Right to Education

Local Task Force

Special Education Parent Support Group

What is the Right to Education in Pennsylvania?

The Right to Education Consent Agreement of 1972 provided for the establishment of a Local Task Force (LTF) in each of Pennsylvania’s 29 Intermediate Unit regions to ensure that the intent & spirit of the agreement is carried out throughout the Commonwealth. The state of Pennsylvania agreed to provide a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for all children with disabilities & the decree established the standard that each child must be offered an Individualized Education Program (IEP) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) while promoting inclusion.

Goals of the LTF

  • Encourage positive collaboration & communication between families, school districts, and community partners.
  • Identify systemic needs or problems and forward them to the State Task Force.
  • Provide information and resources relevant to students with special needs.
  • Respond to concerns affecting the special needs community and provide recommendations to help resolve the issues.
  • Serve in an advisory and advocacy role to protect the rights of students with disabilities.

LTF Membership

LTF5 invites all parents and caregivers of students with disabilities to attend meetings and/or become members. Membership is easy.

There is no cost to attend meetings or become a member of the LTF.

To become a member:

  • Attend two LTF meetings in the current school year
  • Request to become a member by completing the online form linked.

State Right to Education Task Force