That commitment includes making sure all of our teachers and paraprofessionals meet applicable North Carolina requirements. 

If you have any questions about your child’s assignment to a teacher or paraprofessional, please call CB Eller Elementary at 336-903-6100.

Sincerely,

Teresa Stone     

Principal