Once you have the surety bond in hand, it’s time to serve the individual(s) with a letter of intent.  This is an essential step because it allows time for the issues to be resolved.

Your letter of intent should include the following:

  • The individual who is being served
  • The notifying party
  • A list of state, federal and/or international violations along with descriptions for each
  • A list of demands in order to resolve the situation
  • A timeline for demands to be met before a claim will be filed

Establish a Support Group

It helps to get friends and family to serve a letter of intent with you.  The more claims they receive, the harder it is for these elected officials to deny that they are in violation of the law.

Print one copy for each receiving party and one copy each notifying party.  For example, if you have 5 board members and 10 people serving, you will end up with 50 documents.  You will then serve these documents in a stack dedicated to each board member. 

We also recommend that you include a cover letter on top of each stack so that the receiving party understands what you are handing them as well as the implications of their actions.

Example Letters

The example letters below are from actual cases filed by parents against their schools boards.

Since laws vary by state, we recommend that you use our directory of State Codes for YOUR STATE in order to draft your letter of intent.

Sample Cover Letter

Case File 1: District School Board in Virginia

Case File 2: District School Board in Florida

Case File 3: District Superintendent Illinois

Case Files 4: Johnson County Kansas

Case File 5: District School Board Arizona

Case File 6: District School Board Illinois

Case File 7: District School Board California

Case File 8: District School Board North Carolina