The fifth principle of IDEA is Due Process of Safeguards. Due Process of Safeguards requires schools to provide safeguards that will protect children with disabilities rights’, as well as the parents of the each child. Schools are required to maintain confidentiality of students’ records under this principle. After the results are conducted, if the parents disagree with the results they can use a third party to evaluate the students. Parents also have the option to request a due process hearing if they disagree with the outcome of their child’s tests or evaluations. Under the IDEA, parents have the right to attorney fees if prevailed in the due process hearing. School districts are also allowed, by law, provisions if the parents file was unreasonable
