Sample Refusal (Opt Out) Letters. This page has links to opt out letters for the tests New York STATE gives to 3rd-8th graders every spring.You can write your own letter or use our sample letter. Refusal letters should go to the school principal. Copies can also be given to the teacher and the superintendent. Opting your child out of MCA exams is a simple procedure. Opting-out is the process of refusing to participate in state and district testing programs for grades 3-8. Parents can write and submit a refusal letter. To request to be excused from jury service fill out the Jury Information Form, located at the bottom of the summons, or on-line using eJuror. You'll complete digital programs at your own pace.