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Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Education - P-16 for the Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Continuing Education and Office of Higher Education
Joseph Frey, Associate Commissioner, Office of Higher Education

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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)

NCLB NYS
Field Memo
#09-2003

ADDENDUM August 2004

Table of Contents

Part A: Teachers Subject to the NCLB

Part B: Deadlines for Being a “Highly Qualified” Teacher

Part C: Definitions of “Highly Qualified” Teachers

Part D: Applying the “Highly Qualified” Definitions to Specific Circumstances

Part E: Parents' Right to Know

Part G : Accountability, Reporting and Records

Appendix G

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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
Johanna Duncan-Poitier Deputy Commissioner Office of Higher Education Office of the Professions	James A. Kadamus Deputy Commissioner Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education

ADDENDUM TO NCLB NYS Field Memo:	#09-2003
Date:	August 25, 2004
To:	Charter Schools; Deans, Directors and Chairs of Teacher Education; District Superintendents of Schools; New York State Standards and Practices Board for Teaching; Nonpublic School Administrators; Regional Certification Officers; Superintendents of Public Schools
From:	Johanna Duncan-Poitier and James A. Kadamus
Subject:	Addendum to NCLB NYS Field Memo #09-2003 on the NCLB’s Requirements for Teachers

This addendum to NCLB NYS Field Memo #09-2003add amends existing items and adds new items in response to information from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) and questions from the field.

You can find all NCLB NYS field memos relating to requirements for teachers and paraprofessionals at http://www.highered.nysed.gov .

Please continue to send your questions about the NCLB to nclbnys@mail.nysed.gov and your questions about State certification to tcert@mail.nysed.gov .

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