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Know your rights as a parent and what to do should you disagree with the Committee on Special Education:
  • Procedural Safeguard Notice (Effective January 2009) As a parent, you should know and understand your Parental Due Process Rights under New York State Law.
  • En Español:  Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York: AVISO RELATIVO A GARANTÍAS DE PROCEDIMIENTO Derechos para padres de niños con discapacidades,  edades entre 3 y 21  Available in PDF Format for Printing

  • NYSED Sample Impartial Hearing Request Form This sample form may be used to submit a complaint (also known as a request for an impartial hearing) to resolve a disagreement about the referral, evaluation or placement of a student or regarding the provision of a free appropriate public education for a student under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

  • You may also wish to contact the Community Mediation Center (CMC).  They provide alternative dispute resolution services to residents of Suffolk County.  CMC uses trained mediators and arbitrators to handle a wide range of disputes, with the goal of reaching legally binding agreements. 

    Community Mediation Center

    22 Lawrence Avenue

    Smithtown, New York   11787

    (631) 265-0490

 

 IDEA 2004 or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act has recently been re-authorized by the federal government.  Below are links to NYSED Commissioner's Regulations which define how New York State will carry out the law (IDEA 2004) in regards to educating students with disabilities:

REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Pursuant to Sections 207, 3214, 4403, 4404 and 4410 of the Education Law

PART 200 Students with Disabilities & PART 201 Procedural Safeguards for Students with Disabilities Subject to Discipline  (Includes all Amendments through October 2008)

 

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