10. Parents have the right to request that their child be assessed for Special Education without delay.
9. Parents have the right to list all of their concerns in the IEP.
8. Parents have a right to request a new IEP meeting be held within 30 days of a written request when an IEP is already in place.
7. Parents have the right to participate in the IEP meeting and have their opinions heard and noted.
6. Parents have the right to bring any person to an IEP meeting with knowledge of the child or the child’s disability including advocates and attorneys.
5. Parents have the right to review and receive copies of their child’s educational records.
4. Parents have the right to consent, refuse to consent or revoke consent for special education for their child.
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3. Parents have the right to receive Prior Written Notice when a school district proposes a change in a child’s placement or refuses a parent’s request.
2. Parents have the right to ask for an Independent Educational Evaluation at public expense when they disagree with the school district’s assessments.
1. Parents have the right to file complaints, including state complaints and due process complaints, and disagree with parts or all of the IEP.
jeannette said on October 12, 2011
I need help! do I have the right to stop special Ed, my daughter is in 2nd grade, in a smaller class and I want her her a regular 2nd grade class now. I told the school I would pay for a tutor and they are fighting with me. She had speech and Ot for the past4 years….what are my rights? Please email me ASAP, my daughter is not in school because of this. Thank you
Carla said on December 14, 2011
Jeannette, I am a student studying special education and yes, you do have the right to terminate services at any time. The school may feel like your daughter really needs the services and terminating them may cause her to fall behind. If you were to ever want her to receive services again you would have to go through the entire process again. I would discuss some different options on placement for your daughter before discontinuing services all together. Also maybe ask about letting your daughter participate in certain acitivites with a regular 2nd grade classroom such as lunch, pe, music, art, and recess. I respect your right to discontinue services but I would advise you to speak with your daughters teachers to try to work on a different placement arrangement so that her needs are met and everyone is happy! Hope that helps some!
Tim said on May 9, 2012
Question about IEP rights. If it is recommended that my child repeat a grade, do I have the right to refuse?
Doug Goldberg said on May 9, 2012
You always have the right to say no. Just state on the IEP that you disagree with holding your child back and that he will see being held back as a punishment. Also, you might want to state that your child is entitled to a free appropriate public education and if he is that far behind the IEP is not working and it’s time to update it and amend it.
That being said, make sure you fully think through what the school is offering and why. Most schools won’t suggest holding a child back and will automatically push the child ahead. If they really think its best for him to be held back make sure you fully analyze what they are suggesting and how they came to that opinion.
Rex said on May 12, 2012
My kid has autsim and when she gest up set she screams and yells. Becaus of this the nabers are complaining to the manager. What are our rights, and what can we do to keep our place?