When Congress enacted Public Law 94-142 as the Education for All Handicapped Children's Act in 1975, they included a system of procedural safeguards designed to protect the rights of parents and their child with a disability and, at the same time, give families and school systems several mechanisms by which to resolve their disputes. 

To download the current Procedural Safeguards Parents Rights booklet in English, as well as additional languages, CLICK HERE.