Article 7

  • Article 7 Article 7 is Indiana’s Special Education Law. Here, you will find it available in both Englishand Spanish. This document is updated periodically, and was last restructured in 2008. NOTE:...
  • What disagreements can be addressed in an expedited due process hearing? If a student's parent(s) requests a due process hearing because he or she disagrees with the school's decision about changing...
  • A due process hearing is an administrative law proceeding held before an impartial independent hearing officer (IHO). The parent(s) and the school have the opportunity to present witnesses and other...
  • Key Points about Mediation: A Request for Mediation may be initiated by the parent or the public agency. The Request for Mediation form is required. The Request for Mediation Form must be faxed,...
  • A complaint is a claim that a school: Has not implemented federal or state special education rules; or Has failed to comply with an order issued by an independent hearing officer. For example, the...
  • Complaints/Mediations/Hearings The student's parent(s) and school personnel work together to make decisions about a student's education, and this working relationship is generally a good one. However...
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