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PARENT'S RIGHT TO REQUEST TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS

Schools continue to be required to notify the parents of their right to request the qualifications of their child’s teacher(s) and any paraprofessional(s) that provide services to their child. Notice may be sent home as a letter, posted on the school bulletin board, or posted on the school’s website. See attached letter “Parent’s Right to Request Teacher Qualifications for SY2017-2018.” It is recommended that the notice is provided within the first two weeks of the school year for students.
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SCHOOL MESSENGER - AUTOMATED SMS APP

Most Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) schools began formally transitioning this week to a SchoolMessenger text-messaging system that will allow schools to mass message parents via text message, email and phone calls with important school updates.
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FERPA - Student Privacy

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that gives parents certain protections with regard to their children’s education records, such as report cards, transcripts, disciplinary records, contact and family information, and class schedules. As a parent, you have the right to review your child’s education records and to request changes under limited circumstances.
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Discontinuation of SES or NCLB

The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) announced on May 20, 2013 that it approved the Hawaii State Department of Education‘s (HIDOE) application for a flexibility waiver from certain requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). This allows HIDOE to replace many NCLB requirements with a new Hawaii-developed school accountability and improvement system -- called the Strive HI Performance System -- aligned with the DOE/BOE State Strategic Plan. For more information about the newly approved Strive HI Performance System, visit HIDOE’s new webpage at www.hawaiidoe.org/strivehisystem.
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