Title I Disclosures to Parents

Title I Program Overview

Utah International Charter School operates a School Wide Title 1 program. This means we receive some federal funds to provide services to students with the greatest academic needs. We spend these funds for supplementary reading instruction, math instruction, English language instruction, college counseling, summer school and to hire paraprofessionals.

Title I requires us to tell parents which teachers are and are not considered “highly qualified” for their assignments. Highly qualified means that the teacher’s Utah educator license and subject endorsements exactly matches his or her courses. All Utah International teachers have a bachelor’s degree and many have a master’s degree and either have or are obtaining a Utah secondary educator’s license.

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Professional License

The following teachers hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree and have a professional license in secondary education. They either have or are currently working on the necessary endorsement for their current assignment.

Joshua Findlay

Music

Angela Rowland

Biology & Environmental Science

Chelsea Diem

English/Reading

Jamilya Hankishiyeva

Social Studies

Dzana Hercinovic

English

Dave Lindsey

Social Studies

Crispo Oduol

Middle School Science

Sharon South

English

Tracy McDiarmid

Mathematics

Ashlee Mullender

Health/PE

John South

Physics & Engineering Principles

Desirae Patchett

Special Education

Lara Rudloff

Counselor

Amelia Biddle

Social Studies

Kim Warren

English

Marty Kastele

Mathematics

Associate License

The following teachers have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree and associate license in secondary education. They have or are currently working on the necessary endorsement for their current assignment.

Brian Hutchinson

Mathematics – Holds a Bac

LEA License

The following teachers have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree and an LEA license in secondary education. They have or are currently working on the necessary endorsement for their current assignment.

Amanda Fadling

Visual Art

Julia Marino

PE/Health

Other Staff Members

Usha Narra

Principal – holds a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education and is working on her administrative license

Tessa Scheffler

School Operations Coordinator – holds a Bachelor’s Degree, served as administrative assistant for close to 10 years.

Abdiweli Abdow

Dean of Students – Served as Youth Mentoring Program Coordinator at Utah International for 2 years.

George Kamungu

Youth Mentoring Coordinator – Served as youth mentor in Salt Lake School District for 6 years.

Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals

Our para-educators, are highly qualified and participate in numerous trainings that equip them with the skills needed to support students.

List first and last names of all instructional paraprofessionals	Years of experience	Obtained Associate Degree or Higher
Belvia Noudjougoto	2	Working on Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Isha Matan	3	Bachelor’s Degree in Social and Behavioral Science Working on a second Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Salome Omba	2	Associate’s Degree in Social Work
Shalom Shako	2	Working on dual Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed and Psychology
Shazia Aminzada	17	Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education Specializing in Math and Science
Alya A. Al-Mashhadani	9	Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education
Narad Sapkota	12	Worked as a teacher for secondary grades for 15 years in Nepal – Teaching, training and facilitator certificates from Nepal
Isaack Shire	2	Associates Degree in General Studies Bachelors in Business

Beginning in 2019, Utah International is considered a Title 1 “turnaround” school. Our test scores are low because standardized tests are not accessible for English learners. We will receive some extra funding and will work with an educational consultant to expand services to students.