June 2022 - Special Educator e-Journal



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Special Education Legal Alert

By Perry A. Zirkel

© May 2022

This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that address various FAPE issues and remedies for students with dyslexia or behavioral disorders. For related articles, special supplements, and earlier monthly updates, see perryzirkel.com.

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    •  Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
    • Fast Facts: Students with disabilities who are English learners (ELs) served under IDEA Part B
    • Asian Americans with Disabilities Resource Guide
    • Strategies for Partnering on Culturally Safe Research with Native American Communities 
    • And many more!!

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    Parental Right to Participate in Meetings

    The right to participate in meetings related to their child is one of the most important and powerful of parent rights.

    Responsibilities of the School System

    It’s interesting to note the direct connection between the parents’ right to participate in specific meetings and groups and the responsibilities that the school system has as a result. For example, IDEA states:

    (b) Parent participation in meetings. (1) The parents of a child with a disability must be afforded an opportunity to participate in meetings with respect to—

    (i) The identification, evaluation, and educational placement of the child; and

    (ii) The provision of FAPE to the child.  [§300.501(b)(1)]

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    Right to Receive a Complete Explanation of IDEA’s Procedural Safeguards

    What is the purpose of the procedural safeguards notice?

    The purpose of the procedural safeguards notice is simple: to inform parents completely about the procedural safeguards available under IDEA. These represent their rights as parents and the protections they have—and their child as well—under the law and its implementing regulations.

    When can you expect to receive the procedural safeguards notice?

    IDEA states that schools must send the procedural safeguards notice to the parents only one time a school year, except that schools must also give a copy to parents:

    • in their child’s initial referral for evaluation under IDEA, or when the parents ask for such an evaluation of their child;
    • the first time in the school year that a State complaint is filed and when the first due process complaint is received in a school year;
    • in accordance with the discipline procedures en §300.530(h); and
    • when a parent requests a copy of the procedural safeguards notice.
    • Your local school district may also post a current copy of the procedural safeguards notice on its website, if it has a website.

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    Confidentiality and Access to Student Records

    Personally Identifiable Information

    Personally identifiable information refers to information that includes:

    • the name of the child, parent, or other family member;
    • the child’s address;
    • a personal number (such as the social security number or a student number); or
    • a list of personal characteristics or other information that would permit the child’s identification with reasonable certainty.

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    Requesting an Initial Evaluation for Special Education Services

    When would I request an evaluation for special education services?

    If your child has been consistently struggling in school, his or her problems may be due to a disability. If the school thinks your child may have a disability, they will contact you to request your written permission to evaluate your child. Under the IDEA (the nation’s special education law), you also have the right to ask the school to evaluate your child. The purpose of the evaluation is to see if he or she has a disability and needs special education services. This evaluation is free of charge.

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      Education Department Urges Colleges to Use American Rescue Plan Funds to Provide Mental Health Supports to Students

      The U.S. Department of Education published new guidance to assist institutions in providing mental health supports for students, faculty, and staff. The guidance will help colleges support students as they navigate mental health challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. It also includes specific examples of how colleges can use Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) to invest in evidence-based mental health supports for students and connect the campus community to providers and care. The guidance highlights leading colleges already using HEERF funds for these efforts. The Department's efforts build on President Biden's Unity Agenda goal of transforming how Americans understand, access, and treat mental health and is being released during Mental Health Awareness Month.

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        U.S. Department of Education Announces Intent to Strengthen and Protect Rights for Students with Disabilities by Amending Regulations Implementing Section 504

        Forty-five years after publication of the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the landmark disability civil rights law, the U.S. Department of Education announced plans to gather public input on possible amendments to those regulations in order to strengthen and protect the rights of students with disabilities. Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in public and private programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance, including schools and postsecondary institutions.

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          Office for Civil Rights Reaches Resolution Agreement with Nation’s Second Largest School District, Los Angeles Unified, to Meet Needs of Students with Disabilities during COVID-19 Pandemic

           

          The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved an investigation of the Los Angeles Unified School District in California with an agreement requiring it to take steps necessary to ensure that students with disabilities receive educational services, including compensatory services, during and resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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            Acknowledgements

            Portions of this or previous month’s NASET’s Special Educator e-Journal were excerpted from:

            • Center for Parent Information and Resources
            • Committee on Education and the Workforce
            • FirstGov.gov-The Official U.S. Government Web Portal
            • Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals (JAASEP)
            • National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
            • National Institute of Health
            • National Organization on Disability
            • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
            • U.S. Department of Education
            • U.S. Department of Education-The Achiever
            • U.S. Department of Education-The Education Innovator
            • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
            • U.S. Department of Labor
            • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
            • U.S. Office of Special Education

              The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) thanks all of the above for the information provided for this or prior editions of the Special Educator e-Journal


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