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WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?
As the parent, you have rights under I.D.E.I.A. for the
education of your child. You have a right to be informed.
You have a right to be invited to ARD meetings and to be a contributing
member of that committee.
You have a
right to obtain a free and appropriate public education
for your child in the least restrictive environment.
That means that your child's education must be appropriate to his or her
needs. There should be a baseline and documentation about how your
child is functioning in school. The education your child receives
must be chronologically age appropriate. (Your child should not be
listening to nursery rhymes in the 10th grade.) The least
restrictive environment means that just because your child has a
disability, your child should not be relegated to a self contained room
isolated from the remainder of the school UNLESS every other placement
has been attempted.
You have a
right to researched-based curriculum that has been peer reviewed.
Further, you have a right to know what materials and curriculum the
school is using. You have a right to participate in your child's
education.
The school
must provide you with a report card that reflects the child's individual
education plan. The report card must indicate how the student is
moving toward achieving his or her goals and objectives.
You have
a right to have your child evaluated by the school every three years
and, if you disagree with the results of the testing, you have a right
to an independent educational evaluation, free of charge.
Finally,
you have a right to challenge the decisions of the school through an
administrative process called a due process hearing. If you do not
agree with the decision of the hearing officer who presides over the
administrative hearing then you may challenge the decision in federal
court. Along with this right, you have the right to have your attorney
fees paid for by the school if you prevail at the hearing.
The school must provide you with a booklet entitled, "Procedural
Safeguards". That booklet explains your rights in detail. If
you have any further questions, please email me at kdseal@sbcglobal.net.
All information contained within this web site is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship exists from the use of this web site, and an attorney-client relationship may only be established by contracting directly with Karen Dalglish Seal, Attorney at Law. Intellectual property within this Website are copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Karen Dalglish Seal. Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. |
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