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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) provides certain parental rights of families who have a child with a
disability. The following list is a brief overview of parent rights, but
not a comprehensive list:
Prior Notice to Parents: School personnel must provide
you written notice prior to proposing or refusing to initiate or change the
identification, evaluation, or educational placement of your child, or the
provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to your child.
Parent Consent: As a parent or guardian you must
provide written consent before the school district can initially evaluate your
child for a suspected disability, and before initially providing your child
with special education and related services based on an Individualized
Education Program (IEP). Your consent must be informed consent, so the
school personnel will inform you about which disability they suspect prior to
conducting the individual, multidisciplinary evaluation. School
personnel will also cover all components of the proposed written IEP, prior to
obtaining your consent to provide the special education and related services.
Evaluation: The evaluation, to determine if your
child has a disability under IDEA, and the re-evaluation will be at no cost to
the parent or guardian. A copy of the evaluation report and the
documentation of determination of eligibility will be given to the parent.
Access to Records: The school district will
permit parents to inspect and review all education records relating to the
identification, evaluation, and educational placement of your child, and the
provision of FAPE. Parents have all rights under the Family Education
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The information maintained by the school
district regarding your child's educational records will be kept confidential
with personnel involved in your child's education.
Mediation, Formal Complaint, and/or Due Process:
Both the parent and the school district have the right to seek mediation from
an outside source through the Oklahoma State Department of Education or
request a due process hearing to settle any dispute among the parties.
Mediation is a voluntary process and is provided at no cost to the parent and
the district.
A parent can also file a signed written complaint regarding
alleged violations of IDEA with the Tuttle Public School District's Director
of Special Services (address: P.O. Box 780, Tuttle, OK 73089) or with the
Oklahoma State Department of Education.
For a complete document of the Oklahoma State Department of
Education Parents Rights in Special Education: Notice of Procedural
Safeguards go to the Oklahoma State Department of Education's web site (see
below):
English Version
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