I support the following statement:

The proposed regulations would eliminate the current requirements for Child Study Committees. Under the proposed regulations, each school system could develop procedures to review referrals of children who are suspected of having a disability. Parents may be eliminated from the screening process.

Does this proposed regulation benefit children with disabilities and their families? No.

If parents are removed from the screening process, school personnel will be deprived of an invaluable source of information about the child. This proposed regulation sends a clear message that parental participation is of no importance to school staff.

As noted in the earlier discussion, IDEA encourages parental involvement and parental participation at every step of the special education process:

Conclusion: There is no rationale for this proposed regulation that would discourage parental participation and involvement. It does not benefit children with disabilities and their parents.