Procedural Safeguards

 Idaho Special Education Manual 2018, p. 147-148

A parent/adult student has specific procedural safeguards given to him or her by the IDEA and state law. Each district has a document titled Procedural Safeguards Notice that is provided to parents/adult students which contains a full explanation of the special education rights. The Procedural Safeguards Notice shall include a full explanation of the procedural safeguards, written in the native language of the parents (unless it clearly is not feasible to do so) and written in an easily understandable manner.

When are Procedural Safeguards Required?

The district will provide a Procedural Safeguards Notice that includes a full explanation of the special education rights afforded the parent/adult student only once per year, except that a copy will be given to the parent/adult student:

1. upon an initial referral or parent/adult student request for evaluation;

2. upon the first occurrence of a filing of a due process hearing or a state complaint;

3. when a decision is made to take a disciplinary action that constitutes a change of placement; and

4. upon request by the parent.

Sage Boise Procedural Safeguards Notice

Sage Middleton Procedural Safeguards Notice

Note: Procedural Safeguards in English and Spanish are also located on the EDPlan Dashboard under the SDE tab.