Information for Parents on Rights and Safeguards Under Part B, Updated to Align with IDEA 2004: Examples of on-line materials from various states

These are examples from various states, which have already updated their parent information to include changes from the reauthorization of IDEA 2004. If your state has similar resources, please contact Joicey Hurth (joicey_hurth@unc.edu) to add your URL to our list.

Georgia

• IDEA Guidance, Procedural Safeguards, (April 2005) (PDF: 36kb)

Indiana

• Indiana Department of Education Notice of Procedural Safeguards and Parent Rights in Special Education - See Addendum, (Retrieved July 2005) (PDF: 75kb)

Michigan

• Procedural Safeguards Available to Parents of Students with Disabilities, (July 2005) (PDF: 248kb)

Missouri

• Procedural Safeguards for Children and Parents as required by The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 2004, (July 2005)

Ohio

• Whose IDEA Is This: A Resource Guide for Parents, (Updated April 2007)

South Carolina

• DRAFT -- Your Rights as Parents Regarding Special Education, (April 2005) (DOC: 246kb)

Tennessee

• Rights of Children with Disabilities and Parent Responsibilities, (July 2005) (PDF: 165kb)

Virginia

• Virginia Special Education Procedural Safeguard Requirements Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, (Revised November 2007) (PDF: 174kb)

West Virginia

• 2004 Interim Guidance Document, (Retrieved July 2005). (PDF: 99kb) Includes the majority of IDEA 2004 changes that impact counties.