A PWN must be given when the school discontinues services through exiting or graduation.

A PWN must be given when the school discontinues services through exiting or graduation.

• A. The School Discontinues Services Through Exiting or Graduation
• B. The School Adds a New Elective
• C. The School Extends the School Year
• D. The School Changes a Teacher

Answer: (A)

Prior Written Notice is required whenever a school plans to change or discontinue a student’s special education services. When a student exits or graduates, the school is ending those services, so it must tell parents with a PWN about the discontinuation, the reasons for it, and what transition or post-school options may be available. This ensures parents understand the change and have the information they need to participate and, if needed, pursue next steps. The other scenarios depict changes in programming or scheduling, but they don’t reflect the specific discontinuation of services through exiting or graduation, which is the situation that triggers the obligation to issue a PWN in this context.

Prior Written Notice is required whenever a school plans to change or discontinue a student’s special education services. When a student exits or graduates, the school is ending those services, so it must tell parents with a PWN about the discontinuation, the reasons for it, and what transition or post-school options may be available. This ensures parents understand the change and have the information they need to participate and, if needed, pursue next steps.

The other scenarios depict changes in programming or scheduling, but they don’t reflect the specific discontinuation of services through exiting or graduation, which is the situation that triggers the obligation to issue a PWN in this context.