Reviewed by Dr. Elizabeth Long, Ph.D. — Director of Special Education, 32 years in public schools.
Yes. A refusal is just as much a trigger for PWN as a proposal. If you ask for an evaluation, additional services, or a change to placement and the school says no, they're required to explain that refusal to you in writing.
Dr. Long's Assistant answers your specific questions in plain language — built from Dr. Long's expertise, plus state and federal law read at the source — never the open internet.
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