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Out of Field Parent Letter

January 10, 2022

 

Dear Parent / Guardian,

This letter is to inform you that your son/daughter’s teacher may currently be employed as an out-of-field teacher at Viera High School for the 2020-2021 school year.

Below is a list of out of field teachers and their out-of-field area of certification. 

Academic Out-Of-Field

Last Name

First Name

School

Out-of-Field Certification and Course(s)

Grieco

Tonya

Viera High School

Exceptional Student Education

Espada

Kellys

Viera High School

Exceptional Student Education

Haberthier

Frances

Viera High School

Chemistry

Fortner

Donna

Viera High School

Mathematics

O’Boyle

Shannon

Viera High School

Exceptional Student Education

ESOL Out-Of-Field

Last Name

First Name

School

Out-Of-Field Area and Course(s)

McWilliams

Kelly

Viera High School

ESOL for English 4 Honors and English 2

Bruss

Vivien

Viera High School

ESOL for English 2 Honors and English 2

Ortiz

Christopher

Viera High School

ESOL for English 1 Honors 

Anderson

Sean

Viera High School

ESOL for English 1 Honors and English 1

 

An out-of-field teacher is a teacher that is qualified to teach but has not yet met all certification requirements specified by the Florida Department of Education for the subject(s) he/she is teaching.

Florida Statute 1012.42 requires that parents are notified when their students are assigned to an out-of-field teacher.  The Department of Education acknowledges that some subjects are difficult to fill and that there are shortages of teachers in certain fields.  Employing out-of-field teachers allows schools to meet the curricular needs of all our students.

If you would like to discuss this with me further or have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out and contact me.  Thank you very much for your flexibility and understanding.  My goal is to ensure that all educational needs of the students at Viera High School are met.

Sincerely,

 

Heather Smith

Assistant Principal for Curriculum