Explanation of Parents Rights
Parents can examine all records and
participate in meetings dealing with their child.
Public agencies must notify parents when
the agencies propose, refuse to initiate, change identification,
evaluation, or educational placement of the child.
Parents have the right to inspect and
review all records that relate to their child.
Parental consent is required before the
child is evaluated for the first time.
Parents have the right to
appeal any decision that deals with their child.
Parent
Responsibilities
Parents are responsible for
notifying the public agency if they plan to remove their child
from the agency for placement in a private school, at the public
schools expense.
Parents are responsible for
notifying the public if they want a due-process hearing.
