the purpose behind NOT telling the school district the reasons for wanting an IEE when you submit the request? I know it used to be required. When did that change and how (where it is cited in the IDEA)? I have to submit another IEE request and want to be cler on how I am going to do it, Thanks!!!
I don’t know if it was changed. Seems like it’s always been cited in IDEA.
You are free to tell them why,but.
I believe the reason for allowing the parent the right to not give a reason,is simply not putting the burden on the parent to have a full understanding of what exactly the school didn’t test,what the tests mean etc.
It gives the parent the right to say,hey,I don’t know all about these fancy scores here,but I know my kid and this is not my kid.
The other reason to not go into details with the school,from an advocacy stand point,is: delaying your request. Getting into a long drawn out debate about the whys and where fors and giving them fuel for a due process fire.
It’s simple,you either give me an IEE,or prove your eval was adequate. If you give them reasons,you give them a reason to dispute you,rather than just going ahead and getting the eval.