NOTICE OF PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES - (July 2026)

Oct 10, 2026

Procedural safeguards explain the rights of parents/guardians of students with disabilities under state and federal law, including IDEA Part B. The notice covers eligibility considerations through age 21, availability of prior notice requirements, and the one-time annual availability of the safeguards document plus copies triggered by evaluation requests, complaints, due process, disciplinary changes, or requests. It details prior written notice contents, timelines for notice and IEP meeting responses, and procedures when required services under an IEP are not implemented.

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PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE

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NOTICE OF PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (July 2026) 100 North First Street Springfield, Illinois 62777-0001 The following procedural safeguards apply to all eligible students with disabilities, including eligible students who require continued public school educational experience to facilitate their successful transition and integration into adult life through age 21, inclusive, unless the student’s 22nd birthday occurs during the school year, in which case the student is eligible for such services through the end of the school year. In addition, children who received early intervention services prior to their third birthday and are found eligible for an Individualized Education Program ( IEP) and whose birthday falls between May 1 and August 31 may continue to receive early intervention services until the beginning of the school year following their third birthday. Asthe parent/guardian, you have the right to choose to take the extended option and then reverse your decision and deny this option at a later date so that your child will start early childhood education services prior to the beginning of the school year. As the parent/guardian of a student or adult student with a disability who is receiving or may be eligible to receive special education and related services, you have rights that are safeguarded by state and federal law. Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal law concerning the education of students with disabilities, requires schools to provide parents of a child with a disability with a notice containing a full explanation of the procedural safeguards available under IDEA and U.S. Department of Education regulations. The rights to which you are entitled are included in this document. A full explanation of these rights is available from your child’s school district. Please review this document carefully and contact the district if you have questions or need additional clarification regarding your child’s services or the procedural safeguards available to you. The notice of your procedural safeguards must be made available to you only one time a year. However, a copy also must be given upon an initial request for an evaluation, upon receipt of the first written complaint or first due process complaint to the Illinois State Board of Education ( ISBE), upon a disciplinary removal that constitutes a change in placement, or upon request. Additional information about your rights is available on the ISBE website in a document entitled The Parent Guide. PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE General Information The local district is required to provide you with prior written notice (certain information in writing): • When the district proposes to initiate or change the identification, evaluation, educational placement , or the provision of a free and appropriate public education ( FAPE) to your child; or • When the district refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation, educational placement , or the provision of FAPE to your child; or • One year prior to your child reaching the age of majority (18 years of age) . All educational rights transfer from parent(s)/guardian(s) to the student unless determined otherwise. The written notice must be provided at least 10 school days prior to the proposed or refused action and must inclu: A description of the action proposed or refused by the agency; 2) An explanation of why the agency proposes or refuses to take the action; 3) A description of each evaluation procedure, assessment, record, or report the agency used as a basis for the proposed or refused action; 4) A statement that the parents of a child with a disability have protection under the procedural safeguards and, if this notice is not an initial referral for evaluation, the means by which a copy of a description of the procedural safeguards can be obtained; 5) Sources for parents to contact to obtain assis

FAQs

How many times per year must the procedural safeguards notice be provided to parents/guardians?

The notice must be made available to you only one time a year. A copy must also be given in specific situations such as initial evaluation requests, first written complaints or due process complaints to ISBE, disciplinary removals that change placement, or upon request.

When must the district provide prior written notice, and what must it include?

Prior written notice must be provided at least 10 school days prior to the proposed or refused action. It must include a description of the action, the reasons for the action or refusal, the evaluation basis used, protections under the procedural safeguards, contacts to obtain assistance, consideration of other IEP options and reasons for rejection, and other relevant factors.

What happens if a required IEP service is not implemented within 10 school days after it was to begin?

The local school district must provide written notification that the service has not yet been implemented. This notification must be provided within three school days of the district’s non-compliance and must include the district’s procedures for requesting compensatory services.

Oct 10, 2026

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