(2020, June 22) | Useful to Parent Centers, state education agencies, state lead agencies, and Part B and Part C programs regarding dispute resolution
On June 22, 2020, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education issued two question-and-answer guidances on dispute resolution in Parts B and C during the coronvirus pandemic. These were:
IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution in COVID-19 Environment Q&A Documents (4 pages)
Answers questions such as:
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- How can parents and public agencies resolve disagreements regarding special education matters while school buildings and other public facilities are closed due to the pandemic?
- Is a State educational agency (SEA) permitted to extend the 60-day time limit for resolving a State complaint due to circumstances related to the pandemic?
- How can parents and public agencies use IDEA’s Mediation procedures to resolve disputes when schools and other public facilities are closed or have restrictions that prevent face-to-face meetings?
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IDEA Part C Dispute Resolution in COVID-19 Environment Q&A Documents (5 pages)
Answers questions such as:
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- How can parents, State lead agencies , and early intervention service providers resolve disagreements regarding IDEA Part C early intervention matters due to conditions related to the public health response to the pandemic?
- Is a State lead agency permitted to extend the 60-day time limit for resolving State complaints due to circumstances related to the pandemic?
- May due process hearings be conducted virtually when agencies and other public facilities are closed or have restrictions that prevent face-to-face meetings?