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Appendix A: Sample Letters for Parents
Today’s Date
Your Name
Your Address
City, Town ZIP
Daytime Telephone
Name of School District Superintendent
Title
Street Address
City, State, Zip Code
Dear (name),
I am writing to request a due process hearing on behalf of my child, (child's name),
whose address is (give your child's address, even if it is the same as your own). (Child's
name) attends (name of school).
I have met with school personnel in an effort to resolve our differences concerning my
son's/daughter's (IEP, placement, testing, or . . .) and have been unable to do so. The
nature of our disagreement is as follows
Explain the problem with BRIEF statements of fact.
•
Consider listing the facts with bullets or numbers.
•
An acceptable resolution of the problem would include . . .
•
(To the extent that you know how you want the disagreement to be resolved, state
these facts here, again bulleting or numbering the items if possible.)
Please advise me as soon as possible as to the date and time of this hearing so that I can
make the necessary arrangements. My daytime telephone number is (give your phone
number).
I also request that this hearing be (open/closed) to anyone other than those directly
involved. (Child's name) will/will not attend the hearing. Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Your name
cc:
Your child's principal
Your advocate/attorney
Reprinted and revised with permission from the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
(NICHCY) from the publication, A Parent’s Guide: Communicating with Your Child’s School Through Letter Writing.
Illinois State Board of Education, June 2009
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