Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Special Ed 101
Evaluation request?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Martie" data-source="post: 53323" data-attributes="member: 284"><p>Dear Stephanie,</p><p></p><p>You remember the important parts!</p><p></p><p>The law now allows 60 CALENDAR days for the evaluation to be completed everywhere (in other words it is part of Federal law--IDEA 204) It used to be up to the states--no more.</p><p></p><p>There are sample letters in the Archives of this section of the board. I would encourage you to send the letter right now (CERTIFIED)and make your child available to the SD. They may try to tell you that the time-line starts when school starts, but every day the administrative offices are open (which is about 48 weeks a year in all but the most rural SDs) "count." Also, don't buy the "we have to see how he is doing first" line because he LEFT public school in Special Education, and in the meantime, they would have been required to re-evaluate if you had not home-schooled. Eighth grade is tough for most kids, even PCs, so I would not let them delay.</p><p></p><p>Best to you,</p><p></p><p>Martie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martie, post: 53323, member: 284"] Dear Stephanie, You remember the important parts! The law now allows 60 CALENDAR days for the evaluation to be completed everywhere (in other words it is part of Federal law--IDEA 204) It used to be up to the states--no more. There are sample letters in the Archives of this section of the board. I would encourage you to send the letter right now (CERTIFIED)and make your child available to the SD. They may try to tell you that the time-line starts when school starts, but every day the administrative offices are open (which is about 48 weeks a year in all but the most rural SDs) "count." Also, don't buy the "we have to see how he is doing first" line because he LEFT public school in Special Education, and in the meantime, they would have been required to re-evaluate if you had not home-schooled. Eighth grade is tough for most kids, even PCs, so I would not let them delay. Best to you, Martie [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Special Ed 101
Evaluation request?
Top