PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS AND COMPLAINTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION      
                                                                         

In order to protect the rights of students with disabilities and their parents/guardians, the district shall follow all procedural safeguards as set forth in law.

Parents/guardians shall receive written notice of their rights, including the right to a due process hearing for any dispute related to the identification, evaluation or educational placement of a child or the provision of a free, appropriate public education to the child.

(cf. 6150 – Individualized Education Program)

In addition to a due process hearing, parents/guardians shall have the right to file a complaint with the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.

Legal Reference:

UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
1232g Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
1400 - 1491 Individuals with Disabilities Act

UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 29
794 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
99.10 – 99.22 Inspection, review and procedures for amending education records
104.36 Procedural safeguards
300.500 – 300.517 Due process procedures for parents and children

ALASKA STATUTES
14.30.180 – 14.30.350, Education for Exceptional Children

ALASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
4 AAC 52.010 – 52.990, Education for Exceptional Children

KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Adoption Date:  1/25/06