What information must the procedural rights notice contain?
The procedural rights notice must be in the native language of the parents (unless the school district is clearly unable to do so). It must be written in an easily understandable way and must contain a full explanation of all of the following: (1) Your rights to an independent educational evaluation (see Chapter 2 of this manual); (2) Your rights to prior written notice of change or refusal to change a program or service, etc., for a pupil (see Question 25 above); (3) The requirement of parental consent to the assessment, program and placement of your child; (4) Your rights to access your child’s educational records; (5) Your right to request a due process hearing; (6) Your child’s right to remain in his current placement while a due process hearing is pending, and any limitations or exceptions to that right; (7) The required procedures school districts use for pupils who are subject to placement in alternative educational settings for limited periods of time by school officials or hea
