Originally Posted by eco21268
Originally Posted by geofizz
Eco, to echo (ha!) the others: If you request it, they *must* evaluate for an IEP. They also must do their own evaluation, but they can choose to include your external evaluation in place of their own testing.
I know they have to do something, but the two previous times I asked for evaluation it was turned down based on "record review." As far as I can tell, that just means the process coordinator looked at his grades and test scores and said NO. Maybe I'm missing something.

I would call a parent advocate if you have a group in your state, and review the history of advocating you've been through so far. I'd also submit your written request for an IEP eligibility evaluation. They *can* turn your request down, but the school district should have some type of appeal process in place. Advice from a local advocate was beyond invaluable for us when we were advocating for an IEP. We found our group by looking through the yellowpages at wrightslaw.org

Best wishes,

polarbear