§ 300.121 Procedural safeguards.

Plain English summary

This section requires each State to have procedural safeguards in effect ensuring that all public agencies within the State comply with the procedural safeguard requirements set forth in §§ 300.500 through 300.536. Both children with disabilities and their parents must be afforded these procedural safeguards. The provision is grounded in the IDEA statutory authority at 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(6)(A).

Key requirements

• The State must have procedural safeguards in effect to ensure that each public agency in the State meets the requirements of §§ 300.500 through 300.536.
• Children with disabilities and their parents must be afforded the procedural safeguards identified in paragraph (a) of this section.

Affected parties

• State educational agencies (SEAs)
• Public agencies
• Children with disabilities
• Parents of children with disabilities

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.121