Allen Parish

PRINCIPAL ATTESTATION Compliance with P.L. 107-110, Section 1119(i) Qualifications for Teachers and Paraprofessionals

Name of School:

(To be completed within the first 4 weeks of school)

Yes No 1. Are all teachers licensed and endorsed for classes they are assigned to teach? Consider all classes with particular attention to the following:

Copies of Teacher Attestation Forms should be on file for each core academic teacher: a. Elementary Teachers b. Middle/Junior High Teachers This information c. High School Teachers should directly d. Special Education Teachers correspond to the information received Core Academic Subject Areas: from the Personnel a. Elementary Education (Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies) Director regarding b. English, Reading/Language Arts teachers’ licensure c. Mathematics & endorsements for d. Science (including Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, and Physics) classes they are e. Foreign Language assigned to teach. f. Economics g. Civics/Government h. History i. Geography

# Not Licensed If your answer to #1 is “No”, how many teachers are not licensed or or Endorsed endorsed? _____ List the names of those teachers who are not licensed or endorsed: Parents must be notified of this information 4 weeks 1. after the beginning 2. of the school term. 3. (See Pg. 2, #8 & #9.) 4. 5.

Yes No 2. Do all Title I paraprofessionals with instructional duties and teaching in a program supported by Title I, Part A funds, have a high school diploma or its equivalent and meet one of the qualifications listed below?

1. completion of 2 years of higher education or the equivalent of 48 credit hours approved by the LDE; (or) 2. earning an associate’s (or higher) degree; (or) 3. receive a passing score of 450 or higher on the ParaPro Assessment # Not Certified If your answer to #2 is “No”, how many paras do not meet State or Licensed certification and licensure requirements? _____

Yes No 4. Is documentation maintained to substantiate that teachers and paras are qualified? Teacher and Para Attestation Forms on file at school.

Revised July 2016 Allen Parish

Yes No 4. Are paraprofessionals who assume limited duties beyond classroom instruction or duties that do not benefit participating children the same type of duties as assigned to other paraprofessionals who are not working in a program supported by Title I, Part A funds (and) is the amount of time spent on such duties the same proportion of total work time as prevails with respect to similar personnel at the same school?

Yes No 5. Are paraprofessionals in Title I, Part A programs providing instruction services to students working under the direct supervision of a highly qualified teacher where (1) the teacher plans the instructional activities; (2) the teacher evaluates the achievement of the student; and (3) the paraprofessional works in close and frequent physical proximity to the teacher?

Yes No 6. Is the completed Attestation (signed & dated) kept on file at the campus and made available to the general public upon request?

Yes No 7. Did you send copies of this signed/dated Attestation to the Title I Office?

Yes No 8. Did you send letters of notification to parents of students in the classes of non-licensed/endorsed teachers after being taught for 4 consecutive weeks? (Names listed under Question #1)

Yes No 9. Did you maintain copies of these notifications and the date distributed to parents at the site?

Yes No 10. Did you forward copies of these 4 Consecutive Week Notifications to the Title I Office? (1 copy for each teacher – signed and dated)

As required by P.L. 107-110, Section 1119(i) of Title I, Part A, I the undersigned school Principal attest to all of the above for school year 20 - 20 .

______Principal Signature Date

______(Print your name on the line above.)

Date of Receipt:

Revised July 2016