POLICY LETTER: April 7, 2009 to Chula Vista Elementary School District Union Representative Johncarlos Torres

April 7, 2009Johncarlos TorresUnion Representative Chula Vista Elementary 84 East J. StreetChula Vista, VA 91910Dear Mr. Torres:This is a response to your letter submitted electronically to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the U.S. Department of Education, dated February 26, 2009, regarding the screening of students for inthat requires a State or LEA to, or prohibits a State or LEA from, developing and implementing policies that permit screening children to determine if evaluations are necessary. However, screening may not be used to delay an evaluation for special education and related services. If a child is referred for an evaluation to determine eligibility for sp