NOTICE OF EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS
Per section 118.57 of Wisconsin State Statute, the Algoma School District is required to annually notify parents of the educational options available to children who reside in the school district. Said options and applicable links to a current listing of educational options are available below.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL NEEDS VOUCHER PROGRAM
Per 15.7915 of Wisconsin State Statute, the Algoma School District is required to annually notify families of students with disabilities of the Special Needs Voucher Program available to children who reside in the school district. This program was created under Wisconsin Act 55 and will begin in the 2016-17 school year. The applicable link to further information is available here.
ESSER III LEA Plan
Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan for the 2022-2023 School Year
NOTICE OF STUDENT ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN ALGOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT IN EFFECT FOR THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR
The Algoma School District has adopted the Wisconsin Academic Standards in all subject areas including: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Personal Financial Literacy, Music, Art, Physical Education, Health Education, World Language, Information and Technology, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Technology and Engineering. Approved by the Board of Education – July 25, 2022
STUDENT NON-DISCRIMINATION
It is the policy of the School District of Algoma that no person, on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin (including LEP), ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or physical disability, mental disability, emotional disability or learning disability/handicap or homeless status, may be denied admission to any school in this district or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil services, recreational or other programs.
CONCEAL CARRY AND SCHOOLS
The law allows for the legal carrying of weapons for self-protection within certain parameters. The law DID NOT change for school properties. It continues to be a FELONY to carry weapons onto school properties. This includes all school buildings, playgrounds, and athletic fields, even if the school does not own the property. In Algoma’s case, the primary properties that Algoma uses and does not own are Peterson Park and Perry Field.
PLEASE take this note as a reminder that CONCEALED CARRY LAWS DO NOT ALLOW ANY WEAPONS TO BE ON SCHOOL PROPERTIES. POSTINGS TO THAT EFFECT ARE NOT REQUIRED. Thank you for your help in keeping our students safe by keeping all weapons off school property.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANNUAL NOTICES
Indoor Air Quality Notification
Asbestos Notification
RIGHT TO KNOW
Board Policy 2261.02
ESEA directs schools and districts to notify parents about the following key requirements of a Title I, Part A program.
- Professional qualifications of teachers and paraprofessionals who instruct
- Notification if your child’s teacher is not highly qualified
- Individual report card that lets you know how your child is progressing
- DPI issues ESSA Accountability Reports annually. These reports explain ESSA identifications and their calculation and also compare school and student group performance to that of other schools and student groups statewide. Public ESSA and district summary reports are posted here.
Your Right to Know —Professional Qualifications of Teachers
Board Policy 2261.02
Parents of children, who attend schools that receive Title I, Part A funding, have the right to request and receive information about the qualifications of the educators who teach their children core subjects—reading, English language arts and mathematics. The same applies to paraprofessionals who instruct. At a minimum, the information you receive must explain these 3 essential components of an educator’s qualifications.
- Whether or not the teacher met state qualifications and certification requirements for the grade level and subject(s) he or she is teaching,
- Whether or not the teacher has an emergency or conditional certificate by which state qualifications were waived.
- What undergraduate and graduate degree(s) the teacher holds, including graduate certificates and additional degrees, and major(s) or area(s) of concentration.
Notification If Your Child’s Teacher Is Not Highly Qualified.
Board Policy 2261.02
ESEA directs schools to send timely notice to parents and guardians IF their child has been assigned to, or taught for more than four consecutive weeks by—a teacher of a core academic subject—who is not highly qualified.
Your Right to Know—Qualifications of Paraprofessionals Who Instruct
Board Policy 2261.02
Districts employ paraprofessionals to provide instructional support— consistent with the instruction provided by the classroom teacher or teachers. In schools that operate a schoolwide program, all paraprofessionals who instruct must have special qualifications. In schools that operate a targeted assistance program, the paraprofessionals who instruct students served by the Title I, Part A program must also have earned these same qualifications.
- Completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education, or
- Obtained an associate’s or higher degree, or
- Meet a high standard of quality either through a) the ETS ParaPro Assessment, or b) an paraeducator apprenticeship program approved by Wisconsin.
Report Card for Every Student
You have a right to know how well your child is progressing. Schools that operate Title I, Part A programs must generate a report card for every student that explains how well that student scored on the state assessment in, at least, reading, English language arts and mathematics.
State Report Card
The Office of Public Instruction—Wisconsin’s education agency—publishes a State Report Card online. Use this website to find important information about your school and district, such as the results of state testing, enrollment numbers, facts and figures about the teachers in your school and much more. You can review guidance on how to navigate WISEdash HERE.
Title I Assessment Information
Board Policies 2623 and 2261
The Board of Education shall assess student achievement and needs in all areas of the curriculum in order to determine the progress of students and to assist them in attaining District goals.
For detailed information on the subject matter assessed, the purpose of the assessment, the entity responsible for the requirement, the assessment schedule, and the format and timeline for providing the results, view the Algoma School District’s Public Reporting Assessments document.
Title I Assessment Opt-Out
Board Policies 2623 and 2261
The Board shall excuse any student from the State examination administered in 4th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, or 11th grade whether the test administered is the one developed by the Department of Public Instruction or the District’s own test developed and approved by the DPI and the U.S. Department of Education. To opt out of these examinations, the student’s parent must submit a statement in writing to the building Principal stating that the parent is opting the student out of the examination(s).
Ask Us About Title I, Part A Programs & Your Right to Know
Algoma School District
(920) 487-7001
U.S. Department of Education: 1-800-USA-LEARN (872-5327)
