Notice of Procedural Safeguards Rights of Parents of Students with Disabilities 
 
The Notice of Procedural Safeguards: Rights of Parents of Students with Disabilities explains the specific rights and responsibilities of the parent in the special education process. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2004 (IDEA 2004) requires school districts to give parents the Procedural Safeguards only one time a year, except upon: initial referral or on request for evaluation; the first occurrence of the filing of a due process hearing complaint; or upon request by a parent.  In October of 2020, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, (OSEP), required TEA to make several edits to the documents.   
 
Legal Framework 
Procedural Safeguards
ARD Guide
Overview of Special Education