Special Education Notice to Parents

INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIAL EDUCATION UPON ENTRY TO SCHOOL
Chapter 434 of the Laws of 2014

 

Statute: Section 4402
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Summary:

 

This amendment requires school districts to notify every parent or person in parental relation of their rights regarding the referral and evaluation of their child for the purposes of special education services or programs. This notification shall be provided to the parents of all students in the district (with and without disabilities) upon their child’s entry into public school. Districts may provide this information to parents by directing them to A Parent’s Guide to Special Education on the New York State Education Department’s (NYSED’s) web site, provided that the district includes the name and contact information of the district’s Committee on Special Education chairperson or other appropriate special education administrator. NYSED’s A Parent’s Guide to Special Education is available in both English (533 KB) and Spanish.