Record Request Letter

Parent/Guardian
Address
City, State Zip
Telephone Number

Date

Director of Special Education
Local Unified School District
Address
City, State Zip
Re: Request for Records for Student’s Name (date of birth)

To whom it may concern:

I/we request that all records from all locations within the School District be assembled for my/our review. These records include, but are not limited to: cumulative, academic, attendance, transportation, disciplinary, mental health/medical, correspondence, confidential, etc.

These records must be made available to me/us within five (5) calendar days (Cal. Educ. Code §56504). I/we need copies of these records in order to obtain a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for my/our child/ward. Please waive all fees associated with duplication of these records, as such fees would prevent me/us from exercising my/our parental/custodial rights.

My child/ward has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting set for ________.

My child’s/ward’s disability is ___________. S/he is in the _______grade. S/he is attending the __________ school, in this school district.

I will contact you within a week to set up an appointment to review my child’s/ward’s records. If the district is unable or unwilling to comply with my/our request for a record review, a written response stating the reasons for this non-compliance and what appeals/options are available to me/us is required immediately.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Very truly yours,

/s/

Parent/Guardian

cc: __________ (educational advocate/superintendent/principal/teacher(s)/school psychologist, etc.)