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Parents
CAC (Community Advisory Committee)
Parents' Rights
Parents' Concerns
Parent Consent
Parent Resources
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| | Parents of children in Special Education are welcome at our Community Advisory Committee meetings, held quarterly in either Willows or Orland.
Meetings/Trainings will focus on: - Meeting other parents of students with special needs.
- Meeting school staff, district administrators, and other community agency representatives who are interested in services for students with special needs.
- Having a voice in the policies and procedures of Glenn County's Special Education Program.
- Hearing speakers on topics relevant to education.
- Participating in discussions that will influence the education of students with special needs.
Meeting times are: Childcare and interpreters will be provided.
Please see our attached CAC flyer! | |
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| | As parents, legal guardians and surrogate parents of children with disabilities from age 3 through 21, you have certain rights under California state law: - You have the right to refer your child for special education services.
- You must be given opportunities to participate in any decision-making meeting regarding your child's special education program.
- You have the right to participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings about the identification (eligibility), assessment, and educational placement of your child and other matters relating to your child's free appropriate public education.
- You also have the right to participate in the development of the IEP and to be informed of the availability of free appropriate public education, including all program options and of all available alternative programs, both public and nonpublic.
There is more information online that provides you with an overview of your education rights, sometimes called procedural safeguards.
To view the Special Education Rights of Parents and Children document in your language, click a link below:
Parents’ Rights – English
Parents’ Rights – Spanish
Parents’ Rights – Chinese
Parents’ Rights – Vietnamese
To view a brief summary of procedural safeguards under federal and state laws, click HERE.
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| | When you have a concern about your child's education, it is important that you call or contact your child's teacher or administrators to talk about your child and any problems you see. Staff in your school district or special education local plan area (SELPA) can answer questions about your child's education, your rights, and procedural safeguards.
When you have a concern, this informal conversation often solves the problem and helps to maintain open communication. Additional resources are listed at the end of this document to help you understand the procedural safeguards. | |
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| | You must give informed, written consent before your child's first special education assessment can proceed and before the school district can provide your child's special education program. In the case of reevaluations, the school district must document reasonable attempts to obtain your consent. If you as the parent do not respond to these attempts, the school district may proceed with the reevaluation with out your consent.
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| | Parent Training and Information Centers - Parents Helping Parents of San Francisco: 415-841-8820
- Support for Families of Children with Disabilities: 415-282-7494
- Northern California Coalition: Matrix, A Parent Network and Resource Center: 415-884-3535
- Disability Rights Education Defense Fund (DREDF): 510-644-2555
- Parents Helping Parents: 408-727-5775
- Exceptional Family Support, Education, & Advocacy Center of Northern CA, Inc. (SEA): 530-876-8321 or 888-263-1311
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