Don’t Let Concerns About Due Process Undo Your Process: A Checklist for Responding to Special Education Due Process Complaints

Sometimes, despite the best and thorough efforts of school employees, parents of students receiving special education services will file a request for a due process hearing (usually known as a “due process complaint”). When faced with a due process complaint, potential confusion with the labyrinth of procedures within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) combined with exhaustion from the investment of time and energy spent seeking to serve a student can morph into anxiety for...
By: Miller Nash LLP