Special Education Procedural Safeguards and Parent Rights

 

Upcoming Terms Alert Procedural Safeguards — rules on what the school can and cannot do when assessing your child and providing special education for your child. Informed consent — parent/guardian signed agreement after fully understanding decisions about their child. Revoke consent — take back your consent if you change your mind Prior written notice — notification in writing before the district starts, stops, or changes the IEP. Assessments — tests to figure out your child's current abilities and difficulties in areas of concern.

 

IDEA provides legal protections to you and your child called procedural safeguards. Procedural safeguards say what the school can and cannot do when assessing your child and when providing special education services for your child. Procedural safeguards also describe your rights and your child's rights. Procedural Safeguards information is in the following links: