The form for “Parent Consent for Special Education Services” has been revised in the database. These revisions have been made to align with the sample form in the state handbook.
Checkboxes have been added to designate whether a parent does or does not give consent for special education services. Parents should be signing this consent form at any initial eligibility meeting where the child meets the criteria to qualify for special education services. This form should be signed after the eligibility meeting, but before the initial IEP is developed. If the child qualifies for special education, but the parents do not give consent for services, the team does not need to develop an IEP.
The changes to this form were made to make it clear that the parents are giving consent for the provision of special education services—not consent for a particular program or type of services. Those details will be worked out by the IEP team, if and when the parent gives consent for the student to participate in special education.
See the New “Parent Consent for Special Education Services” form here