As a parent, you are entitled to information about your rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These rights, or procedural safeguards, are intended to ensure that you have the opportunity to be a partner in the educational decisions made regarding your child. Please use the links below to learn more about your procedural safeguards.
1. Procedural Safeguards for Parents of Students with Disabilities
2. Aviso de Salvaguardas Procedimentales para Padres de Estudiantes con Discapacidades (Spanish)
3. Procedural Safeguards for Exceptional Students Who are Gifted
4. Salvaguardas Procedimentales para Estudiantes Excepcionales Superdotados (Spanish)
The Florida Department of Education is promoting Facilitated IEP's to help parents work with the IEP team to reach a team resolutions. Please consider taking a look at the two links below if you are interested in this process.
1. Facilitated IEP Video for Parents This exciting new video (available with English and Spanish subtitles) introduces the facilitated IEP process to parents in order to encourage IEP team resolution. Watch the video to lean more about the process and how you and your child's IEP team can work together, in the best interst of your child, to resolve concerns or disagreements and move forward.
As a parent part of your procedural rights is the ability to file a grievance with the district and state if you believe your child's educational rights have been violated. A link has been provided to the Florida DOE website so you can access this form.
1. State Complaint Form
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