Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA)
The
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes
available a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to eligible children
with disabilities throughout the nation, and ensures special education and
related services to those children. The IDEA governs how states and public
agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to
more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children, and youth with
disabilities.
Indiana Code
General
information about special education laws may be found at IC 20-35. More
detailed information can be found in Article 7 of title 511 of the Indiana
Administrative Code (see information below).
Article 7
511
IAC 7-32 through 49, commonly referred to "Article 7,"
contains Indiana's special education rules. Article
7 includes the most recent updates as of May
2019.
IDOE Parent Notice of Procedural Safeguards (English)
Notice is available in additional
languages here: IDOE Laws and Resources
Navigating the Course: Finding Your Way through Indiana’s Special Education Rules (2019)
One page Summary of Procedural Safeguards