Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
NYS ESSA-Funded Programs Complaint Procedures
In accordance to HBUFSD Board of Education Policy 1405 please see following information:
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides federal funds to improve elementary and secondary education in the nation’s schools. ESSA requires states and local educational agencies to take a variety of actions to ensure that all children receive the education that they need to be prepared for success in postsecondary education, careers, and citizenship.
Procedures for resolving complaints can be submitted to the New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of ESSA-Funded Programs, alleging that a local educational agency, grantee, or NYSED has violated a law, rule, or regulation in the administration of any “covered Federal program” under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by ESSA identified in the link above.
These procedures offer parents and other stakeholders a process to file complaints and allow for the timely resolution of such complaints. Complaints filed against a local entity such as a school district, charter school, or grantee will be reviewed by NYSED’s Office of ESSA-Funded Programs. Complaints filed against NYSED will be reviewed by NYSED’s legal counsel.
A complainant may include any of the following: parents, public agencies, and other individuals or organizations. If the complainant is a minor, the complaint or appeal shall also be signed by his or her guardian, unless the statute or rule under which the complaint or appeal is filed prohibits this requirement. Complaints regarding equitable services for non-public schools should follow the procedures detailed at the NY State Education Department’s Ombudsman web page.
Each LEA in New York State is required to disseminate, free of charge, adequate information about these complaint procedures to parents of students, and appropriate private school officials or representatives.
Parents’ Right to Know
The Hampton Bays Union Free School District receives federal funds for Title I programs that are a part of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. School districts receiving Title I funds must let parents know their rights. One of these is the right to know the professional qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher(s) and the process for making such a request. Please click here for more information.