Language Requirements: LEAs must provide the Procedural Safeguards to parents in their native language or other mode of communication unless it is clearly not feasible to do so. If a native parent’s language or other mode of communication is not a written language, the school must translate the notice orally or by other means so that it is understood by the parent. Production: Each LEA is responsible for downloading, printing, and distributing the Procedural Safeguards. The Procedural Safeguards document reflects current requirements. Schools should incorporate the Procedural Safeguards into their referral process for special education evaluation. The newly revised version of the Procedural Safeguards is available at . Contact Information: LEAs are provided spaces on the back page of the Procedural Safeguards to list local contact information for the LEA, Education Service Center and Parent Training Information (PTI) Center. Please enter ESC information as noted following. Please do not list specific names of staff at the ESC as this may cause delay in responding. TEA requires that the PTI be listed unless there is an alternate advocacy organization located closer to the LEA than the PTI. In that case the closer parent advocacy, ARC, or other organization, may be listed. In addition, the new Special Education Information Center contact information is printed on the back page. The Special Education Information Center provides information related to special education to parents, school personnel, and other members of the public. The contact number is 1-855-773-3839 (1-855-SPEDTEX).
Language Requirements: LEAs must provide the Procedural Safeguards to parents in their native language or other mode of communication unless it is clearly not feasible to do so. If a parent’s native language or other mode of communication is not a written language, the school must translate the notice orally or by other means so that it is understood by the parent. Production: Each LEA is responsible for downloading, printing, and distributing the Procedural Safeguards. The Procedural Safeguards document reflects current requirements. Schools should incorporate the Procedural Safeguards into their referral process for special education evaluation. The newly revised version of the Procedural Safeguards is available at . Contact Information: LEAs are provided spaces on the back page of the Procedural Safeguards to list local contact information for the LEA, Education Service Center and Parent Training Information (PTI) Center. Please enter ESC information as noted following. Please do not list specific names of staff at the ESC as this may cause delay in responding. TEA requires that the PTI be listed unless there is an alternate advocacy organization located closer to the LEA than the PTI. In that case the closer parent advocacy, ARC, or other organization, may be listed. In addition, the new Special Education Information Center contact information is printed on the back page. The Special Education Information Center provides information related to special education to parents, school personnel, and other members of the public. The contact number is 1-855-773-3839 (1-855-SPEDTEX).