Families have the right to receive assessment plans, notices of parents' rights explaining the procedural rights of special education students, and IEPs , upon request , translated into their native language unless to do so is clearly not feasible. 34 C.F.R. sec. 56321 and 56329, Cal. Code Regs., Title V, sec. Due Process Proceedings.
Families have the right to have an interpreter present at mediations and fair hearings.
The need for an interpreter does not mean that the mediation or hearing can be delayed. Bilingual Education and Special Education 1. Special education must be linguistically appropriate. Students whose primary language is other than English must have IEPs that include linguistically appropriate goals, objectives, programs and services. The school district must provide special help through a trained teacher to assist students to learn English to the extent appropriate and must provide special assistance to help the student meet IEP goals even if the student's ability to speak English is limited due to the student's disability.