Out-of-Field Teaching Notification

This post is for families of students who have the teachers listed below. These teachers are adding further certification credentials and at the present time are considered as teaching out-of-field. Under state requirements and Title I requirements, we must notify families of this status. Your student will be given a copy of this letter in class to be brought home for your information. If you have questions about the meaning of “out-of-field,” please contact Mr. Morgenstein.

February 10, 2022

Out-of-Field Teaching Assignments

Dear Gulf High School Families,

Pasco County Schools is required to notify parents if their student is receiving instruction from a teacher who is teaching outside of their certified field. Individuals who are teaching out-of-field are qualified to teach but are required to take additional coursework or testing to add a teaching area and/or endorsement to their certificate. The state also requires a teacher to take coursework or in-service towards an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement when the teacher is the primary language arts teacher and/or reading teacher for an ESOL student.

The following teachers have agreed to teach outside their field while completing their coursework and/or testing requirements:

Sincerely,

Jeff Morgenstein

Gulf High School