Teacher Qualifications
Westbrook Students deserve the best teachers we can find. Our students and their families expect the highest quality teachers available. Westbrook ISD is always looking for ways to attract the best possible teachers when we have an opening. Free school housing is just one example of the effort we put forth to attain top notch staff.
However, on occasion there is an extreme shortage of teachers in a selected area where we have an opening and we may have to hire an individual without proper "formal" qualifications. In this case, we actively pursue individuals who have demonstrated superior, "in-formal" qualifications in the needed area to keep the caliber of our staff high. We then work with the staff member to help them achieve the "formal" qualifications they need.
Parent Notification
Compliance with P.L. 107-110, Section 1111(h)(6)(A)
To: All Parents
Subject: Notification to Parents of Teacher Qualifications
As a parent of a student at Westbrook Independent School District, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct you child, and Federal law requires the school district to provide you this information in a timely manner if you request it. Specifically, you have the right to request the following information about each of your child's classroom teachers:
- Whether the teacher meets the state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grades and subjects he or she teaches.
- Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or provisional status because of special circumstances.
- The teacher's college major, whether the teacher has any advanced degrees, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree.
- Whether paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if so, their qualifications.
If you would like to receive any of this information, please contact, Shay Avants, Principal at (325) 644-2311.