Availability of Related Service Logs

Students with disabilities may receive related services as part of their IEPs.  Grass Lake School District #36 will maintain related services logs that record the type and number of minutes of the related service(s) administered to students.  Copies of any related service logs will be available to parents/guardians at their request. 

Notice Regarding Students with Disabilities

Notice Regarding Students with Disabilities: House Bill 5770, which became law on August 28, 2018, requires that, students with disabilities who do not qualify for an IEP may qualify for services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 if the child: (i) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; (ii) has a record of a physical or mental impairment; or (iii) is regarded as having a physical or mental impairment.  To learn more about Section 504, please visit: Civil Right/Section 504

504 Parents Rights in Brief

Meeting Attendees

HB1366: Provides that a school shall provide written notice to the parents or guardian of a child with disabilities that the parents or guardian have the right to have an individualized education program (IEP) advocate present at any meeting regarding the child’s current or prospective individualized education program and that the parents or guardian have the right to ask for an IEP facilitator for the child’s IEP.  Provides that the school may provide the written notification as a part of other provided documentation, including, but not limited to, admission and enrollment documents.

Interpretation & Translation Services

You have the right to request that the school district provide an interpreter for your IEP meeting.  You have the right to request that the interpreter serve no other role in the IEP meeting other than as an interpreter, and the school district should make reasonable efforts to fulfill this request.  If you believe that the school district unreasonably denied your request for an interpreter who serves no other role in the IEP meeting, you have all rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Article 14 of the School Code.  These rights include a due process hearing, State complaint, mediation, ISBE monitoring, and by filing a complaint with the office for Civil Rights.

You have the right to written Translations of vital IEP documents.  You can contact Donna Plath for any questions or complaints about interpretation and/or translation services.