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