2024-2025 Right to Know Notification Right to Know Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Paraprofessionals In compliance with the requirements of Every Students Succeeds Act, Polk School District would like to inform you that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher(s) and/or paraprofessional(s). The following information may be requested: Whether the student’s teacher~ ● has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction; ● is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; and ● is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher. Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications. If you wish to request information concerning your child’s teacher and/or paraprofessional qualifications, please contact: Cedartown High School Rockmart High School Cedartown Middle School Rockmart Middle School Cherokee Elementary Eastside Elementary Northside Elementary Van Wert Elementary Westside Elementary Youngs Grove Elementary Mr. Scott Wilson Dr. Bo Adams Mr. Wesley Cupp Mr. Chris Loveless Mr. Tim Rowell Dr. Melanie Hyde Dr. Kyle Abernathy Mr. Will Zwingmann Mrs. Laura Little Mrs. Bridgett Kirsch scott.wilson@polk.k12.ga.us bo.adams@polk.k12.ga.us wcup@polk.k12.ga.us cloveless@polk.k12.ga.us trowell@polk.k12.ga.us melanie.hyde@polk.k12.ga.us kyle.abernathy@polk.k12.ga.us will.zwingmann@polk.k12.ga.us llittle@polk.k12.ga.us bkirsch@polk.k12.ga.us August 2024 770-748-0490 770-684-5432 770-749-8850 678-757-1479 770-748-5614 770-684-5335 770-748-4932 678-684-6924 770-748-0831 678-901-4294 Nondiscrimination Statement Polk School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, or sex in its employment practices. It is the policy of the Board of Education to comply fully with the requirements of Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and all accompanying regulations.

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Van Wert Elementary School

August 12, 2024