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Parental Rights

Rights & Responsibilities 

The following is a summary of your parental rights. For a complete copy, please contact the Special Education Office at (520) 720-6730 or contact your child’s school. You may also download the Procedural Safeguards Notice (English)  Procedural Safeguards Notice (Spanish)

    Summary of Rights

    • Right to informed consent on evaluations and placement
    • Right to be involved in all decision making
    • Right to have copies or examine records
    • Right to obtain an independent evaluation
    • Right to prior written notice
    • Right to due process
    • Right to appeal decisions
    • Right to ‘Stay Put’ in child’s current placement
    • Right to information on discipline procedures
    • Right to voluntary mediation
    • Right to notification of assigned surrogate parent
    • Right to information on transfer of rights at age 18
    • Responsibility to notify school of private placement

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    Benson Unified School District

    360 S. PATAGONIA ST

    BENSON, AZ 85602

    (520) 720-6701
    Benson Unified School District does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or genetic information. The District also provides equal access to its facilities to the Boys Scouts and other designated youth groups, as required by the Boys Scouts of America Equal Access Act. Inquiries or complaints concerning Title VI, VII, IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act may be referred to the BUSD Title IX and Section 504 Compliance Officer: Micah Mortensen, 360 S. Patagonia St., Benson, AZ 85602; mmortensen@bensonusd.org; (520) 720-6731. Free language assistance, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodations are available upon request.
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