The purpose of this PENN*LINK is to inform local educational agencies (LEAs) that certain special education forms on the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) website have been revised.

The revisions to the special education forms are a result of a change in terminology replacing mental retardation with intellectual disability in both 22 PA Code Chapter 14 and 22 PA Code Chapter 711.  The revisions to the special education forms also bring Pennsylvania School Code into alignment with federal regulations and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004.

The revised special education forms are effective immediately and include:

Non-Annotated forms

     *  Procedural Safeguards Notice

     *  Procedural Safeguards Letter

     *  Evaluation Report

     *  Reevaluation Report

     *  Individualized Education Program

Annotated forms

     *  Agreement to Waive Reevaluation

     *  Permission to Reevaluate — Reevaluation Request Form 

     *  Evaluation Report

     *  Reevaluation Report 

     *  Individualized Education Program

The revised special education forms can be found on the PaTTAN website at www.pattan.net.  The Special Education Forms tab is located on the top of the home page for easy access to the revised forms.  LEAs are advised to use the July 1, 2018 special education forms.

If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact John Gombocz at 717.772.3745 or jgombocz@pa.gov.