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Laws and Regulations

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Stephen Berwick, Paralegal, tel. 603/271-2299; e-mail: sberwick@ed.state.nh.us

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Special Education Due Process Hearings and Alternative Dispute Resolutions

The department’s special education due process hearing is the final administrative remedy for disputes between parents and school districts.  Decisions of a hearing officer in special education due process hearings shall be appealed directly to a court of competent jurisdiction. Prior to requesting a due process hearing, if the parties agree, the department will provide either mediation or a neutral conference as an alternative for resolving the dispute.

State Board Hearings 

A party aggrieved by a decision at the local level may appeal to the state board for review, in accordance with Ed 200, provided that such appeal is filed within 30 days of receipt of the written decision of the local board or 7 days after any alternative dispute resolution that did not produce an agreement with parties. Each appeal shall be in writing and shall be addressed to the office of legislation and hearings.

Vocational Rehabilitation Hearings

An individual who is dissatisfied with any determination made by personnel of the division that affects the provision of vocational rehabilitation services shall, in accordance with Ed 1004.05, notify the division in writing of his or her intent to initiate a hearing.  The division shall forward all requests to initiate hearings to the office of legislation and hearings in the department of education.



 
 
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