Prior Written Notices

Spanish PWN document

A prior written notice is a notice of what you're implementing prior to implementation and required for every Special Education Action. 

• • Proposal to Initiate or to change the Identification, placement or provision of FAPE (Two boxes checked on the Prior Notice of Special Education Action)

  • Refusal to Initiate or to change the Identification, placement, or provision of FAPE (Two boxes checked on the Prior Notice of Special Education Action)

• CHECK TWO

  • •  Proposal or Refusal

      • • AND

    • Initiate or change

The Prior Notice of Special Education Action contains all of the following elements:

• • A description of the proposed or refused action

    • Listed in specific terms

  • With regards to, Identification, placement, or FAPE (boxes checked)

    • Check "identification" for every eligibility determination

    • Check "placement" for every placement determination you conduct (except initial when you use the Initial Provision of sped services then use that form

    • Check Provision of a free, appropriate public education (includes IEP)

  • An explanation of why this action is proposed or refused

    • Be specific

  • A description of each evaluation procedure used for this decision

    • Tie answer to eligibility determination

  • A description of options considered by the team

    • Specifically list

  • A description of why these options were rejected by the team

    • Specifically list

  • A description of other factors considered

    • Always consider something specific

      • NEVER say "None", "all other options considered" 

      • Be creative and state something else you considered in the meeting(a few suggestions below):

        • ESY

        • Transition to Middle School/High School

        • Adding a goal in in any area

        • Student's physical needs

        • Students willingness to participate in the goals and process

        • Input from other providers

  • Lists who filled out the form, and how to contact them

  • Who to contact if the parent has questions regarding procedural safeguards

  • Must be written in the native language used by the parent

Please go to this link for more PWN Templates:

https://sites.google.com/a/hsd.k12.or.us/student-services-special-education-handbook/document-depot