May Parents Sign a Waiver Stating They Do Not Wish to Receive Additional Copies of the Parent Rights Notice This Year?

According to South Carolina's Office of Exceptional Children Policies and Procedures released April 6, 2009, it is permissible for the LEA to send the notice through electronic mail communication if the parent agrees to it and the LEA makes that option available (34 C.F.R. section 300.505). It is permissible for the parents to refuse the Parent Rights Notice after the LEA has offerred it, or to return the document to the LEA. The LEA must document that they provided the notice at the required times.

The Parents Rights Notice must be given to parents, at a minimum:

1. Only one time in a school year; and
2. Upon initial referral or parent request for evaluation;
3. Upon receipt of the first formal complaint to the State in a school year;
4. Upon receipt of the first due process complaint in a school year;
5. Upon initiation of a disciplinary change of placement; and
6. Upon parent request.