Guest guest Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hi Liz thanks for the explanation. I was thinking it was some type of health/sexual curriculum that sometimes occurs in those grades,opps, there should be no reason why you would be opposed to yearly testing.It will give you another area to assess his to knowledge. I am surprised though that your IEP goals would reflect the testing and not the curriculum. Generally IEP teams fully explain the yearly testing protocals and encourage all students, disabled or not, to participate. I was confused as to why they requested a letter from a religious leader, odd.Charlyne Subject: PASA ExemptionTo: Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 6:12 PM Hi everyone! Since everyone on here seems so much more knowledgeable(sp)than me, I have 2 questions and need an answer as soon as possible as it is time critical. I submitted a request and letter to have my son exempted from PASA this school year (5th grade) . I followed their protocol and reviewed the materials, signed the confidentiality agreement and submitted my letter. The district called to inform me that his participation is part of his IEP and I did not specify our faith so they would also like a letter from our religious leader (pastor, rabbi, etc.) asking for the exemption. 1. Do I have to let my son participate because it is in his IEP? and 2. can they legally require a letter from a religious leader? Thanks so much for your help!!!! (PA) 12 DS-ASD -- Liz DeSantis"The person who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been before." "Creativity in living is not without its attendant difficulties, for peculiarity breeds contempt. And the unfortunate thing about being ahead of your time is that when people finally realize you were right, they'll say it was obvious all along."---Temple Grandin "Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength." - Reeves"Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can understand persistence." - Hal Borland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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