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This section contains model letters
that parents can use to participate in decisions
that affect their children.
SAMPLE LETTER #1
ASKING SCHOOL TO CHANGE A SPECIAL EDUCATION DECISION
Your Name
Address
Phone #
Date
Mr./Ms.___________
Administrator, Exceptional Student Education
(Name of School Board)
(Address of School Board Office)
Dear _____________,
I am the parent of ___________________,
age _____, who is a student in grade _______ at
___________ School. I received a notice from the
school on (date) about ______________________________________.
I do not agree with this notice
and have spoken with staff at the school. I request
a meeting to talk about the situation.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
(Your Name)
cc: Principal of School
** This letter may be handwritten
** Adapted from Education for All: A Training
Module for Parents and Advocates of Handicapped
Children, South Carolina Protection and Advocacy
Training and Technical Assistance Project.
SAMPLE LETTER
#2
ASKING FOR AN EVALUATION
Your Name
Address
Phone #
Date
Mr./Ms._____________
Principal
(Name of School)
(Address of School)
Dear _____________,
I am the parent of ___________________,
age _____, who is a student in grade _______ at
___________ School. I have reason to believe that
my child has special needs that cannot be met
by a regular school program. Please arrange to
have my child evaluated as quickly as possible,
so that an appropriate prgram can be provided.
Please let me know when this evaluation
will take place. Thank you.
Sincerely,
(Your Name)
cc: Administrator, Exceptional Student
Education
** This letter may be handwritten
** Adapted from Education fo
All: A Training Module for Parents and Advocates
of Handicapped Children, South Carolina Protection
and Advocacy Training and Technical Assistance
Project.
SAMPLE LETTER
#3
ASKING FOR AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION
Your Name
Address
Phone #
Date
Mr./Ms.___________
Administrator, Exceptional Student Education
(Name of School Board)
(Address of School Board Office)
Dear _____________,
I am the parent of ___________________,
age _____, who is a student in grade _______ at
___________ School. I think my child needs an
independent evaluation because______________________________________.
I am asking that you help me find someon to do
this evaluation and that the school system pay
for it.
Please notify me of your answer
to this request.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
(Your Name)
cc: Principal of School
** This letter may be handwritten.
** Adapted from Education fo
All: A Training Module for Parents and Advocates
of Handicapped Children, South Carolina Protection
and Advocacy Training and Technical Assistance
Project.
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