Declining Services

Declining Entry to the Program 

Opt-Out Form (available upon request)

If a parent or guardian contacts an LPS staff member to decline the English Language Education (ELE) program for their child or to request a waiver for another program, the ELE coordinator will be notified. The coordinator will then review the child's most recent assessment data and classroom performance with the parent or guardian and provide appropriate recommendations.

If the parent or guardian still wishes to proceed with withdrawing the child from the program, they will be informed of the right to re-enroll in the future if they choose to do so. Additionally, the ESL teacher will continue to monitor the student's progress in school. The student will remain on the ELE roster and will be required to participate in annual assessments as mandated by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The student will be exited from the ELE program using the same reclassification criteria applied to other children in the program.

Please note that declining placement in the program must be resubmitted each school year.