HF3742

Purpose

The bill would require the Department of Education to develop and maintain an oral translation of the notice for procedural safeguards that is provided to a parent or guardian of a child with a disability. It aims to improve accessibility and understanding of procedural rights in special education. It would codify this requirement in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

Main provisions

• Section 125A.421 (Notice of Procedural Safeguards Translation): The Department of Education must develop and maintain an oral translation of the notice for procedural safeguards that is given to a parent or guardian of a child with a disability.

This is the core obligation introduced by the bill, focusing on making the procedural safeguards notice available in an oral translation to families.

Significant changes to existing law

• Creates a new requirement to provide an oral translation of the procedural safeguards notice, adding an accessibility mandate for families involved in special education.
• Establishes the obligation within Minnesota Statutes chapter 125A, signaling codification of this requirement into state law.

Terminology and concepts touched by the bill

• Procedural safeguards
• Notice of procedural safeguards
• Oral translation
• Department of Education
• Parent or guardian
• Child with a disability
• Minnesota Statutes chapter 125A
• Special education

Relevant Terms

• procedural safeguards
• oral translation
• notice
• parent
• guardian
• child with a disability
• Department of Education
• Minnesota Statutes chapter 125A
• special education