Parent Center

Parental Rights may be accessed on the Special Education Online Communication Center (SPOCC), as well as the Gwinnett County Public Schools website. Should Rights be needed in a language other than English, the user may choose the language needed for translation. The document will then be generated and may be printed out for families.

Parental Rights must be provided to families at least once a year, however, best practice is to offer a copy prior to every IDEA meeting. To meet this obligation, a copy may either be printed or the link provided to the family.

The Department of Special Education and Psychological services is fortunate to continue to have Ms. Dawn Albanese as our Parent Mentor. In this role, she supports schools and families of students with disabilities. As we start a new school year, we want to provide you with an overview of her role, as well as the schedule for the Parent Mentor Presents series for the year. Please share this information with families of students with disabilities so that they are aware of the trainings and support offered by Ms. Albanese.

Who: Families of students receiving Special Education Services

What: 2026/2027 “Parent Mentors Present” Meeting Schedule and overview of the role of the Parent Mentor

When: Support is offered throughout the year and trainings are offered various dates as indicated on the meeting schedule, 10:00 – 11:30 AM or 6:00-7:30 PM

Where: Parent Mentor Presents Series- In-Person registration link for 10:00 AM session, as well as the virtual registration link for 6:00 PM session will be provided on each monthly meeting flyer, which will be distributed several weeks prior to each scheduled meeting. Please use this link to access the parent letters