IEPs and procedural safeguards, translated for the family to keep.

• The IEP itself, including all goals, services, accommodations, and placement decisions
• The annual Procedural Safeguards Notice (mandated under 20 U.S.C. § 1415(d))
• Prior Written Notice (PWN) for any change in identification, evaluation, or placement
• Manifestation determination notices
• Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
• 504 plans (separate statutory framework, similar translation duty)

IDEA requires the procedural safeguards notice to be translated into the parent's native language unless clearly not feasible. Machine translation produces a document. It does not produce a document a parent can rely on, sign, or hold the district to.

The Center for Democracy and Technology's October 2025 brief found that 60% of special-education teachers reported using AI tools in IEP-related work in 2024–25, and warned that uncritical use without rigorous review can violate IDEA's individualization and FERPA's privacy requirements. We use the tools where they help. We do not let them ship the document.

See Why Google Translate isn't enough for the longer treatment.