Forms

This site includes forms designed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to ensure that students with disabilities receive a free, appropriate, public education. Forms are available for the Infant-Toddler/Early Intervention, Preschool/Early Intervention, and School-age programs, and include both annotated and non-annotated versions. Forms are available as Word and pdf documents.

Bureau of Special Education Complaint Form


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State Complaint Forms in other languages are also available on the State Complaints and Dispute Resolution page. 

Complaint Resolution Procedures

If you need more information about the complaint process or if you are unable to print the packet and would like to receive a complaint form by mail, please contact the Special Educaton ConsultLine at 1-800-879-2301, ConsultLine@odr-pa.org or submit an online request.

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Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent - French cover image

Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent - French

Effective Date:3/29/2015 9:54:28 AM
This new form is effective beginning March 30, 2015 and reflects the requirement that initial evaluations are subject to the IDEA’s notice requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.503-300.504, and parental consent requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.300. Under 34 CFR Sec. 300.503(a) the local education agency (LEA) must provide written notice to the parents of a child with a disability that describes any evaluation procedures the agency proposes to conduct, and must be given to the parents of a child with a disability a reasonable time before the public agency: (1) Proposes to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the child; or (2) Refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of FAPE to the child. This Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form includes the notice and consent requirements for the initial evaluation. This form replaces the Permission to Evaluate – Consent Form. It contains the footer, “Revised January 2015.”
Age:School Age
Language:French
Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form cover image

Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form

Effective Date:3/29/2015 10:51:52 AM
This new form is effective beginning March 30, 2015 and reflects the requirement that initial evaluations are subject to the IDEA’s notice requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.503-300.504, and parental consent requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.300. Under 34 CFR Sec. 300.503(a) the local education agency (LEA) must provide written notice to the parents of a child with a disability that describes any evaluation procedures the agency proposes to conduct, and must be given to the parents of a child with a disability a reasonable time before the public agency: (1) Proposes to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the child; or (2) Refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of FAPE to the child. This Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form includes the notice and consent requirements for the initial evaluation. This form replaces the Permission to Evaluate – Consent Form. It contains the footer, “Revised January 2015.”
Age:School Age
Language:Indonesian
Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form - School Age cover image

Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form - School Age

Effective Date:3/29/2015 11:00:00 PM
This new form is effective beginning March 30, 2015 and reflects the requirement that initial evaluations are subject to the IDEA’s notice requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.503-300.504, and parental consent requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.300. Under 34 CFR Sec. 300.503(a) the local education agency (LEA) must provide written notice to the parents of a child with a disability that describes any evaluation procedures the agency proposes to conduct, and must be given to the parents of a child with a disability a reasonable time before the public agency: (1) Proposes to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the child; or (2) Refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of FAPE to the child. This Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form includes the notice and consent requirements for the initial evaluation. This form replaces the Permission to Evaluate – Consent Form. It contains the footer, “Revised January 2015.”
Age:School Age
Language:English
Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form - School Age (Arabic) cover image

Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form - School Age (Arabic)

Effective Date:3/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
This new form is effective beginning March 30, 2015 and reflects the requirement that initial evaluations are subject to the IDEA’s notice requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.503-300.504, and parental consent requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.300. Under 34 CFR Sec. 300.503(a) the local education agency (LEA) must provide written notice to the parents of a child with a disability that describes any evaluation procedures the agency proposes to conduct, and must be given to the parents of a child with a disability a reasonable time before the public agency: (1) Proposes to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the child; or (2) Refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of FAPE to the child. This Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form includes the notice and consent requirements for the initial evaluation. This form replaces the Permission to Evaluate – Consent Form. It contains the footer, “Revised January 2015.”
Age:School Age
Language:Arabic
Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form - School Age (Haitian Creole) cover image

Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form - School Age (Haitian Creole)

Effective Date:3/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
This new form is effective beginning March 30, 2015 and reflects the requirement that initial evaluations are subject to the IDEA’s notice requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.503-300.504, and parental consent requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.300. Under 34 CFR Sec. 300.503(a) the local education agency (LEA) must provide written notice to the parents of a child with a disability that describes any evaluation procedures the agency proposes to conduct, and must be given to the parents of a child with a disability a reasonable time before the public agency: (1) Proposes to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the child; or (2) Refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of FAPE to the child. This Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form includes the notice and consent requirements for the initial evaluation. This form replaces the Permission to Evaluate – Consent Form. It contains the footer, “Revised January 2015.”
Age:School Age
Language:Haitian Creole
Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form - School Age (Portuguese) cover image

Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form - School Age (Portuguese)

Effective Date:3/30/2015 9:08:20 AM
This new form is effective beginning March 30, 2015 and reflects the requirement that initial evaluations are subject to the IDEA’s notice requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.503-300.504, and parental consent requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.300. Under 34 CFR Sec. 300.503(a) the local education agency (LEA) must provide written notice to the parents of a child with a disability that describes any evaluation procedures the agency proposes to conduct, and must be given to the parents of a child with a disability a reasonable time before the public agency: (1) Proposes to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the child; or (2) Refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of FAPE to the child. This Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form includes the notice and consent requirements for the initial evaluation. This form replaces the Permission to Evaluate – Consent Form. It contains the footer, “Revised January 2015.”
Age:School Age
Language:Portuguese
Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form (Annotated) - School Age cover image

Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form (Annotated) - School Age

Effective Date:3/29/2015 11:00:00 PM
This annotated document describes the new Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form, which reflects the requirement that initial evaluations are subject to the IDEA’s notice requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.503-300.504, and parental consent requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.300. Under 34 CFR Sec. 300.503(a) the local education agency (LEA) must provide written notice to the parents of a child with a disability that describes any evaluation procedures the agency proposes to conduct, and must be given to the parents of a child with a disability a reasonable time before the public agency: (1) Proposes to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the child; or (2) Refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of FAPE to the child. This Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form includes the notice and consent requirements for initial evaluation. This form replaces the Permission to Evaluate – Consent Form (Annotated). It contains the footer, “Revised January 2015.” This new form is effective beginning March 30, 2015.
Age:School Age
Language:English
Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form (Swahili) cover image

Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form (Swahili)

Effective Date:3/30/2015 2:06:24 PM
This new form is effective beginning March 30, 2015 and reflects the requirement that initial evaluations are subject to the IDEA’s notice requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.503-300.504, and parental consent requirements in 34 CFR Sec. 300.300. Under 34 CFR Sec. 300.503(a) the local education agency (LEA) must provide written notice to the parents of a child with a disability that describes any evaluation procedures the agency proposes to conduct, and must be given to the parents of a child with a disability a reasonable time before the public agency: (1) Proposes to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the child; or (2) Refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or educational placement of the child or the provision of FAPE to the child. This Prior Written Notice for Initial Evaluation and Request for Consent Form includes the notice and consent requirements for the initial evaluation. This form replaces the Permission to Evaluate – Consent Form. It contains the footer, “Revised January 2015.”
Age:School Age
Language:Swahili
Procedural Safeguards Letter  cover image

Procedural Safeguards Letter

Effective Date:7/1/2018 8:41:03 AM
This revised Procedural Safeguards Letter (with a footer indicating “July 2018 Revisions”) replaces the current Procedural Safeguards Letter dated July 1, 2008. This revised letter includes a change in terminology that replaces the term “mental retardation” with the term “intellectual disability.” This change also aligns the Commonwealth’s special education regulations in Chapter 14 to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regulatory revisions resulting from Rosa’s Law. There are no other changes to the current regulations in Chapter 14 or 711.
Age:School Age
Language:English
Procedural Safeguards Letter (Gujarati) cover image

Procedural Safeguards Letter (Gujarati)

Effective Date:7/1/2018 12:28:12 PM
કાર્યપદ્ધતિની સલામતીઓનો પત્ર This revised Procedural Safeguards Letter (with a footer indicating “July 2018 Revisions”) replaces the current Procedural Safeguards Letter dated July 1, 2008. This revised letter includes a change in terminology that replaces the term “mental retardation” with the term “intellectual disability.” This change also aligns the Commonwealth’s special education regulations in Chapter 14 to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regulatory revisions resulting from Rosa’s Law. There are no other changes to the current regulations in Chapter 14 or 711.
Age:School Age
Language:Gujarati