In the Wauwatosa School District, we provide leadership to improve outcomes and ensure a free appropriate public education for students protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Please click the buttons below to review an Intro to Special Education.

The book is not a complete explanation of all the special education laws, but it has information about many of the most common things readers may want to know. This book is organized into five columns: topic, what the law says, what the law means, what needs to be done, and what parents need to know or do. Please click the buttons below to review Special Education in Plain Language.

The following procedural safeguards notice is based on a model developed by the United States Department of Education, with adaptations for use by Wisconsin school districts and other local education agencies. The first page of the Part B: Procedural Safeguards Notice identifies when the notice must be provided to parents. Please click the link below to view the document in English, Spanish and Hmong.

Please note that this list of resources is not exhaustive and additional resources will be added as they are identified.

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Julie Sovey
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Melissa Lamers
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Parent Liaison Handout