Disability Rights
Full Text of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA):
-The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.
California Department of Education Special Education Division:
-Bullying of Students with Disabilities: public schools' responsibilities under Section 504
-File a Discrimination Complaint
Special Education Eligibility:
-Special Education Eligibility Guidelines
-Child Find: Child Find is a legal requirement that schools find all children who have disabilities and who may be entitled to special education services. Child Find covers every child from birth through age 21. The school must evaluate any child that it knows or suspects may have a disability
Confidentiality and Students with Disabilities:
Both the IDEA and FERPA protect the confidentiality of students with disabilities. Find out more including what constitutes a student record.
Look Up Your Teacher's Credentials:
The Commission on Teacher Credentialing has made the information on these three web links available to provide immediate access to credential information.
The credential information serves as the official record of certification. Changes, updates, and/or corrections made to records may take up to three working days to be reflected on the website . Click here
Bullying and Students with Disabilities:
Guidance published by the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights detailing the responsibilities of schools under Section 504 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Click here