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Appendix A: Sample Letters for Parents
Today’s Date
Your Name
Your Address
City, Town ZIP
Daytime Telephone
Ms. Marcia Kelley, Complaint Coordinator
Illinois State Board of Education
st
100 N. 1
Street
Springfield, IL 62777
Dear Ms. Kelley:
I am writing to file a complaint on behalf of my son/daughter, (child's name), regarding
his/her education in the (name of school district). The nature of my complaint is as
follows:
Explain the problem with BRIEF statements of fact.
Consider listing the facts that support your complaint with bullets or numbers.
For the above reasons, I believe the school district is in violation of certain requirements
in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Illinois School Code,
specifically:
List the issues you want addressed by ISBE
If you have more than one issue please list them by bullet or number
Enclosed are copies of relevant documents and correspondence I have sent to and
received from the school district concerning this matter. These documents are (List the
documents you have enclosed, giving the date sent, by whom, to whom, and the issue
discussed.)
Please provide me with copies of any information you obtain in the process of
investigating my complaint. If you need further information or clarification on my
complaint, I can be reached at (give your phone number). Thank you.
Sincerely,
Your name
cc:
School district special education director
Your child's principal
Your advocate/attorney
Enclosures:
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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