Falls Church City Public Schools
The Academically Advanced Program
Appeals Process
- Within 10 working days after receiving notification from the school regarding a placement or identification decision, parents/guardians may request a conference with the principal and a school psychologist to discuss the placement/identification decision.
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- If, after the discussion, parents/guardians still wish to pursue the question, they may file a written appeal of the decision of the SIP Committee in writing to the principal within ten working days of receipt of the letter. Data provided from sources outside the division will be considered. Within twenty working days of receiving the appeal, the principal and school psychologist will review the case and respond in writing. The school appeals committee may overrule the decision of the SIP Committee or make an alternate decision.
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- Parents/guardians may file an appeal of the school appeals committeeÕs decision in writing to the Assistant Superintendent and Director of Student Services within ten working days of receipt of the letter from the appeals committee. They will review the case within twenty working days, and on procedural and/or substantive grounds, may overrule the decision of the SIP Committee. The review may be a paper review or a hearing, at the Division Appeals CommitteeÕs discretion. The Division Appeals Committee will respond in writing with a decision within twenty working days. This step is the final appeal level and the decision shall stand.
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