What If a Dr. Writes a Prescription for a Psychoeducational Evaluation?

According to Parents Rights in Special Education (Procedural Safeguards) distributed by South Carolina's Office of Exceptional Children at the State Department of Education, written information from an outside agency (i.e., medical doctor stating the need for an evaluation and/or IEP) should be considered a referral for an evaluation. "The district has the right to determine the need for an evaluation. They are to ensure that the child has been presented with general education interventions whether before or during the evaluation and collect data to determine the child's need for an evaluation. The district must provide Prior Written Notice to the parent if they refuse to conduct an evaluation."