Alhambra USD | 6000 | BP 6159.1 Instruction
Procedural Safeguards And Complaints For Special Education
The district shall follow all procedural safeguards for students and parents/guardians as set forth in law. Parents/guardians shall receive written notice of their rights, including the right to a due process hearing for any dispute related to the identification, assessment or educational placement of a child or the provision of a free, appropriate public education to the child.
(cf. 5145.6 - Parental Notifications)
The Superintendent or designee shall represent the district in any due process hearings conducted with regard to district students and shall provide the Governing Board with the results of these hearings.
Complaints
Complaints concerning compliance with state or federal law regarding special education shall be addressed in accordance with the district's uniform complaint procedures.
(cf. 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
56000 Education for individuals with exceptional needs
56001 Provision of the special education programs
56220 Written agreements
56221 Adoption of policies for programs and services
56300-56381¬?¬?Identification and referral, assessment, instructional planning, implementation, and review 564 5 5
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 53000-3082¬?¬?Regulations governing special education (in general), especially 302 304 305
3080 Application of section 4600-4671
3082 Due process hearing procedures 460
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
1232g Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
1400 et seq. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 29
701 et seq. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
99.10-99.22¬?¬?Inspection, review and procedures for amending education records
300.500-300.517 Due process procedures for parents and children
Policy ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 9, 1997 Alhambra, California