Parent Involvement
What Does this Parent Involvement Mean?
- This principle means that parents must be involved in evaluations, IEP meetings, and placement decisions.
- Parents are required to be part of IEP meetings in order to help make placement decisions for their child.
- Schools must make every attempt possible in order to ensure that the parents had every opportunity to participate in the IEP meeting.
- The principle applies to parents and guardians, the students, and the public education agency that is providing the services.
- The main aspect that is required in order to implement this principle is that parents must be notified about everything that is happening with their child's education. If a parent is not notified, they are not ablt to participate which is a violation of the law.
- This principle specifically relates to them all because parents are involved in every aspect.
- IEP- Parents are required to attend all IEP meetings in order to ensure that the best possible decisions are being made for their child.
- Procedural Safeguards- Parents have the right to question whether or not the school is doing what is best for their child and hold the school accountable for implementing the IEP.
- FAPE- Students are guaranteed a free and appropriate public education which is important for parents to know so that they are making sure that their child is receiving the best education possible.