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Procedural Safeguards

NH Procedural Safeguards Handbook, based on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 and the New Hampshire Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities adopted March 23, 2017.

NH Procedural Safeguards Handbook, April 2018

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  • Introduction
  • Table of Contents
  • Overview of the NH Special Education Process
  • Parental Consent
  • Written Prior Notice
  • Independent Educational Evaluation
  • Educational Surrogate Parents
  • Confidentiality of Information
  • State Complaint Procedure
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Due Process Complaint Procedures
  • Impartial Due Process Hearing
  • Post Hearing Matters and Attorney's Fees
  • Procedures when Disciplining Children with Disabilities
  • Statute of Limitations
  • Requirement for Unilateral Placement of Children in Private Schools at Public Expense
  • Free or Low Cost Assistance/Resources
  • Definition of and Types of "Days"
  • Acronyms
  • Appendix A: Written Notification Regarding Use of Public Benefits or Model (Form)

Translated Languages

The NH Procedural Safeguards Handbook has been translated into the following languages:

  • Arabic
  • Bosnian
  • Chinese
  • Indonesian
  • Maay-Maay
  • Nepali
  • Portugese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
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