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TV STATIONS KDKA (Channel 2) WTAE (Channel 4) WPXI (Channel 11) RADIO STATIONS KDKA (1020 AM) FROGGY (104.3 FM) KQV (1410 AM) In addition, the Skylert notification system will continue to be used to contact homes in the event of school delays or school closures. Skylert is a Web-based rapid notification and communication service that allows the school district to contact hundreds of parents within minutes having the capability to deliver both voice and e-mail messages. In order for Skylert to work efficiently, updated contact information is a must and should be submitted to your child’s school office. Or just follow the Superintendent on Twitter @AmyMBurchDEd for closings and delays. Every effort will be made for all schools to remain open as originally scheduled on the school calendar. In order to reduce the number of days the schools may be closed due to inclement weather or emergency situations, delayed starting times will be used when conditions allow. On days when delayed starting times are used, all schools will begin at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted in television, radio, or Skylert announcements. Every Student Succeeds ESSA Notification Addressing Professional Qualifications Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) which was signed into law in December 2015 and reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1956 (ESEA), parents have a right to request to review the professional qualifications of their children’s teachers and paraprofessionals. Parents have the right to ask for the following information: • 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. Our staff is committed to helping your child develop the academic knowledge and critical thinking he/she needs to succeed in school and beyond. That commitment includes making sure that all of our teachers and paraprofessionals meet applicable Pennsylvania state requirements. Please feel free to contact your child’s building principal if you desire to further discuss this information. Brentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall | Fall 2016 | icmags.com 73 SC HOOL DI STRI C T N E WS In the event of a change in the school calendar due to inclement weather or emergency situations, necessary information for parents and students will be provided on the following television and radio stations: Brentwood Borough Emergency Delays or Cancellations

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