Family Rights at a Glance

Families have a right to:

A full evaluation of your child’s needs. If you don’t agree with what the evaluation team determines, you can obtain an independent evaluation.
Receive 10-day prior written notice of Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings.
Participate in IEP meetings and help develop your child’s IEP.
Invite to IEP meetings others with knowledge or specific expertise about your child. For example, this person could be another parent, a teacher, a family member, or a friend.
Give and revoke consent for identification, initiation, and significant change of services.
Receive notice about minor changes in services or placement.
Be informed of your child’s progress.
Examine your child’s records and consent to release of those records.
Privacy of information.
Pursue due process in order to protect procedural safeguards.
Access the full document of Parent Rights below