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Cc the Special Education Program Specialist, principal , teacher or others involved with your child’s education, as needed.  \nYou will want to retain PROOF of the letter’s delivery. Consider sending the letter“return/receipt requested” from the post office. Or hand deliver and ask that your letter be date stamped and a copy of this given to you before you leave. Or fax your letter and print your “successful transmission” fax report and follow up by phone to ensure the letter was received.  \nA WRITTEN letter requesting records triggers an important timeline under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) law: In CA, from the time the school district receives your letter, the school district has 5 days to provide access to or copies of records. Districts may charge a reasonable fee for records, but they are not required to.  \n[Parent Name Address  \nCity, State, Zip Code Telephone Number]  \n[DATE]  \n[IMPORTANT NOTE: This process is driven by timelines.  \nDate everything and note how letter was delivered]  \nAttn: Mr. Gary Green  \nDirector of Special Education  \nLocal Unified School District Address  \nCity, State, Zip Code  \nDear Mr. Green:  \nI am the parent of [STUDENT NAME], who is currently enrolled at [SCHOOL NAME] in the [GRADE LEVEL] grade.  \n[Optional: An IEP meeting has been scheduled for [STUDENT NAME] on [DATE]. ]  \nI would like to arrange a time to review any and all of my child's educational records (both his special education file and cumulative file , and any other records kept , including but not limited to any files related to behavioral concerns and disciplinary actions) at his school  \nwithin the next five days, as required by Cal. Ed. Code Sec. 49069. I would like to make copies of some of his records at that time.  \n[OR ALTERNATIVELY]  \nI am writing to request that you provide copies of any and all of my child's educational records within the next five days , as required by Cal. Ed. Code Sec. 49069. I would like copies of both his cumulative file and his special education file , and any other records kept , including but not limited to any files related to behavioral concerns and disciplinary actions.  \n[I cannot afford to pay for the copies my child’s records. ]  \nI will call you soon to make arrangements for my school visit. [OR] Please send the records to my home address.  \nShould you need to contact me, please call [PHONE NUMBERS and/or EMAIL AND BEST TIMES TO REACH YOU] .  \nThank you for your cooperation.  \nSincerely,  \n[PARENT SIGNATURE]","cbCainIGdmIH5NIW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainIGdmIH5NIW","pdf",53436,"English","# Letter Request for Records\n## Submission and Delivery Proof\n## FERPA and Five-Day Timeline\n## Recipient and Parent Details\n## Record Request and Options","[{\"question\":\"Who should receive this written request for records?\",\"answer\":\"Send the letter to the School District Special Education Director and cc the Special Education Program Specialist, principal, teacher, or other individuals involved with your child’s education as needed.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the timeline triggered by a written records request?\",\"answer\":\"Once the school district receives the letter, it has five days to provide access to or copies of records under FERPA (noting the process described for CA).\"},{\"question\":\"How can the parent ensure proof that the letter was delivered?\",\"answer\":\"Use return/receipt requested, hand-deliver and request date stamping with a copy given to you, or fax and keep the “successful transmission” report, then follow up by phone.\"}]","SAMPLE LETTER REQUEST FOR RECORDS - Requesting Educational Records Timeline | PDF",1789516019]